Viola tricolor

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Viola tricolor

Plant (HPS Number P10888)

Notes:
Date donated: 1st Jan 2005
Donor: Jane Sterndale-Bennett

RHS Number and Name Designation (if any): 19017 - accepted name
  • Date added to the website: 23rd Mar 2023
  • Date updated on the website: 19th Dec 2024
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A Flower for Every Day by Diane Bellerby
Publication: Cornucopia
Edition: 54: Autumn 2024

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Super-natural by Derek Cooper
Publication: Cornucopia
Edition: 55: Spring 2025

A bee on Nepeta; some plants can ‘sense’ an insect’s presence and increase the sugar content of their nectar.
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Viola tricolor

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Viola tricolor

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