Lush Hanging Baskets
Full-size baskets of Cool Wave Pansies will be in large supply at garden centres. Take one home and hang it for instant colour, or transplant the entire basket into a patio container. Create your own hanging basket by placing three individual Cool Wave Pansy plants in a 25 to 30 cm-basket or container. Don’t overcrowd the basket or the vigorous nature of the plants will compete for water and nutrition, and will not spread as intended – less is more! Soon they will spill over the sides, covering the container with multiple, colourful blooms.
Season of Colour
The fresh, crisp colours of Cool Wave Pansies make decorating for Spring a breeze! Select unique and colourful pots for holiday gardening. A container of bright Cool Wave Pansies make great gifts for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Easter and other seasonal events.
Mixing Companions
In the Spring, Cool Wave Pansies can be paired with other cool-season choices for gorgeous mixed combos. These plants grow best in cooler weather, and generally bloom and look good from Spring through the onset of warm Summer temperatures. Once it gets to be beach weather, it is best to remove the Spring flowers and plant Summer annuals like Wave Petunias.
Selecting Winning Plants
Whether planted in the ground or used in patio pots and window boxes, growing Cool Wave Pansies is easy. At the garden centre, choose plants that have a uniform green colour to the leaves and appear sturdy and compact. Cool Wave Pansies prefer full sun all day, but can get by with a couple of hours in the shade, too.
Transplanting Success
After planting, water well. Add a bit of diluted liquid fertiliser to give your plants a head start. Continue to water on any sunny, dry and/or windy day. It will take a couple of weeks for the Pansies to settle into their new environment. A regimen of liquid feed every other week through the end of June will keep Cool Wave Pansies healthier and producing more flowers.