Can Anyone Identify These Violets? WalMart 'No Names'
PoohBearLvr
5 years ago
i got these yesterday at WalMart. BUT no name, no tags, don't even know the grower. Like Optimara or ?? I got this 1 red tag in the purple one, that says 'Taro' on it and some numbers. I don't know if that is the variety or the company that grew them.
The 'blue one' is actually 95% DEEP purple with blue tones, my camera cant seem to take deep purple I guess. It is much darker than the pics. show. It has fairly plain foliage, well you can see it. Green on both side, No red. Same for the white/pink one.
The other is like a little cabbage rose bloom. White/pink with a darker pink speckled edge. Light green plain foliage, very pretty. Never seen this one ever before!
No website to go visit and find it for myself. Like I usually find in violets today...at Lowes. If anyone has any ideas who these
MIGHT be, I would be VERY happy. Any opinions? Thank you.
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoOrdering might be your best shot. If you've got a few extra dollars, ... take a look at Optimara outlet www.SelectiveGardener.com. There are some great plants being offered, they can send you plants in bloom, and the packing is superb.
My only caveat is that I'd wait another month or so before ordering ...
P.S. They've got a new series LooXo, which features no anthers/pollen sacs. Beyond having a somewhat different look, ... these plants might turn out to be more Thrip resistant ...
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