Distribution of producing areas of violets

Violet originated in southern Europe, is very popular and popular in Europe and the United States, flowers have a faint fragrance, Europeans use it to make perfume, favored by ladies. There was also a custom in southern Germany in the Middle Ages to hang the first bunch of violets to celebrate the return of spring.

Distribution of producing areas of violets

Violet is originated in southern Europe and the Mediterranean coast, one of the famous European flowers, often introduced in big cities in southern China, planted in garden beds or greenhouses in the north, for ornamental, this flower is similar to pansy, easy to be confused.

The producing environment of violets

Violet likes cold climate and avoids hot and dry weather. Like a well-ventilated environment, mild climate in winter, but can also withstand a short low temperature of-5 ℃. The suitable temperature for growth is 15-18 ℃ during the day and 10 ℃ at night, which is lax to the soil, but grows well in the soil with good drainage and neutral alkali, and avoids acidic soil.

Violet is resistant to cold and shade, afraid of waterlogging, it is suitable for high position, it is easy to be harmed by diseases and insect pests in hot and moldy weather and poor ventilation, fertilization should not be too much, otherwise it is disadvantageous to flowering, if the light and ventilation are not sufficient, it is easy to suffer from diseases and insect pests.

Classification of Violet varieties

There are many varieties of violets in horticulture, including single and double strains. The double strain has high ornamental value. The single strain can seed, but the double strain cannot. In general, plants planted with flat seeds can usually produce a large number of double flowers, while full and full seeds, most plants produce single flowers.

The flowers and colors of violets are pink, deep red, light purple, deep purple, pure white, light yellow, bright yellow, blue purple and so on. White flowers, pink flowers and purple flowers are generally used to produce cut flowers.

The main cultivated varieties of violets are white "Ida", yellowish "Carmen", red "Francesca", purple "Abera" and lavender "Incana" and so on.