Thursday 11 July 2013

FFF86 - VIOLET

Viola is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae. It is the largest genus in the family, containing between 525 and 600 species. Most species are found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, however some are also found in widely divergent areas such as Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes.

Some Viola species are perennial plants, some are annual plants, and a few are small shrubs. A large number of species, varieties and cultivars are grown in gardens for their ornamental flowers. In horticulture the term "pansy" is normally used for those multi-coloured, large-flowered cultivars which are raised annually or biennially from seed and used extensively in bedding. The terms "viola" and "violet" are normally reserved for small-flowered annuals or perennials, including the species.

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11 comments:

  1. Birgitta11 July 2013 at 11:21

    Sharp and beautiful!

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  2. Unknown11 July 2013 at 11:33

    I love the colour!

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  3. BernieH11 July 2013 at 14:42

    I adore our native Violet.

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  4. Joanne Olivieri11 July 2013 at 16:42

    That is a deep and gorgeous color. The leaves are so beautifully detailed.

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  5. Zauberpalme11 July 2013 at 21:03

    Happy FFF everybody! Thank you for hosting! Have a good one ;D

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  6. Anonymous12 July 2013 at 00:10

    Hello and Good Morning!
    I love violet blossoms, a wonderful color!
    Have a nice weekend,
    moni

    Thanks for visit my blog
    http://www.reflexionblog.de/volle-kraft-voraus-2/

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  7. SeaThreePeeO12 July 2013 at 04:17

    Beautiful little violet. Lovely picture.

    Herding Cats

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  8. Asha Ram12 July 2013 at 07:25

    That's such a happy color!

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  9. Anonymous12 July 2013 at 08:22

    Beautiful picture. Thank you for hosting this blog party.

    Yael from Home Garden Diggers

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  10. Maude Lynn12 July 2013 at 10:33

    Beautiful flower!

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  11. Sallie (FullTime-Life)12 July 2013 at 12:39

    Used to be my favorite flower, but we never see it now because we are traveling in the spring (in hotter climates) when it's blooming here in Oregon. Thank you for hosting; I am glad to be back.

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