Abstract:

The petals of‘Bingzi’are light purple，and there is a white halo with deep purple stripes
at the bases of the lateral petals and the labellum；The petals of‘Maomi’are pure yellow，and there are
deep brown stripes at the bases of the lateral petals and the labellum；The petals of‘Weixiao’are deep
purple，and there are white patches embedded with deep purple flecks at the bases of the lateral petals and
the labellum. The new cultivars are early flowering，since their time from sowing to the first blooming is
only 95–120 d. The flower quantity of it is large as more than 20 flowers per plant can open
simultaneously during the full-bloom stage. With florescence up to 6 months，it can flower through the
early summer，showing their resistant to heat. Thus，the new cultivars are suitable for flowering beds and
potted flowering plants.

Key words: Viola ×, wittrockiana, hybridization, cultivar