Bergwacht large-flowered pansy, purple - Viola × wittrockiana
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Deep purple with a black eye. Bergwacht (also listed as Berna in catalogs) is a Swiss large-flowered pansy with large, dark purple flowers featuring a velvety black blotch in the center. A low, compact biennial, it has one of the most “classic” pansy colors – one that immediately brings spring to mind. It blooms from early spring to autumn, with the heaviest flush of flowers in April and May.
Bergwacht belongs to the Swiss Giants group – Swiss pansies valued for their huge, flat flowers and strong, intense colors. This variety’s purple is dark and warm, with an almost black blotch that shimmers like velvet in the sunlight. The flowers reach 6–7 cm in diameter and are held above the leaves on sturdy stems, making them easy to see from a distance.
The variety is hardy: it tolerates frost, and seedlings from summer sowing, planted out in autumn, overwinter in the ground and start flowering as soon as the snow melts. It performs just as well on balconies and in pots as it does in flower beds.
Sowing (June – August, under cover or in a seedbed): sow the seeds in trays or plug trays filled with a light, well-drained growing medium, covering them with a thin layer of soil – pansies germinate in darkness. The optimum temperature is 15–20°C; above 22°C, germination is poor. Seedlings emerge after 2–3 weeks. Sowing in February–March under cover is also possible for flowering in the same year.
Pricking out: when the seedlings produce 2–3 true leaves, prick them out into 6–8 cm pots or a nursery bed at approximately 10 × 10 cm spacing. Young pansies like cool conditions and light – do not keep them in a stuffy tunnel.
Planting out (September – October or March – April): plant them in their permanent position at 20 × 25 cm spacing, in fertile, humus-rich, consistently slightly moist soil. Plants planted in autumn will have time to root before winter and will flower earliest; in regions with harsh winters, it is worth covering them with conifer branches.
Care: water regularly (pansies do not tolerate drying out), feed in spring with a compound fertilizer every 2–3 weeks, and remove faded flowers regularly – this is the simplest way to extend flowering. Flowering weakens during hot summer weather and returns when temperatures cool.
Bergwacht is a pansy for spring flower beds, window boxes and containers by the entrance, for flower-bed edging, and as a filler around tulips or daffodils. The dark purple contrasts beautifully with yellow and orange pansies and white daisies; in monochromatic plantings with lavender and blue varieties, it creates a very elegant effect. The flowers are edible.
Want flowering pansies as early as March? Sow in July, plant them in their permanent position by mid-October, and lightly cover them with spruce branches after the first frosts. Plants that have rooted well before winter will flower 3–4 weeks earlier than those planted in spring.
| Latin name | Viola × wittrockiana |
|---|---|
| Variety | Bergwacht (Berna) |
| Flower color | dark purple with a black blotch |
| Height | 15–20 cm |
| Position | sunny or partial shade |
| Seasonality | biennial plant |
| Sowing time under cover | June – August |
| Sowing time outdoors | June – August (in a seedbed) |
| Planting-out time | September – October or March – April |
| Flowering period | April – October (most abundantly in spring) |
| Spacing | 20 × 25 cm |
| Net weight | 0.50 g (~350 seeds) |
| Series | Traditional |
| Producer | W. Legutko |
| EAN code | 5903837350803 |
W. Legutko
Viola × wittrockiana
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