Viola "Alpensee"

* Viola is very unpretentious: it can be transplanted even in a flowering state. It blooms either from mid-March to the end of May, or from August until the very frosts (depending on the variety and planting time).
It loves open sunny places very much, but at the same time it does not tolerate scorching sun. Therefore, when choosing a place for it, make sure that it goes into the shade for at least a few hours a day. It also blooms perfectly in full shade, but the flowers will be smaller and slightly paler than those of a viola grown in the sun.
Planting.
Pansies can be planted both with seeds and seedlings. Seeds are sown directly into open ground in early to mid-May, at the rate of 50-60 seeds per 1 m of furrow. You can also make small holes at a distance of 5-6 cm from each other and put 2-3 seeds in each. Before sowing, it is useful to stimulate viola seeds by placing them for a day in a solution of "Epin" or "Zircon".
Bury the seeds by 0.5-0.7 cm and sprinkle the furrows with soil rubbed with your fingers, water moderately and lightly mulch the surface with sawdust (this will keep the soil moist). Literally in 5-7 days the first shoots will appear, which are very desirable to shade (stretch a dark film on top). After 2-3 weeks, the film can be removed. Viola seeds are planted in a similar way for seedlings and indoors.
Young growth is picked twice: the first time 5-7 days after planting, the second - after 2-3 weeks according to the scheme: 6x6 cm. And after 1.5-2 months, viola seedlings are transferred to a permanent place of residence in open ground. The distances between the planting holes are made 20-25 cm, this is quite enough for its free growth.
For abundant flowering of viola in the second year, sow it in open ground in July or August. Mulch the plants for the winter, and in the spring the viola will delight you with its amazing flowers.
If you want to admire it already in the first year after planting, start germinating seeds for seedlings at the end of February (it is better to use purchased soil substrate for violets to grow seedlings). When planting viola in open ground, add to the soil for 1 part of earth 0.2 parts of crushed coal together with small coal pieces (they will act as drainage), 0.2 parts of dry bird droppings or manure.
Viola, although unpretentious, does not like it when the soil "hardens", and coal will help eliminate this nuisance.
If you are a supporter of the classic planting style, then the ideal soil substrate for plants of the violet family is: sod land, manure, peat and sand in a ratio of 2:2:2:1.
You can also propagate some elite varieties of viola by cuttings and layering, but this method is more suitable for greenhouses.
Care. 
Viola loves regular loosening and constant hydration, since its root system is buried in the soil by only 15-20 cm. In order for its flowering not to stop, try to remove faded inflorescences with seed pods in time.
Pansies prefer fertile, moderately moist and well-drained soils, although they will not wither even on poor soils. Viola seedlings should be fertilized every 10 days with a solution of complex mineral fertilizers. And adult plants are fed monthly with ammonium nitrate or superphosphate at the rate of 30 g per 1 m² of soil.
Do not forget to remove harmful weeds in time and make sure that there is no drying out of the soil or stagnant water. In autumn, cover the viola with spruce branches, straw or fallen leaves.
By following these simple rules, you will get healthy and strong plants in your flower garden.