Sweet and Bright
by Bob and Nancy Kendrick
Title
Sweet and Bright
Artist
Bob and Nancy Kendrick
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Description
A lovely little pink violet raises its head above the rest of the blooms on this house plant. Textures have been added for increased interest.
Violets (Viola sp.) are herbaceous perennials grown for their sweet-scented, delicate flowers. These low-growing, clumping plants bloom for just a few weeks in spring and summer, but their heart-shaped foliage decorates the garden throughout the year. Violets grow in a wide variety of habitats, from moist woodlands, to coastal bluffs and dry, rocky outcroppings.
Violets grow 6 to 12 inches high and wide. Flower colors include blue, purple, red, pink, white and yellow, with a few bicolored varieties. Each flower has five petals, the lower of which is used as a landing pad by pollinators, such as bees and butterflies. Most violets have two flower types on the same plant. One type consists of a visible bloom that appears atop long stems and sets seed when pollinated. The other flower type is short-stemmed and inconspicuous, and able to set a large amount of seed without pollination.
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July 13th, 2013
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