Description

Add a luxurious touch of colour to your garden with Viola ‘Ruby & Gold’, a stunning variety that showcases rich ruby-red petals fading into warm golden-yellow centres. This compact and hardy plant is perfect for South London’s urban gardens, patios, and balconies, providing vibrant colour from early spring through late autumn. Its long-lasting blooms make it ideal for borders, hanging baskets, and window boxes, where it pairs beautifully with pansies, violas, and spring bulbs for an eye-catching seasonal display.

 

Plants supplied in a 6 pack of grower’s pots.

 

Key Features & Care:

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  Mature Height: 10-15cm


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  Mature Spread: 15-25cm


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  Flower Colour: Ruby-red and golden-yellow with dark markings


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  Flowering Period: Early spring to late autumn


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  Foliage: Semi-evergreen


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  Fragrant: Lightly scented


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  Growth Rate: Fast-growing


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  Hardiness: Hardy in most UK gardens, tolerates light frost


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  Position: Full sun to partial shade


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  Soil Moisture: Moist but well-drained


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  Soil pH: Acid, neutral, alkaline


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  Soil Type: Loam, chalk, sand, clay


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  Wildlife Friendly: Attracts bees and early pollinators

 

Perfect For:

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  Urban gardens & balconies – ideal for small outdoor spaces


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  Borders & bedding displays – provides continuous seasonal colour


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  Window boxes & containers – perfect for brightening up patios and entrance


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  Hanging baskets – creates a cascading floral effect

 

How to Grow:

Plant in moist, well-drained soil in a sunny or partially shaded spot. Regular deadheading will encourage more flowers and extend the blooming season. Water regularly but avoid waterlogging, and feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser every few weeks to maintain lush, vibrant blooms.

 

Please note: Images show how this plant may look at various stages of maturity. The size you choose may look different.