Violets grow wild around my house these days. We pull them like weeds cause they go where they're not wanted also. When I want to grow violets in a certain spot I just gather the seeds up and toss them, they don't need to be babied. I water the area and in a short time, viola! Violets everywhere!! Any one need seeds? I don't know what kind these are, but they sure smell good! I use them for ground cover.
Patty

I love planting all different flowers everywhere in my garden.

What kind of violet seeds did you receive from the society? Does the society have a seed bank?

Libby

How do I get some of these violet seeds? Also, what do the plants look like in winter. I purchased several varieties and some look brown and dead while others are just green and wilted. Please tell me the brown ones are not really dead.

Don't throw out your brown and mushy violets for a few months yet!

The behaviour of viola over winter varies a lot. Some remain in good leaf, some loose all their leaves, some fall in-between. The in-betweens may retain a small number of green leaves - and hence give you some comfort they are OK; but others may be clothed in a brown wodge of old leaves, probably being chewed by slugs and earthworms and showing growths of grey mould (Botrytis) - disgusting. In some of those mushy cases, the plant will not return in spring; but in others you may be surprised how well they will grow and flower when it suits them. After all, in the wild, there is nobody to tend the plants, remove old leaves, pick off pests, etc. Yet somehow the plants survive, at least as a species if not every individual specimen. The trick is knowing how a plant's native habitat compares to your cultural conditions - hence alpines may actually rot over winter if grown outside in mild climates, but they will stand a much better chance of survival in an alpine house.

Know your violets!

I would welcome the free seeds. Iam on the lookout for the variegated variety! Thanks,

72 Brookfield Rd,
Cheadle,
STOCKPORT
Sk8 1ES Brian Ward

Patty,
If you still have some seeds available I would love some!
I just love violets.I have a whole bathroom decorated in a violets theme :)

Heidi S~

I'd love some seeds!! e mail me!

I'd love some too if there's any left please?

any left? i am looking for voilet seeds. thanks alexs-maarie

I would like some of your voilet seeds.you can email me at taleriche@yahoo.ca for my mailing address.
thanks

Dear Bobbie, I am a new member of the forum so I am reading about you violet seeds quite late. If, however, you should have some more extras at some point, please email me if you could share some. I have nothing to exchange at the moment, but that is always subject to change. How fortunate you are to have such an interesting volunteer as violets.
Please email me if you wish. Thank you. Eunice