Pansies?
Or Violas?
I am in favor of both pansies and violas for early spring color in containers and window boxes, or even just planted in the ground. I purchased and planted my pansies and violas on March 15th and already they are filling out the containers they are in and will provide a grand display in time for Easter weekend.
But I am having a difficult time convincing people in "real life" that it is worth the effort to plant pansies and violas now. They all seem to be programmed to start gardening around Mother's Day weekend in mid-May, when it is too late for these cool weather loving spring flowers.
I'm as persistent as an evangelist trying to convince them to plant pansies and violas in the spring.
They are also surprised that so far this spring, I have not only planted pansies and violas, but have also sowed seeds for peas, sweet peas, lettuce and spinach. And I've weeded some, too.
And tomorrow, "God willing and the creek don't rise", I'll be mowing the lawn for the first time this season.
It's spring! Let's get out into the garden!
And oh, yeah, the original reason for this post... do you prefer pansies? Or violas? Or both? Choose!
Or Violas?
I am in favor of both pansies and violas for early spring color in containers and window boxes, or even just planted in the ground. I purchased and planted my pansies and violas on March 15th and already they are filling out the containers they are in and will provide a grand display in time for Easter weekend.
But I am having a difficult time convincing people in "real life" that it is worth the effort to plant pansies and violas now. They all seem to be programmed to start gardening around Mother's Day weekend in mid-May, when it is too late for these cool weather loving spring flowers.
I'm as persistent as an evangelist trying to convince them to plant pansies and violas in the spring.
They are also surprised that so far this spring, I have not only planted pansies and violas, but have also sowed seeds for peas, sweet peas, lettuce and spinach. And I've weeded some, too.
And tomorrow, "God willing and the creek don't rise", I'll be mowing the lawn for the first time this season.
It's spring! Let's get out into the garden!
And oh, yeah, the original reason for this post... do you prefer pansies? Or violas? Or both? Choose!
Comments
Your photos are really pretty!
bee blessed
mary
8b. They last longer into warm weather and tolerate the cold better through the winter. I planted some November 20 and more February 3. They were fine thought the freezes of February with a little pine straw mulch. When the sun gets hot in May, they're toast and will be replaced by annuals like marigolds and Madagascar periwinkles.
Our grass needs mowing too. Looking forward to the warm weather again; it was too COLD today!
Larger Pansies are much weaker in my location and do not always return after winter.
Violas, on the other hand - well, I've seen quite a lot of them after 3.5 years of working in nurseries, but I still like their cute little flowers so much more. And they never look as untidy as pansies do if they've been rained on or anything.
Thanks for posting and adding to my excitement!