{"product_id":"viola-baby-blue","title":"Viola ‘Baby Blue’","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"36\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"16\"\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"19\"\u003eViola 'Baby Blue'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"910\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"54\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"57\"\u003eViola ‘Baby Blue’ is a charming and compact flowering perennial renowned for its soft, sky-blue blooms with delicate white centres and a lightly sweet fragrance. This variety brings a soft, whimsical feel to garden beds, borders, pots, and hanging baskets. Blooming prolifically from early autumn through to late spring in Melbourne’s temperate climate, it thrives in cooler weather and can be treated as either a long-flowering annual or a short-lived perennial. Viola ‘Baby Blue’ prefers a position in full sun to part shade with moist, well-drained soil. Regular deadheading encourages continuous flowering, while its neat, mounding form provides excellent edging or underplanting for taller specimens. 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