throw them on the driveway.. they will probably grow in the cracks ...

is that sturdy enough???

ken

that'll do

thanks!

i was thinking about the small ones ... that are in my lawn.. and EVERYWHERE ...

then later.. i was wondering if you meant the bigger more showier ones ...

regardless ... with good watering.. either should be pretty bullet-proof ...

ken

Just top dress the planted violas with good compost.
I do it several times during the growing season. They bloom well until early-mid August for me...then they get too leggy.
I replace them with fall mums.

they are on the small side so i'm not sure if they're the ones you mean but top dressing them will probably assure their survival
thanks folks!
dale

Violas do not need much in the way of compost. If you've added compost every year you probably have good soil already. They are not fussy plants. If they thrive and come back and reseed themselves in my neighbours mostly clay flower beds they will thrive without a fresh bit of compost in yours

Mine grow everywhere with no care whatsoever, including the cracks in the driveway. I save my compost for fussier plants.

less is good as it is less work for me

I'm talking about violas that are seen in this photo. These certainly have never wintered over for me and if they have seeded, are not true hybrids.

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What many of us have are the carefree viola tricolors - the Johnny Jump Ups. No one ever seems to know how they were introduced into their yards and gardens - in sod, a load of topsoil? They're remarkably hardy and reliable and spring up everywhere. I get them coming up in solid colors as well as every possibly color combination.

I've never had any luck getting the larger flowered usually sold as annuals viola types to winter over. Regular pansies will often reseed/reappear for a few seasons.

so far they seem pretty happy. i think, based on their size, that they are Johhny Jump ups so they should make it through the summer...i think

If you put compost down with them every year, skipping a year...or two..or three will not matter.

tj

My daughter and I were (gently) laughing as here in our zone 8, violas and pansies are winter crops/ornamentals that we sadly have to yank to make way for summer annuals...sadly because they're at their prettiest until mid-April.