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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Pansies and The Nearly Dead



 I planted blooming pansies and Nearly Dead ones on Saturday.
We have not had them in two years and have missed their happy faces.


I bought two flats of blooming ones. 
 Then found some Nearly Dead ones for half price. 
You know that set my thrifty heart aflutter. 
 I returned one of the full price flats.
 A good soaking of water and sun and Nearly Dead soon
 becomes Lovely and Alive.


These in the terracotta pot, on the front stoop, will soon be thriving.
 I declare folks at the store were looking at me with dread
 with the dry pansies in my buggy. 
They will be blooming within the week.
 Got to have faith people. 
When you purchase Nearly Dead plants it is important to remove all blooms
 to promote growth in the roots.
 The majority of my perennials were Nearly Dead once.


The pansies will bloom far into January.

Do you have a favorite fall or winter flower?

happy gardening
Olive



32 comments:

  1. wow, really ... now i find that odd .. pansies usually love the winter. usually die in the summer. hot weather. interesting. that is why i love those little guys. look like faces to me. i wonder? you have me scratching my head??! (:

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    1. The retailer I bought them from does not water their plants ever. So they sell them fast or they die.

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  2. It always amazes me how nice my flowers look - when I remember to water them!

    Pansies remind me of the old cartoon that had them singing songs.

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  3. Such fun, happy flowers! They would die back in Philly over winter then pop back up in March. Enjoy:@)

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  4. I have two hanging baskets of tiny yellow violas, they just add a bit of cheer to the front of the house, and I know they will be with me for a long time throughout the winter.

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  5. I learn so much from you Olive. I'm going to Home Depot and see if I can find some Nearly Dead pansies (:

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  6. So sweet Olive... I love that you saved those little souls and brought them back to life... we have such cold, harsh winters here... but once in a while I can dig beneath the mounds of snow that cover my gardens, and find a precious little violet blooming it's little heart out, waiting patiently for Spring beneath all that white... xoxo Julie Marie

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  7. Pansies are my hands down, first and foremost little lovelies. Those smiling faces! The best pansies of all are ones that winter over and surprise me in the spring so that I buy pansies sooner than I really would have remembered.

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  8. Good for you for rescuing the nearly dead ones. Where would they be without you? We only see a sprinkling of pansies here in the Fall. It's mostly mums and kale at Home Depot and Lowes this time of year.

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  9. You cracked me up with the title of this post Olive. I have brought the 'nearly dead' home so many times. Who can possibly pass up a good buy and a chance to revive something at the same time : )
    hugs from here...

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  10. I'm not a huge fan of mums, so I don;t put them in the garden, but do put one in a pot. We don;t have many Fall flowers here, and no winter ones. I like to plant tall emerald cedars to provide some Winter colour.

    How are you feeling these days?

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    1. Tired but doing more every day. I think the more I move around the better I feel. The surgeon released me last Monday.

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  11. All done with flowers here until next May. Pansies and violas are some of my favorites though!

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  12. Good for you for rescuing the 'nearly dead' and giving them a second chance! I don't think anything makes it over the winter here, although I'm amazed that through a few hard frosts my parsley is Still green and lush! Soon it will be covered in snow.

    Have a happy winter, pansies, and I hope you will enjoy them, Olive!

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  13. You are a gal after my own heart. I think if you garden long enough you learn what you can rescue and save. A few rains and they will be bursting. I love pansies too. Just planted some this week.

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  14. Glad you brought them back to life. I need to get some pansies and I haven't bought the first pumpkin or mum yet.

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  15. I love the "Nearly Dead." I do well with them.

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  16. Olive, how sweet that you rescued those pansies! I planted some pansies a few weeks ago and they are looking beautiful. I haven't planted them in years and now I'm thinking I just may plant a few more. Enjoy your day, Gail

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  17. Olive, I love that you are planting the little pansys, that might have been thrown away. I have revived many half dead flowers and plants...huge savings at times. Hope you get enjoyment from those happy faces. Smiles, Susie

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  18. I love planting pansies this time of year! I love their happy faces too, makes me smile everytime I see them! I found some that have double petals in pretty pastel colors. Pretty post!

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  19. Sweet post Olive and your pansies will reward you again in the Spring even fuller and loaded with blooms. I just planted a few this year among some lettuce leaves and onion sets. Hoping the warm days will last long enough to give me a few salads. Have a wonderful weekend. ~

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  20. love pansies and have not planted any, nor doubt I will :(
    what is wrong with me?
    ps I can't believe you too your Halloween down! I dont think I am even going to bother to put mine up.

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  21. I love pansies in the winter time too. They are so happy. I always wind up planting them too soon and then having to go get more. As a matter a fact I did that yesterday and will wait a weeee bit before planting them again. It is still warm here in the Carolinas.

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  22. You gave me a case of the wantsies. I've always loved pansies but never planted any here at home. I wish I could find some near dead ones, too. This past spring I tried to get prices of some near dead plants I saw at Home Depot, and was firmly told they were not for sale. They had carts and carts of near dead plants they were throwing away. I thought at the time they may have some kind of guarantee on their plants and that is why they were throwing away all of those plants. You may have started a national run on near dead plants in the stores. I need to get some crocus and tulip bulbs to plant soon. Will look for paansies then.

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  23. Pansies always make me remember my mother, she just loved them and said their "faces" made her happy. I have never planted them and didn't know they would last so long. And thanks about the tip regarding the Nearly Deads. Ann

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  24. I love little bargains like these

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  25. I absolutely love pansies, and always have some in the pots in my garden. They have such happy faces. It's amazing how plants can suddenly come to life again with a little bit of tender loving care!

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  26. I love pansies and haven't planted any yet this season. Darn! It's nice that you saved the lives of those nearly dead pansies too. I'm sure they will repay you nicely with colorful blooms during the drab months ahead.

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  27. Hey Olive, I've got my pansies planted too. Pretty purple and yellows. I love their happy faces on a cold winter day. I'll have to try your TLC on some of those flats of flowers at Lowe's. I love half price!

    ~Emily
    The French Hutch

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  28. Olive,
    I am with you for the nearly dead! Thrifty and so rewarding to save and watch them thrive!

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  29. Your Nearly Dead pansies are looking great! That's my favorite "variety". I always head for the clearance racks at Lowe's to see what's there. Our Home Depot never has mark downs...at least I've never seen any. I bought half price mums at Lowe's yesterday, and looked at their pansies, but couldn't make up my mind on which color I wanted. Love your photos. Great tip on pinching off the blooms, too.
    Have a great weekend,
    Babs

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  30. Good for you for rescuing the nearly dead pansies. I have a couple of small trees that were nearly dead that I rescued. They are doing pretty well.
    We don't have outdoor winter flowers here in Minnesota. So my favorite winder flower is my Christmas cactus. I hope it will bloom like it did last year.

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