viola riviana

viola riviana close bosom friend of primroses and phlox wild violets complement the cowslip my soul dances for joy why did the cow slip? because she saw the bull rush old chestnut

ne o tsukete / onago no yoku ya / sumire-so women's desire deeply rooted— wild violets Chiyo-ni 17th century My gardener's heart has to point out that pansies are not wild violets but a horticultural hybrid, nor are African violets, which are a totally different species, known as saintpaulia. Cowslip is Primula veris, the taller type of wild primrose, as in my picture. Primula vulgaris, below, lower to the ground, is the one found by waysides and in fields in large numbers at present. My garden is overrun with them, but they are very welcome.

Written for a prompt at CarpeDiem