Nana Compacta - France.
1903.
Deep blue flowers, similar to
'Lianne'.
New Red
Wine - Introduced by Edith Pawla, Capitola
(California) U.S.A.
Date unknown.
Medium sized new wine coloured flowers on 6 - 8 inch
stems, above light green foliage.
Noeli - See 'Madame
Noelie'.
Noni -
Dorothy Kimberley (Hereford) UK.
Another violet named in honour of Dorothy Kimberley's
mother, who did not like her grandchildren calling her grandmother, rather she
preferred them to call her 'Noni' instead.
A seedling found in Mrs Kimberley's garden in
1979. The flowers open as a rich purple,
later fading to blue as the season advances. Floriferous. Mrs Kimberley says that the leaves exude a
perfume after rain. A good rockery violet.
Norah
Church - G. Zambra, Windward, Holcombe
(Devon) UK; c 1930s.
Mrs Church was a family friend of the Zambras, who
gave them encouragement in their violet growing activities and later on
emigrated to India to marry a young Army officer, returning home after the
war. An early flowering violet of
silvery- amethyst blooms on strong erect stems, and with leaves looking like
they have had part of their shine rubbed away. This variety is in bloom from
September through to March, it has a very good scent and is considered
particularly good for the rock garden and for growing in frames.
Norgate’s
Blue –
Australia, date unknown.
No description available.
Northcourt
- Originated in Devon, England. 1911.
Rose pink flowers with a pale mauve
centre.