Does this look to you like THE classic pansy? I've been learning a lot about pansies while trying to track down the origin of this seed mix. These came from Select Seeds and they call them Viola x williamsiana 'Historic Florist Mix'. The catalog description says "These sprightly smaller pansies with expressive whiskery faces and a light sweet fragrance are just what you are looking for if the six pack specials of huge floppy sort just don't tickle your fancy. Called tufted pansies way back in the 1800's."
I agree completely with the first sentence, but I'm not sure about the second, nor the name. . ..
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It reached 60 degrees here for the first time since October 30th! The first daffodil bloomed today, although they see a bit stunted in height this year. The stores got their first shipments of pansies in as well. I had to pot up some pansies right away:) I also talked my husband into expanding our veggie garden. It was so small before it would always get overgrown. I cheated and bought some spinach plants from Home Depot. I usually grow them from seed, but it is so nice to see something green coming up in the garden.
Pansy flowers "are one of the joys of cool season gardening," observes Marie Iannotti. They are often the first plant for sale at nurseries in spring and close out the...
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Perfect time of year for Pansies:) They were my great grandmothers favorites according to my grandma so we always have some around the yard here and there.
This little purple gem lightens my heart whenever I see it unexpectedly peeking up through the snow. The first time I was introduced to this charming plant, Viola corsica (Corsican Pansy), it sounded like a great xeric addition to my hellstrips. It has proven to be just that. High Country Gardens describes it as "a much sought after but difficult to find perennial (I now see it often in local nurseries) that will not only live year to year...but will bloom most of the time too." It was a 2003 Plant Select Winner. Zones 4-9. The instructions say that it appreciates compost-enriched soil and regular watering. However, it resides in the tough, hard-packed soil that runs along the sidewalk and it is very happy there. It readily reseeds, blooms all summer and seems to relish any harsh condition that nature brings it's way. I love this little plant!
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Posted by Bev Reblogged by Old Roses to pansy on 2007-04-26, 23:47:36
Lucky number 13 has germinated. Pansy "Chalon Supreme Mix", an heirloom from Burpee. They are described as "Ruffled, large-flowered heirloom in bold-faced shades of yellow, purple, blue, red and rose". I've had limited success direct sowing these. The last time I was able to grow them was in 2005. I posted photos here and here. As you can see, they are indeed large-flowered and ruffled. . . .
Well, I was good about not buying plants early until I got the grocery store. They had pansies on special. I figured why not, pansies can handle a little frost. They actually prefer cooler weather. So, three pots came home with me. I didn't plant them right away. Something about the way the weathermen were avoiding talking about the weather past Wednesday.
It turns out that there is going to be a hard freeze later this week. And there is an Alberta Clipper heading this way too. Winter just has to hang on doesn't it? *sigh*
Well, I did get a few more weeds dug up last night while it was nice.
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Posted by millionbells Reblogged by Old Roses to pansy on 2007-04-03, 23:52:30
This picture was taken last year. The way the weather is today it won’t be Pansy time anytime soon. I am going over some the garden orders and catalogs. I don’t usually backorder plants so I am trying to find a few plants that were out of stock. I have been getting just about everything I want, so far. The temperature is forecasted to below freezing through the next few days. Sigh, I am itching to get back to work and the gardens. I am sure there is plenty to do.
Just a few weeks ago, my pansies were blooming. This morning I woke up to a dusting of snow. January started out with weather in the 60ies and we even hit 70 degrees here in NJ. Tonight it's 22 degrees.
Whether it's El Nino or global warming or something else, the weather really has become unpredictable.
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Posted by Anthony Reblogged by Old Roses to pansy on 2007-02-01, 23:32:56
The winter pansies are a little ragged today, but they aren't letting the snows we've had interrupt their special season. They are in the cows here in January and here in November.
I still have pansies, but that's about it. (I still don't understand why "pansy" is sometimes synonymous with weakness -- these are some of the strongest little flowers I know; able to withstand cold and frost, they only die when the ground freezes.)
I love pansies! -OR
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Posted by Karen Reblogged by Old Roses to pansy on 2006-11-18, 00:08:34
I just love pansies. The novelty of growing flowers in the winter hasn't worn off yet, and now they are especially beautiful in their spring growth spurt.
Soon it will get too hot and I'll have to replace them with heat-tolerant annuals for part sun. Any ideas? I was thinking maybe petunias.
I love pansies!
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