Friday, March 8, 2013
Pansies or Violets?
When a distinction is made, plants considered to be pansies have four petals pointing upwards, and only one pointing down. Violets have three petals pointing up and two pointing down.
However, modern horticulturalists tend to use the term "pansy" for those multi-coloured large-flowered hybrids that are grown for bedding purposes every year, while "viola" is usually reserved for smaller, more delicate annuals and perennials.
The pansy flower is two to three inches in diameter and has two slightly overlapping upper petals, two side petals, and a single bottom petal with a slight beard emanating from the flower's center.
They come in many colors, from single colors to varigated varites.
Here we can see the beginning bud of the pansy.
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Wonderful shots. Hope you'd find time to visit my entry.
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Adorei as cores dessa flor!
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These really are such a beautiful color.Thanks for commenting and stopping by.
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They are so pretty. I love the color.
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Liz,
DeleteI love pansies and I am drawn to shades of blue/purple.
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I couldn't pick just one or two pictures to show. I love pansies with all of their delicateness.
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I love the colour!
ReplyDeleteHi Jama,
DeleteThese were so beautiful. Glad you liked them.
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very nice flowers!
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great pictures :-) x
ReplyDeleteHi Jamie,
DeleteThanks for stopping by and commenting. I love pansies (all flowers really). Hope you have a great weekend,
Bev
Lovely strong colours.
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I was actually surprised at how lovely these pictures turned out.
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What beautiful colours! Really must get into growing some flowers from seed but at the moment, when I'm not at work I am concentrating on veg, in my spare time. I too love finding old things to do up for the house, but it's much more difficult. In towns you can rifle through skips, but in the countryside there's nothing, only the local auctions. Am retiring at the end of April, and there is so much I want to do!
ReplyDeleteI grow some flowers from seed, but I haven't done much this year. I wish you well on your retirement. I retired two years ago and I am busier now than ever and loving it. Hope you enjoy yours.
DeleteGood luck and have fun when you retire,
Bev
what striking blue flowers such vibrancy for your garden x
ReplyDeleteJenny,
DeleteThey really are beautiful blue/purple pansies. They will be great until it heats up. Thank you for commenting,
Bev
Striking pictures of some beautiful pansies.
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to be rewarded with such lovely flower pictures. However, the credit goes to the flowers - the are beautiful.
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Bev
Very pretty- I never knew the difference between a pansy and a violet. Learn something new everyday.
ReplyDeleteYou know what they say, "it is good to learn one new thing everyday". So you have yours. Glad I could provide something new! :)
DeleteBev
Whatever they're called, they're quite the sign of spring. Lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteRight, the name doesn't matter, we just love them! Spring is almost here. Yeah!
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Bev
LOVE those pansies! I'm so glad you came by to share on Weekly Top Shot #73!
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DeleteAlways glad to link up to your party. Thanks for your sweet comment.
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thanx for your lovely weekend flowers! :)
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DeleteAlways enjoy linking up to Weekend Flowers. So many lovely flowers to look at.
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I love all these photos you've taken of the pansies and enjoyed reading about them. Thank you so much for linking up with Today's Flowers, we appreciate it very much. Happy Thursday :)
ReplyDeleteDenise,
DeleteThanks you for your lovely comments on my pansies. I love linking up to Today's Flowers and seeing all the fabulous pictures.
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