Botanical nomenclature: viola x wittrockiana cv. Bunny ears
Cultivate: bunny ears (rabbit ears)
Common name: violet rabbit ears, pansy rabbit ear, viola rabbit ears
Family: violaceae
Height: 20 cm
Brightness: full sun, partial shading, shadow
Edible flowers
Viola x wittrockianna cv. Bunny ears was consecrated as a favorite gathering the very first place in the violas festival of 2018.
Small and daring violas that keep that classic pansy face under unusually long top petals like bunny ears.
The mime and color of all the gardens for its beautiful flowering and soft aroma that permeate and enchant the world outside.
Despite their size, these viola plants pack a true floral impact, promote lovely surrounds, frame paths and often surprise us in gaps in walls or in ornamental rock clusters; can make beautiful massifs, flowerbeds and bibs.
In addition to its unique flowering form, violets bunny ears are winter resistant, have good heat tolerance in summer and blooms profusely throughout the year.
Edible flowers:
Violas are among the most popular edible flowers, and with good reasons. All the flowers are beautiful, but the violas are easy to grow and are among the few flowers that really taste very good. Edible flowers usually lend their color to green salads, decorate sweets, cakes and pies, jellies, jams and teas; add charm to the dishes of great chefs of gourmet cuisine. The flowers can also be crystallized for various uses in the gastronomy, they are perfect in ice cream, cookies and other desserts.
Viola x Wittrockiana Cv Bunny Ears ( english )
They can be sown directly in the garden or indoors and transplanted later, which is considerably safer.
*** the seeds of this species benefit and germinate with more uniformity when cold stratified for the period of 4 - 6 weeks.
Sowing:
Use good quality substrate, free of pathogens, light and porous.
Arrange the seeds on the substrate surface and cover them lightly.
Your seed should be kept in a well-lit place, but without direct sunlight; so that you can maintain the necessary humidity and heat during the germination phase, you can cover it with transparent plastic and fix it to your seedbed with an elastic band or use a container (plastic pot) for planting with a transparent lid (simulating a greenhouse).
Note: I advise spray irrigation, as small seeds can fail when displaced by the weight of the water.
Germination happens more quickly after the stratification mentioned above, and then when the temperature offered oscillates around 18º / 24º c.
Cultivation:
They tolerate a wide variety of soils, but it is convenient to add some fertilizer at the time of their transplant to the final location. Moist and well-drained soils.
In warmer areas and regions it is advisable to plant in half shade, in cooler or colder regions they can be planted in full sun.
Removing floral heads and dead branches will help to promote more flowers, keeping the plant always looking elegant.
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