Magnifi Scent Sweetheart is a Viola hybrid Plant Haven International developed for unique coloring and superior aroma. Violas are closely related to pansies and are native to North America. This annual flowering plant offers a compact, spreading habit of 4-9" tall and wide, with 1.5" frilly mauve-edged cream flowers from early spring to fall. This cultivar flourishes in full or partial sun, bringing extravagant flowers to containers, borders, hanging baskets, and mass plantings. This plant is an obvious addition to any cottage landscape. Try the Colormax series for more heat-tolerant options.
Magnifi Scent Sweetheart Selling Tips
Sell Magnifi Scent Sweetheart to customers looking for a Viola for a container or border or a long-blooming annual for the landscape. Customers will love the unique coloring of this aromatic viola. Large flowers flourish on green foliage in full or partial sun, blooming from early spring through fall. Grow a mass of one color alongside a contrasting snapdragon, combine colors in a large container, or grow this plant alongside sedum, mustard, and kale for early spring and autumn displays of texture and color.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 8" apart in well-drained soil in full or partial sun.
2. Water once a week or more often in drought.
3. Remove plants after frost and replace them in the spring.
4. Use clean potting soil in containers to prevent the spread of disease.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Magnifi Scent Sweetheart, plant one rooted plug per 1801 cell or 4-inch container. Use well-drained soil with a pH of 5.5-6.0, EC of 2.1-3.5 (SME), temperatures of 62-68 daytime and 50-55 nighttime, and moderate feed (150-200 ppm N). Viola benefits from an additional Boron supplement at .25 ppm, but check your water supply for Boron before adding more. A pH at or below 5.5 may reduce Thielaviopsis spread. Watch out for aphids, whiteflies, Thielaviopsis, and Anthracnose (leaf spot). This plant doesn't require pinching or PGRs in ideal growing conditions but will respond to daminozide, chlormequat, or ancymidol to control growth. Grow in the fall over winter for early spring sales or in the spring for fall sales; overwintered crops tend to be most successful.
Flowering
Frilly cream flowers edged in mauve bloom from spring through fall.
Pinching
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration around the base and foliage of each plant.
Height Control
Magnifi Scent Sweetheart doesn't need PGRs in ideal conditions, but responds to daminozide, chlormequat, or ancymidol. Use chemical growth regulators according to the label instructions.
Pests
You may see aphids and whiteflies.
Disease
Viola is susceptible to Thielaviopsis root rot and anthracnose leaf rot. Use a preventative fungicide drench at transplant according to the label instructions. Implement sanitary practices in your greenhouse, water at the base of each plant in the morning, allow the soil to dry between watering, and provide good airflow, spacing plants so sunlight and air can reach the base of each plant.
Thielaviopsis basicola is a black root rot common among vinca, pansy, and petunia. Wilting, poor growth, and poor rooting are all potential indicators of black root rot. Use a preventative fungicide on susceptible plants, implement sanitary practices in your greenhouse, and regularly inspect your plants for signs of disease. Maintaining a pH at or below 5.5 may keep this disease at bay.
Anthracnose is a fungal infection that causes leaf spotting, wilting, and death. Use a preventative fungicide, inspect for signs of infection, and don't overwater.
Planting Magnifi Scent Sweetheart Liners
We recommend planting one rooted liner per 1801 cell or 4-inch container. Use well-drained soil and center the ellepot in the container. Just bury the top of the ellepot as burying it too deep can encourage crown rot to develop.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Viola Magnifi Scent Sweetheart Quick Reference Guide
| 4 Inch crop time | 4-6 Weeks |
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| Bloom Period | Fall, Spring, Summer |
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| Color | Cream, Mauve |
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| Habit | Compact, Spreading |
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| Height | 4-9 Inches |
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| Light | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
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| Minimum Temp | 50 |
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| Water Needs | Light |
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| Patented Plant | Yes |
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