Viola 'Arkwright's Ruby'

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A compact, clump-forming evergreen perennial with dark green, toothed foliage and fragrant, dark red flowers with a dark purple central blotch and bright yellow centres which are produced from spring through until the autumn

Viola 'Arkwright's Ruby'

Scientific classification

Species
Viola 'Arkwright's Ruby' (Viola 'Arkwright's Ruby')
Genus
Viola
Family
Violaceae
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Toxicity
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type
0.1-0.5 metres
Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Spread
Evergreen
Foliage
Bushy · Clump forming
Habit
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest
Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight
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Distribution of Viola 'Arkwright's Ruby'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Viola 'Arkwright's Ruby'

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Viola 'Arkwright's Ruby' care guide

Keep soil evenly moist, especially in cool active growth
Watering
Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight
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Watering

Keep soil evenly moist, especially in cool active growth

Fertilizing

Light balanced feed during flowering season

Pruning

Deadhead regularly and cut back in autumn

Propagation

Propagate by softwood tip cuttings in spring

Growing

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews, pansy leaf spot, pansy downy mildew, a virus and a rust

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs, snails, aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and violet gall midge

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