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viola verucunda var.yakusimana

Posted by Limyan LimogesFrance (My Page) on
Fri, Dec 30, 05 at 6:37

Hi! Does somebody know, cultivate, this violet? viola verucunda var.yakusimana. It's not the smallest but it is very small. Thxx Yan

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RE: viola verucunda var.yakusimana

I has got three pots of it at my friend's nursery, specialized in "alpines". A very pretty tiny violet.

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Denis

Here is a link that might be useful: My friend Gaby Servat's Nursery


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RE: viola verucunda var.yakusimana

  • Posted by etii France 8 (My Page) on
    Sat, Dec 31, 05 at 5:02

Well, I've got one this fall. Have to wait until spring/bloom time to see if it's "pure" or a var. :-)
There seems to be 5 var. of that viola in Masashi Igari's book:
var. fibrillosa
var. semilunaris
var. subaequiloba
var. yakushimana

Denis: 3 of them ??? Are you thinking about a green bed so as to accomodate Brigitte TheHedge ? ;o)


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RE: viola verucunda var.yakusimana

I have var. fibrillosa.
I got it years ago by mistake - it came in a pot of other stuff from RHS Rosemoor.
It is hardy and self-seeds well, though individual plants can also last many years.
Like many small violets, you need to get close to appreciate the flowers; otherwise it might just seem a bit weedy.


 
 

 

 


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