Your card for December 22, 2017
Lalita
Pansy
The pansy is one of the most popular flowers in the garden!
Despite their delicate name and appearance, pansies are hardy,
disease resistant and do well in cooler climates. Plus, they
are low maintenance and easy to grow!
The pansy is a member of the Viola family and is easily
recognized. The round flowers have five petals and come in a
wide variety of colours ranging from bright pink to pure
white. Flowers can a be single solid colour, while others
have black lines radiating from the center. The most familiar
looking pansies, like the ones pictured above, will have a
dark center that looks like a “face.” Leaves can be oval or
heart-shaped. They grow to be 8-10 inches tall.
the name pansy comes from the French word, pensee, which means
thought or remembrance
in the language of flowers, the pansy represents thoughts of
lovers
pansies are one of the oldest cultivated flowers in history
the pansy was particularly popular in the 19th century and was
commonly used in “love potions”
pansies are edible and have a minty flavour; they can be added
to salads and desserts
yellow and blue pansies seem to have the strongest scent
the flower can be used as a natural dye
pansy petals are often used in potpourri
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