Pretty Purple Pansy
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203451)
Nashville, Tennessee
July 28, 2020 12:43pm CST
Sharing a pretty purple pansy from the garden with you. I like to use these flowers as a border around the edges of the garden. Many different colors look nice as well. I have yellow, orange, purple and burgundy.
These are tiny blooms but can withstand bitter cold and heat. Many will plant these in the winter. They are very hardy flowers and can survive many types of extreme weather.
I saw a PBS documentary awhile back and the flower expert said that the name pansy comes from the French word pensée which means thought. The flower is a symbol of remembrance. I found that information very interesting.
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@moffittjc (118570)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Jul 20
Such beautiful little flowers. I like pansies.
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@moffittjc (118570)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Jul 20
@CarolDM You have good taste in flowers!
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
29 Jul 20
@moffittjc How nice, thank you!
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@LindaOHio (157256)
• United States
28 Jul 20
That's a very pretty photo. Do you know of a good and pretty ground cover that spreads quickly?
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@LindaOHio (157256)
• United States
28 Jul 20
@CarolDM Don't go to any trouble! I thought maybe you had something in your yard like that. :-)
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
28 Jul 20
@LindaOHio No, we just have grass. Then I have mulch in the garden. Some around here use phlox. Maybe this will help.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
29 Jul 20
@DocAndersen Yes and it makes me wonder about the pansy name often. Until I did some research.
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@DocAndersen (54407)
• United States
29 Jul 20
@CarolDM it seems like the colors are also very vibrant!
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
29 Jul 20
My daughter's favorite color is purple @CarolDM . They are beautiful.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
29 Jul 20
@CarolDM Since mine is green and hers is purple, we'd made some great plant people wouldn't we?
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@lovebuglena (43081)
• Staten Island, New York
29 Jul 20
These are very pretty flowers. I love purple.
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