In a Vase on Monday: Heartsease

10/23/2017

These cheerful little flowers are almost all that are left still blooming in my garden, and they are thriving in the chilly weather. They seem rather insignificant during the summer months, but I really appreciate them now! I almost didn't want to pick any, but then I discovered this tiny vase on the shelf and decided it would be perfect to hold just a few of them. It is from Nicaragua and actually belongs to my sister, but she didn't mind my borrowing it when I gave the flowers to her. :)

You can see what others around the world have found to brighten their Monday here: ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.com/2017/10/23/in-a-vase-on-monday-just-in-case

16 Comments

Susie link

10/23/2017 08:05:16 am

The violas are cheery and often underappreciated. (I must get some planted soon.) A charming little vase too.

Joanna link

10/24/2017 03:23:43 pm

They are delightful! Thank you Susie! :)

Donna@GardensEyeView link

10/23/2017 09:53:31 am

Oh I love seeing violas in fall....I can never get mine to thrive past mid summer. They are a welcome surprise!

Joanna link

10/24/2017 03:25:21 pm

They usually bloom nonstop here with our cool summers. I didn't pick the spent flowers often enough this year, though, so they stopped blooming for a while but are reviving now

AlisonC link

10/23/2017 01:23:38 pm

Aren't they happy little faces and so bright. You can't help but smile.

Joanna link

10/24/2017 03:28:06 pm

Yes they are! I noticed one flower still in my garden that looks like it has a little yellow face with whiskers and purple ears...kinda reminded me of Mickey Mouse!

Cathy link

10/23/2017 03:48:55 pm

I love seeing violas through the colder months, and like you say, they hardly get a glance when they flower in the summer with so much competition around them! Lovely little vase Joanna. :)

Joanna link

10/24/2017 03:30:56 pm

They are amazing little flowers...they look so fragile, and yet can survive such cold temperatures. I'll pass the compliment for the vase on to my sister. :)

Kris P link

10/23/2017 04:21:53 pm

Violas, especially the small-flowered varieties, are a sentimental favorite of mine. I can still vividly remember falling in love with them when I was around 4 years old. I plant some every year but it's still too warm (hot!) here for them to survive so I'm waiting, semi-patiently, for cooler days.

Joanna link

10/24/2017 03:33:51 pm

What a special memory! :) I didn't pay much attention to them until last year when a friend grew them, and they were still blooming cheerfully in November when all the other flowers were gone. I love them now, and will probably grow them every year.

Jason link

10/23/2017 05:50:52 pm

I call them Johnny-Jump-Up. They are cheerful, aren't they, and remarkably cold hardy.

Joanna link

10/24/2017 03:36:55 pm

It's neat how many different names some of the old-fashioned flowers have! I guess Johhny-Jump-Up seems to be the most common, but a friend called them heartsease and I've been stuck on that name ever since!

Eliza link

10/23/2017 11:00:17 pm

Very sweet. I love violas of all sorts. Every few years I pick up a new variety or two and they cross with each other to form new surprises the always delight. 'Bowles Black' is a favorite.

Joanna link

10/24/2017 03:42:44 pm

That would make for some delightful surprises! I've done that with bachelor's buttons before. "Bowles Black" is a beauty! I haven't grown it yet, but have admired it in catalogs every year.

Helen at Toronto Gardens link

10/24/2017 08:34:01 pm

How sweet they are. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried to woo Johnny-jump-ups into my garden. They never take. I like the vase you used, especially the side with the rust-coloured flower.

Joanna link

10/25/2017 10:27:30 am

Sounds like me trying to grow sweet peas! Is it too warm for them where you are? They love our cool wet weather but even here they nearly quit blooming during August (maybe partly because I didn't deadhead them since I was saving seed).

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