Swizzels Giant Parma Violets 24 Rolls (24 x 40 g)

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A 2005 survey reported by The Guardian revealed Parma Violets to be the least popular sweet among the Millennial generation. [18] Sweet violets used to be a very popular cut flower. In Victorian times ladies would pin sweet violets to their clothes and hair. d) Any third-party failure that results in the interruption or cancellation of the Competition and/or any Prize that may be associated with the Competition.

Parma violets originated in the Levant, that is in Syria, Turkey and Lebanon. They were growing in what is now Italy by the 18th century. A favourite flower of Napoleon Bonaparte at least one variety was grown by the Empress Josephine’s gardeners at Malmaison where it was known as ‘La Violette de Parme’. Promoter: Swizzels Mallow Ltd., Carlton House, Albion road, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 3HANozedar, Adele (4 September 2014). Great British Sweets: And How To Make Them at Home. London: Random House. ISBN 9781448161218. Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the product information provided, products and their ingredients may change. You are advised to always read the product label for ingredients, nutrition, dietary claims and allergens. It’s the floral flavour that divides the nation but we’re here to celebrate our favourite purple sweet.

I noticed that all plants are clearly and individually labelled. The production of so many similar looking varieties must make this essential. The Promoter is not liable for any costs incurred by winners in the redemption of any of the Prizes. Many selections of sweet violets were made by growers and desirable characteristics that were sought were long stems, good colour and of course strong scent! But Groves have been nurserymen since 1866! Like many other nursery businesses they initially were seedsmen. Six generations of the Grove family have been nurserymen.

Parma Violets were created in 1946 [8] by the Derbyshire company Swizzels Matlow. [1] [9] They are sweets that are hard, biconcave discs, based on similar aniseed confectionery traditionally consumed in India after a spicy meal. [10] Their flavour has been described as sweet with a soapy or floral taste. [8] [11] The current recipe includes sugar, stearic acid, modified starch, glucose syrup, and anthocyanin. [2] The name of the British Indie pop band Palma Violets is derived from the Matlows confectionery. Irish singer Naomi Hamilton also released an album in 2016 named after the sweet. [16] [17] Sir Joseph Banks was a fan. His gardener, Isaac Oldaker, grew 300 plants in pots every year for him. As Parma violets aren’t as hardy as Viola odorata, the violet of English hedgerows, they were grown in glass houses in the United Kingdom. Viola odorata [Sweet Violet] in a hedgerowI was always intrigued by the story of the Clevedon violet growing industry. Until recently I lived in North Somerset just 6 miles from Clevedon. Due to the pressures of coping with extra demand during the Coronavirus pandemic, there are less sweet violets available to sell this year.

The promoter is: Swizzels Matlow Limited (company no 00562269) whose registered office is at Carlton House, Albion Road, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 3HA. In fact they grow over 100 different varieties of violets. This includes both sweet violets and Parma violets. Their collection also includes a few other Viola species.

For some forty years and three generations Groves Nurseries and Garden Centre have been growing violets! The promoter’s decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. Most violets prefer to have some shade and are naturally an edge of woodland plant. Consequently it is good to try to replicate those conditions in your garden. In British Pop Artist Stuart Semple's 'potion' paint line, Purple Haze is claimed to be Parma Violet Candy Scented. [19] My title image on this blog is of Viola odorata Konigin Charlotte [Queen Charlotte]. It’s planted in the shade of the walled garden at The Newt in Somerset.

Sugar, Stearic Acid, Modified Starch, Glucose Syrup, Anti-caking Agent: Magnesium Carbonate; Flavourings, Colours: Anthocyanin. Employees of Swizzels Matlow Limited or their family members or anyone else connected in any way with the competition or helping to set up the competition shall not be permitted to enter the competition. The competition is open to residents of UK, Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands. Sweet violets have few pests and diseases. However red spider mite and American leaf spot can be problematic. Salter, Jessica (19 November 2011). "Dream factory: the story of a sweet company". The Daily Telegraph. London. All are grown in 1 litre pots filled with Melcourt Sylvamix peat free compost. This is very similar to my favourite peat free compost which is called SylvaGrow Multipurpose Compost.This article is about the sweets. For the plant, see Parma violet. For the band, see Palma Violets. In Ian Fleming's James Bond series, hard candies very similar in description to Parma Violets are the favourite sweet of the supervillain Ernst Stavro Blofeld due to their breath freshening properties. [15] Neither the Promoter, its employees or agents shall have any responsibility or liability for any of the following: a b c Larbi, Miranda (15 July 2016). "Someone's made a Parma Violet flavoured cheese and it's confusing AF". Metro.co.uk . Retrieved 9 July 2021.