Perennial Pansies?

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allotmentann

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Perennial Pansies?
« on: October 17, 2012, 16:53 »
Just a little question I have been wondering about for a while. Most pansy varieties are sold as hardy perennials and yet they are nearly always grown as annuals, why is this? And will my pansies come back year after year if I leave them to their own devices? Is it simply that they are often used as bedding plants and are discarded to be replaced by something else in flower, or is there more to it than that? Thank you :)

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Re: Perennial Pansies?
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2012, 17:02 »
I think they're actually biennial

They are treated as hardy annuals as they last a season and are generally worn out and get composted. You can make them last a bit longer by dead heading, trimming them, feeding to get the most from them, but I think beyond two seasons would be pushing it.

They are so very easy to grow from seed so there's no need to try and keep them as you can raise a fresh batch as required

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Re: Perennial Pansies?
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2012, 22:12 »
I think they're actually biennial

They are treated as hardy annuals as they last a season and are generally worn out and get composted. You can make them last a bit longer by dead heading, trimming them, feeding to get the most from them, but I think beyond two seasons would be pushing it.

They are so very easy to grow from seed so there's no need to try and keep them as you can raise a fresh batch as required

I always let mine go to seed and self germinate. I then transplant the seedlings to where I want them for the following season.
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allotmentann

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Re: Perennial Pansies?
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2012, 06:09 »
Interesting replies both, but both indicate the plants are annual/ biennial not perennial as they are sold. I have not thought about letting them  self seed, I might try that. I might also plant an odd one in the garden and leave it to see what happens :) (Although  I might not know then if it is the same plant or a new self seeded one unless I check very regularly!).

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Re: Perennial Pansies?
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2012, 10:25 »
If you're growing F1's they won't come true from seed though  :)

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Re: Perennial Pansies?
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2012, 16:02 »
 :lol: Always a catch! Still trying to find out why they are sold as perennials, another answer I have found  is that they are perennial but tend to get very leggy after a while. I can imagine that this could be true :)



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