{"product_id":"viola-imperial™-antique-shades","title":"Pansy 'Imperial™ Antique Shades'","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"\u003ePansy 'Imperial™ Antique Shades'\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eF1 Hybrid\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eViola x wittrockiana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA stunning antique mix of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003epastel and rose shades. Vigorous, healthy plants are smothered in mildly-fragrant blooms. Blooms are edible and highly prized in the culinary world, both as a garnish and for candying. In Johnny's trials, Imperial Antique Shades was taller than Nature Antique Shades, so I thought we'd give them a whirl! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003ePacket contains approximately 50 seeds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eDETAILS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePlant type: Hardy annual\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDays to maturity: 70–80 days\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLight preference: Sun\/Part shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePlant spacing: 4–6 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePlant height: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e10–20\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHybrid status: F1 Hybrid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eSOWING\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDepth: 1\/8 inch \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDays to germination: 4–7 days at 62–68°F\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eHow to Grow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSow indoors 7–9 weeks before transplanting out.\u003c\/span\u003e Cover lightly. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWill tolerate a light frost. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn cut-flower production, from Johnny's: suitable for cut flowers under the following conditions; grown from a very early spring planting or an overwintered planting so that well-established plants are coming into flower during the long days and warm temperature of spring and early summer. Long days and warm temperature cause the elongation of stems and profuse flowering that is required for quality cut flower viola.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eHarvest \u0026amp; Vase Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCut flowers: Harvest when stems are long and at least one bloom per stem is open. Edible flowers: Harvest when fully open. Deadheading encourages continuous blooms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpected vase life: 5–7 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003eHybrid Seeds (Never GMO)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003ePlease note that hybrid varieties are produced by traditional breeding methods of two distinct OP (open-pollinated) varieties within the same species. This is done for improved qualities, but saved seeds will not produce true to seed. While I tend to prefer most OP varieties, there are some exceptions in which a hybrid is a real winner (like my favorite cherry tomato, Sungold).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003eIt's important to note that this is entirely different from genetic modification. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) have DNA (sometimes from non-plant organisms) inserted into their genome via genetic engineering techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003eWe \u003cstrong\u003edo not\u003c\/strong\u003e sell GMO seeds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Johnny's: \u003c\/strong\u003eF1 Hybrid\u003cspan\u003e seeds are the result of a cross between two genetically distinct parent plant lines. The plants grown from these seeds will usually show more vigor than either of the two parent plants, and often more vigor and uniformity than similar non-hybrid (standard) varieties. To create a hybrid (F1), traditional breeding methods are used that involve the cross-pollination of two parent varieties that were selected for specific traits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFREE\u003c\/strong\u003e: $100 or more on any seeds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e$3.95: 1–9 seed packets\u003cbr\u003e$7.95: 10+ seed packets\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003ePhoto Credit: Johnny's Selected Seeds\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Petal Back Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46094313816230,"sku":null,"price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/8580\/6246\/files\/CopyofSoldOut_0adc03a9-f95a-4854-bf1a-8bb8b84b3f04.jpg?v=1738645576","url":"https:\/\/shop.petalbackfarm.com\/products\/viola-imperial%e2%84%a2-antique-shades","provider":"Petal Back Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}