Pansy flowers pictures.

Pansy flowers are popular garden flowers. There are many cultivar s that come in various colours.

 The pansy (also known as the pansy violet, Johnny-jump-up, and hearts ease) is a hybrid plant, cultivated as a garden flower in England during the late 1830s. Because it is a genetic hybrid, the pansy has been modified by agriculturalists to grow in every imaginable color, including purple, violet, red, yellow, gold, orange, white, and even black. Some pansies feature large, smudged markings on the �face� of the flower. While the pansy cannot be identified by its colour, its flower is easily identifiable. When looking at pictures of pansies, you�ll notice it is always a round flower with overlapping petals: two top petals, two side petals, and a fifth bottom petal that almost always features a slight indentation. 

  Although pansies are biennials (that, more often, behave like annuals), they are a surprisingly hearty flower. They do best when they only receive partial sun and avoid too much direct exposure to heat, but they can also endure light freezes or even survive through a short period of snow cover.

 Since its initial cultivation, the pansy has been an especially vibrant symbol in arts and culture. 

 its round flower, which vaguely resembles a human face, has come to represent thoughtfulness or, more specifically, free thought and loving thoughts. In fact, the flower derives its name from the French word �pens�e,� which literally translates to thought. In August, the flower of the pansy leans forward, suggesting a person lost in contemplation.

Of course, nothing consumes a person�s thoughts quite like love. Perhaps this is why William Shakespeare chose to use a concoction of pansy juice as a love potion in his play, �A Midsummer Night�s Dream.�

Today, a gift of pansies expresses that the beloved is always on one�s mind or, more feverishly, that the beloved is all the lover can think about. If you are looking for a �thoughtful� bouquet to let your sweetheart know that he or she is consuming all of your waking thoughts, pansies are the perfect flower.

Growing Pansies

The pansy plant itself is compact, not more than 9 inches in both height and spread, and bears many stems. The medium green, coarsely notched leaves are oval or heart-shaped. Pansies are grown from seeds. They like full to partial sun. Pansies can be directly seeded into your flower garden or seeded indoors for transplanting later.

• Sow seeds early in the season and cover lightly with 1/8 inches of soil.
• Water thoroughly once. They germinate slowly.
• Transplant Pansy into your garden after the last frost date for your area. Space them 6 inch apart.
• Pansies will tolerate a little crowding.
• If you are creating a flower bed, you may want to create a pattern or color scheme prior to planting. Or, use mixed varieties.

Pansy Plant Care

• Pansies seldom have problems with insects and disease. If insect or disease problems occur, treat early with organic or chemical insect repellents and fungicide.
• If pansies fail to thrive it is often because neither nature nor the gardener provided enough water.
• Mulching around the pansies with 2 inches of organic material will help conserve moisture, and reduce weed growth.
• Water the soil (not the plant leaves) deeply.