pansy
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Helen Litchfield, secretary of the botany section at La Société Guernesiaise, said the team's efforts in propagating the dwarf pansy meant it was no longer at risk.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
My own are his pansy collages, tightly packed, edge-to-edge congeries of overlapping floral faces that give off a bright radiance as well as well as a sense of menacing, staring eyes.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
“We had a bright orange, leopard pansy print, which did brilliantly last season, but we wondered whether you might feel a bit brash wearing it at home,” Cameron says.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 25, 2020
And some reassurance that my struggle is real, and that I’m not a weak pansy looking for an excuse for not living up to my potential.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2018
Courtiers and ladies came to her for love potions made of heartsease, another name for my beloved pansy flower.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Though the dwarf pansies are not yet available to purchase, Litchfield encouraged islanders to consider planting other native and naturalised species to contribute to their conservation.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
"Dwarf pansies are definitely one of our very rarest plants, that will not be going extinct anytime soon," she said.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
I planted a few pansies and tidied up the bathrooms; when it began raining, I dealt with some leaks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
In outdoor pots, red dogwood stems and evergreen boughs bring structure, while violas, pansies and ornamental kale add unflinching color, shrugging off light frosts.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
Crocuses, daffodils, pansies, and hyacinths sprouted from beds.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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