"I wasn't up against against a bunch of pansies out there, they're the best in the world, " said Danvers-Smith.

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There she serves spicy rose petal salads, spring rolls stuffed with begonias and pansies, and crepe-fried platters of roses, hibiscus, banana flowers and frangipanis.

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As far as this summer's target is concerned he says, "planting 100 pansies in London is possibly unrealistic, but it's good to have a goal".

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Its alltime bestseller: a "Thinking of You" card picturing a wagon filled with purple pansies, which has rung the cash register 30 million times in 60 years.

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It is intended to be eaten alongside other small plates, such as spring rolls with begonias and pansies, and a sweet, purple drink made from butterfly pea flowers.

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Capitalising on the chronic insecurity of Americans in matters of taste, she branded herself the ultimate authority on perfect living, be it making coasters from pressed pansies or whipping up dinner for 20 in half an hour.

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Start your stroll at the north bank promenade in Kleinbasel (Lesser Basel), a picturesque residential area thriving with local coffee and art shops tucked in between old brick houses decorated with red and purple pansies and colourful wooden shutters.

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