pansy 'Cool Wave Morpho'
pansy (syn. Viola × wittrockiana)
- Position: Full sun or partial shade
- Soil: Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: Average
- Flowering period: Milder spells from October to May
- Hardiness: Fully hardy (but short-lived)
'Cool Wave Morpho' produces breathtaking displays with its dreamy blue and yellow blooms. This short-lived perennial, typically grown as an annual, flowers almost nonstop through winter and withstands harsh conditions. Its flat-faced blooms reveal intriguing colour variations - deeper blue colouring develops in cool nights while higher temperatures elicit a lighter blue with broad yellow accents. As part of the Cool Wave Series, this wonderful pansy possesses remarkable vigour and resilience, blanketing planters in vivid colour. Ideal for carefree, cool season containers and baskets.
Plant out in compost or well-drained, humus-rich soil that is not frozen or prone to waterlogging. Protect young plants from slug damage using environmentally friendly slug pellets or beer traps. Deadhead the spent blooms to prolong flowering.