Pansies.

[grannyjanny]

When should pansies & violas be sown for winter flowers.

[grannyjanny]

[Georgie]

When should pansies & violas be sown for winter flowers.

Now is a good time if your seeds are ripe.  :)

G x

[grannyjanny]

Thanks Georgie. Do they need to be in the cool. They are packeted but I've lost the info. Black ones as I love black flowers.

[Georgie]

Thanks Georgie. Do they need to be in the cool. They are packeted but I've lost the info. Black ones as I love black flowers.

Outside should be fine.  I always start mine off in a semi shaded place but that's instinct, not instruction!   :)

G x

[grannyjanny]

Thanks. I'll go with that then.

[Digeroo]

Do the slugs get at them?  I have lots of seed but always forget to sow them at the right time, thanks for reminding me.

[grannyjanny]

They don't seem to be a problem with the plants but they are usually in baskets. This will be the fist time i've grown from seed.

[Hyacinth]

 Forgive a basic (stupid :-[) question from a usual non-flower growing person, but...'Winter Flowering Pansies' and the Other Sort which flowers in the summer - different strains/different seeds?

[Tee Gee]

This might help; http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Pansy/Pansy.htm

[Hyacinth]

This might help; http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Pansy/Pansy.htm

Many thanks TG...short answer, then, is....same seeds, diff. germination time? (pleeese, short answer here cos your link caused my ailing puter to crash..). Thanks again.