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There are over 500 different species in the cheery Viola genus, including annuals, perennials, and even some subshrubs: it's been said each flower has its own face! Collectively, they are known as violas, though individual distinctive garden types are usually called pansies ( Viola x wittrockiana ), Johnny-jump-ups ( Viola tricolor ), or violets ( Viola sorolia and others). As a group, violas include both pure species types and many hundreds of hybrids and cultivars in all shades of the rainbow.

The fast-growing varieties grown as garden plants are mostly small-flowered annuals or short-lived perennials. Many will self-seed and give you years of delight. Violas are edible flowers and make unexpected garnishes and salad ingredients. They can also be candied for a frosted effect, or used to decorate cakes or other confections.

Violas are primarily cool-season bloomers: They are perfect for starting and ending the season in colder climates, and for bridging the seasons in warmer zones where they can remain in bloom throughout the winter. The timing for planting violas will depend on your climate. In cool climates, they are usually planted in the spring; in climates without winter frost, they can be planted in the fall.

Violas are often the first seedlings for sale in nurseries in spring in colder climates and at the end of the summer in warm areas. Look for healthy plants with lots of buds. Mounding violas should be spaced about 6- to 8-inches apart. Trailing or spreading varieties can be planted 10- to 12- inches apart. Violas begin blooming about 12 to 14 weeks after planting seeds.

V. tricolor (Johnny-jump-up) varieties bloom about two weeks earlier than V. cornuta (horned violet); ‘Penny’ and ‘Sorbet’ will bloom nine to ten weeks from sowing. These plants will bloom constantly, but flowers will be more plentiful if you deadhead the spent flowers. Expect violas to go dormant or die back during the hottest months of the summer.

Outdoors, the mounded plants make a lovely edging along a path or to define a garden border. Violas are as at home in woodland settings as they are filling crevices in rock walls. Combine them with other cool-weather lovers, such as snapdragons, calendula, and Dianthus . Or tuck violas between spring-flowering bulbs, such as tulips and daffodils, to fill the space as the bulbs fade.

Violas' size, compact habit, and long flowering period make them perfect for containers. Trailing varieties are exquisite in hanging baskets and tumbling over the edge of containers and window boxes.

Violas like full sun, but not the heat it brings. This isn’t a problem in cool spring temperatures, but when planting in the summer, make sure they get some shade during the hottest part of the afternoon.

Pansies and the other violas are best grown in humusy, moist soil, such as a peat-based potting mix, or garden soil heavily amended with organic material. Violas like a slightly acidic soil; peat moss as a soil additive will help slightly acidify garden soil.

Water regularly, but allow the soil to dry out between waterings. They can tolerate some drought but will bloom best with regular watering.

Violas love the cool weather of early spring, and thrive in milder temperatures from 40 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Mulch and water will help offset the stress of high temperatures.

With proper care, violas can bloom all summer and most will bloom again in the fall. Or, particularly in hot, southern climates, they can be removed and replaced with another flower during the summer, then planted again when cooler weather returns in the fall.

Mix a slow-release fertilizer into the soil. Fertilize in the spring and again in late summer to promote a fall bloom.

To promote blooming and extend the flowering period, remove or deadhead faded flowers by pinching off the blooms at the base of the flower stem. You can revive leggy or overgrown plants by cutting them back to about 3 to 4 inches tall.

Violas are easy to start from seed. They are quite happy to self-seed all over your garden, but in cold climates, the volunteers may not bloom until quite late in the season. If you would like to start your own indoors, the process is very straightforward. Start seed about 8 to 12 weeks before transplanting. Mature violas can withstand occasional freezing temperatures, but new transplants may be damaged if exposed to a freeze. Warm climate gardeners transplanting in the fall should start their seeds in mid-summer.

You can also grow from seeds sown directly into the garden, though this works best in regions where there is a long growing season. Carefully prepare the planting area by amending it with organic matter, then loosen the soil and sprinkle seeds. Cover with about 1/4 inch of soil, and water well. Keep the seedbed moist. As the seedlings develop, thin them to about 6 to 8 inches apart, transplanting the excess seedlings to other locations.

To avoid gray mold, don’t let your plants sit in cool, wet conditions. Make sure your violas get plenty of sunshine and have good air circulation . If you notice aphids, wash the plants off with a strong stream of water, or, for severe problems, treat them with insecticidal soap .

Violas bloom easily, and for most of the spring and summer, save for the hottest weeks. To keep yours blooming: deadhead flowers as they are spent; lightly fertilize once a month during the growing season; cut back your plants in late summer to prepare for autumn blooms.

While violas are generally some of the easiest-to-grow plants in your garden, you'll occasionally have small problems you can fix without too much trouble.

Violas can succumb to a number of fungal diseases, such as leaf spot or anthracnose. All can be remedied by removing the affected leaves with a clean garden shear, and treating the viola with a fungicide.

This can happen for several reasons: too much or too little water, or overcrowding. This problem is easily remedied once you troubleshoot the source. If it's a problem with watering, stick your finger into the soil to see if it's too dry or too moist, and adjust accordingly. If your violas look like they need more breathing room, replant with more space in between the plants.

Yes! They need only the correct amount of sunlight, water, and deadheading to be mighty bloomers in your garden.
Very fast. Violas bloom 12 to 14 weeks after seeds are planted.
Yes. Planted in pots, violas are the perfect perennials to offer pops of color throughout your home.
Viola, Johnny-jump-up, pansy, violet, sweet violet
4–10 in. tall, similar spread (varies by species)
Full sun to part shade (sunlight needs vary by species)
Light to deep violet, purple-black, peach, white, blue, yellow, and cream

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Viola Davis ’ rise to fame was long, arduous, sometimes dangerous and at least once topless! The Oscar-nominated actress revealed to Ellen DeGeneres how it all went down long ago.
Before Viola Davis was an Oscar-nominated star, she was an actress trying to make a name for herself in any way possible. From singing opera on a basketball court to playing a prostitute in a one-woman show, this 47-year-old has a wealth of stories to share.
Appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Monday, Viola Davis said of the time she sang mid-court:

“I played an opera singer in a one-woman show and I couldn’t carry a tune, and I sang 14 songs.
“One of the places I performed was in the middle of a basketball court and they did not stop playing basketball and they brought their dogs with them and one dog… jumped on me and attacked me in the middle of my aria and I thought to myself, ‘You know what, I think maybe I should choose another career path!'”
That wasn’t the only one-woman show the star of The Help took on, however. Appearing as prostitute in another solo endeavor, Viola Davis dared to go bare, though the audience ended up being less than appreciative of her bravery.
Speaking to Ellen , Viola Davis continued, “I exposed my tatas… and I was about 30 pounds heavier than I am now, but I thought I was hot stuff. And a man in the front row… [said], ‘Oh my God…’ and it wasn’t an ‘Oh my God… they’re the most beautiful breasts I’ve ever seen,’ but, ‘Oh my God, this is so offensive.'”
Viola Davis can next be seen, presumably fully clothed, in Won’t Back Down , due in theaters Friday!
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