Most commercially available horned violets do not perennial well. With luck they last three years. So that you don't have to constantly buy new plants, sowing the seeds, for example from your own harvest, is a good idea.

Horned violets germinate in the light and must not be covered with soil after sowing

Don't miss: The best sowing time

Anyone who decides to propagate horned violets in their own 4 walls should start with the pre-cultivation between January and March. The young horned violets are planted out from May. Direct sowing can be done all year round. But the period between April and July has proven to be the best for this.

Harvest the seeds yourself or buy them

You can get the seeds in stores everywhere. But if you already have horned violets, it's worth harvesting the seeds yourself. To do this, you should not cut off the stems after flowering. Harvest the seed pods and keep them in an airy place. When they are dry, you can open them with your fingers and the seeds will tumble out.

Sowing step by step

Even harvested horn violet seeds are only germinable if they have been stratified before sowing. It is best to sow them outdoors in summer. Then they get their cold exposure in winter and germinate in spring.

The following should be considered when sowing (after stratification) at home:

  • Choose seed tray or pots
  • fill up with conventional seed soil
  • Sow the seeds, do not cover them with soil, just press them down (light germinators)
  • Moisten the soil and keep the moist environment
  • Germination time: 8 days to 4 weeks
  • best germination temperature: 15 to 18 °C

It is ideal if the sown seeds come to a shady place. This will prevent the soil from drying out too quickly. If the cotyledons can be seen, the plants must be placed in a bright place. Optionally, they can be separated if necessary.

Properties of the sown horned violets

As a result, you do not get pure horned violets that are the same as the mother plant. But they convince with their abundance of flowers and their persistence. Unfortunately, they are not as long-lived as horned violets propagated by cuttings…

tips and tricks

At their location, horned violets like to sow themselves and go wild. The sowing does not necessarily have to be taken into your own hands.

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Indoor plants