Splash of winter colour?

Many people - including us - get bought basket settings for anniversaries etc., which always seem to include a veriagated ivy (dwarfish).
These are usually tossed out by the recipient when the rest die off.
If rescued and planted they develop OK.
I still have a couple up the garden stuck in a breeze block. They aren't huge, but have survived a couple of winters with ZERO care (more ignored than anything)
Ask around and you may find there are a few plants available from friends or rellies.

 

Are these violas the ones with small, dainty flowers about 2cm across in purple/white /yellow/orange/cream colourways? These have been readily available last winter, not expensive, and I think they are charming, nicer even than the large velvetty pansies.

Pluses: Easy to make a coordinated display as the colour range is limited. They seed around. Hardy in the Midlands.

Minusus:They don't do much in the actual winter, they really get going when the weather warms up in March. They can get a bit straggly.