A Pretty Discovery

With a few spare minutes before needing to meet my husband, I stopped at a garden center. I strode right over to the back greenhouse and was delighted to find some plants on a 75% off (!) clearance sale. The eight violas I purchased went directly into a little garden patch near my front door. I really like the delicate pattern above and the solid purple and yellow beneath.

The very next day our sunny, unseasonably warm weather turned dreary and cold. I’ve got my fingers crossed that the southern facing brick wall behind will shelter them for some time. It would be nice to sit nearby and enjoy their refreshing sweet fragrance.

In fact, I’ll probably bring some of the flowers inside. If the temperatures get super cold the cut (doomed to death) blooms will actually last longer in a vase. My maternal grandfather refused to cut his flower for bouquets but I’m sure he would approve of this strategy.

Do you know that annuals like pansies and violas prefer cooler temperatures? Dare I hope mine will survive for a few weeks?

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