In a pot of lovely but quite ordinary and diminutive bedding violas, an interloper of more considerable character. A little detective work now to see if it is a named variety... Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham perhaps? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/howtogrow/3346277/Winter-pansies-and-violas-How-to-grow.html
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I put a spell on you: Colourful cyclamen and a little foray into witchcraft
A relation to the popular houseplant, Cyclamen persica, these outdoor bedding cyclamen will add a splash of colour to seasonal containers for weeks to come. And in sheltered locations where frosts are absent - or rare at least as in many city gardens they are - will flower for months. Water carefully, deadhead regularly and…
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