Spring Pansies, Violas, and Oxalis

 
I made one more mini garden this spring, and it was pansies, violas, and oxalis. Some of you may recognize oxalis and think, isn't that a weed? It is, and it is growing in my yard right now in green.

The purple and yellow in the violas and pansies go well together. 

The oxalis, however, also has a purple hue with a yellow bloom. This is not the variety that grows in my yard; this one was from the garden center. They have some really pretty oxalis with variegated leaves, but this was the only one I could find in my area. The color goes with the goth gardening trend toward darker colors. 

It was incredibly hard to find any pansies with pink in them. They had some at a local nursery, but they sold out right away. This pale purple was as close as I could get to pink. 

No matter, sometimes the simplest flowers can make a really great impact when you group them with other plants. I was arranging the little baker's rack in the garden and playing around. 

In Victory,

Sherry