Recent questions tagged flowers

Description : At which age does middle age begin?

Last Answer : For mw, 63. I was fine and as active as possible at age 62, still hiking and skiing mountains, running 10Ks and 10 milers. Age 63 is when I had stents put in, put on a wider range of heart medications.

Description : Do flowers keep for a little longer if they're frozen?

Last Answer : Probably not, unless their cells have an infinitesimal amount of or no water. From what I’ve seen, florists usually keep flowers in chillers with abundant air circulation.

Description : What's the best way to save someone's life with a cucumber?

Last Answer : Hand them the cucumber with instructions to stand right there and ponder it until Trump is no longer in office.

Description : Why do people like flowers?

Last Answer : answer:The whole and entire purpose of flowers is firstly attraction. Not for humans, but for pollinating birds and insects. The beauty as observed by humans is a pleasant and unintended dividend.

Description : Can you help me identify these flowers?

Last Answer : answer:It looks like one of the white clematis Similar to your photo They are profusely flowering vines.

Description : Where have all the flowers gone?

Last Answer : They were leaving on a jet plane; don’t know if they’ll be back again.

Description : What's something that women who don't care for flowers like to receive as much as those women who enthusiastically do like a gift of flowers?

Last Answer : answer:I like books, or music great way to get me to listen to the band you want me to listen to. Scarves; soft, luxurious, bright or different colors. I once was given a little ... aren't home enough to enjoy feel they spent enough time enjoying them or something geared toward them personally.

Description : Would you use a product that so disguised odors that you didn't even know they were there?

Last Answer : answer:No way. What Febreeze doesn’t want you to know is that it is the first and most potent hoarding trigger. no dr zasio for me

Description : What are your favorite cut flowers and why?

Last Answer : answer:I love Gerbera Daisies. My grandma said they are a peasant flower, she seemed less than impressed I used them for my wedding. I love all the colors they come in and there is something sweet ... my husband spend money on something else. But, I appreciate the thought if you do give me flowers.

Description : Could you help me identify these seemingly Realist still life floral paintings?

Last Answer : They look like they might be by Severin Roesen I recognize the color palette and the look of them because I have this poetry book and one of his paintings is on the cover. Sorry but I don't ... but it's just a wild guess! Here's his Wikipedia page. Thev Wikipedia article also mentions this artist.

Description : If you were a flower which would you be?

Last Answer : A Morning Glory, my all time favorite! I am a vine addict and have been collecting all my morning glory seeds lately, they are still blooming like crazy and I love hunting for their ... represent beauty, tenaciousness and climbing to great heights even when conditions are less than favorable. :-)

Description : Mystery Flower: Can you name this flower in the photograph?

Last Answer : I have no idea, but my gut reaction was that it is some kind of anemone. Similar to this That page says that those specific anemone are usually white, but maybe it is the right track. I can’t find any images that look quite like that, so I may be way off base.

Description : How long does it take roses to die?

Last Answer : Are you talking about cut roses, or a rose bush?

Description : What are the major types of flowers?

Last Answer : answer:An annual is a flower with a life cycle that lasts a year or less. It grows from a seed, to a plant and then dies. So annuals might be pansies, zinnias, marigolds. You will often find these ... of geranium. In my experience they are very hardy. You can grow them in plants or in your garden.

Description : Handmade Wedding Flowers... what would you think?

Last Answer : answer:For you or for others? It all comes down to individual tastes, I guess. Among the prettiest flowers I ever saw were bunches of wild daisies, butter cups, clover, and whatever else that was ... barn with chairs set up and various containers (vases, pitchers, buckets, etc) to hold the flowers.

Description : Do you really want candy or flowers for Valentines Day?

Last Answer : I’d like your idea on this chyna. At min I go for flowers.

Description : Today, is it proper for a female to send flowers to a male?

Last Answer : Anytime the credit card isn’t overdrawn.

Description : Suggestions of types of flowers in wedding?

Last Answer : So, what’s your budget? A Kardashian pocket book or perhaps something more modest?

Description : For those of you that decorate a loved one's grave, do you decorate for the changing seasons or holidays?

Last Answer : Visiting graves of loved ones isn't a custom in our family, but when my last grandmother died I had the intention to start it. The first time I visited her, after one or two years, I just stood there ... . To answer your decoration question: no, I don't do that, neither does my mum (her daughter).

Description : What are some good styles of bouquets?

Last Answer : Depends on the occasion or purpose of the arrangement. Care to give details?

Description : What's the most romantic thing you've ever done?

Last Answer : answer:I guess I don't really do romance. in the typical way. But, I was in school and I was seeing this guy and he was in the thick of a project that involve a lot of details, a lot of decisions ... not look like romance on the surface. That's the best I've got. I'm not all that good at romance.

Description : When you get flowers, gifts, etc on your special day(s) and you say "You didn't have to do that" do you really mean it?

Last Answer : answer:I simply say Thank you so much. I have heard other people say that, but for me I simply appreciate the gesture. Saying “you shouldn’t have done that” I think is just a statement of being overwhelmed by the thoughtful gesture of the act.

Description : Why would someone have a flower phobia?

Last Answer : Assuming it isn’t because of a traumatic event, it’s really just because. There’s no real rationale to phobias, they are, by definition, irrational.

Description : How effective is boiling something to break down the cyanogenic glycosides within?

Last Answer : answer:I don't know the exact mechanics of that (I would expect grinding to a paste, mixing with water, brief boiling and then simmering for an hour with a stirrer should do it I'd still be extra ... is to simply get some P. incarnata. They're just as cool-looking as P. caerulea. Well, almost.

Description : Do humans naturally like floral scents, or is it a socially transmitted preference?

Last Answer : I would theorize that we are hard wired to like sweet smells since that’s an indicator of ripeness in some of our food (fruit, mostly), which would have improved our survival ability. But we also have now created pleasant cultural associations with flowers and blooms, so I would guess both.

Description : Is my wife a yard workaholic?

Last Answer : Your wife rocks! :)

Description : How often should I water my hanging plants? These are plant's that like the sun.

Last Answer : What type of plants? What region do you live in? How much rainfall do you get? Does the container have drainage? Are they under any sort of roof?

Description : When was the last time you literally stopped to smell the roses?

Last Answer : Every time I walk by them on the street. I cannot resist the scent of roses, especially the deep reds and the yellows. I did learn to check for bees first, however.

Description : If a female in your life is a florist do you get them flowers?

Last Answer : answer:Perhaps she will appreciate them more, if she knows they have a particular meaning? Alternatively, you could get her chocolates.

Description : What are some pretty evergreen flowers?

Last Answer : First find out what zone you live in,then you can research types of perennials that grow in your area.

Description : What kind of flower is this?

Last Answer : http://www.mywildflowers.com/ is a really good database search engine.

Description : What flowers' scents feed your soul?

Last Answer : answer:The pair ofViburnums Carlesii that flank my kitchen door spread the odor of vanilla during its two-week blossoming. Image It's very unprepossessing for the other 50 weeks but like all good things, worth ... . It takes only a few in a little vase to perfume the entire kitchen and dining room.

Description : Recommend a flower source?

Last Answer : I’ve used Proflowers several times. The prices are great, especially for roses, and the recipients are always blown away by the beautiful quality.

Description : Have you ever tried to force flowering bulbs and how did you fare?

Last Answer : Yes, I love paper white narcissus. Also, hyacinths. in both cases, because of the fragrance.

Description : How fast do blossoms manufacture nectar?

Last Answer : The only thing i could find was on the Dutch Wikipedia. What follows is my translation. It says that flowers produce nectar with their honey glands. This to make the bees and the birds and the bats and ... the birds and the bees and the honey works , so maybe i could have skipped that whole part.

Description : Ladies, when you get flowers does it matter how the card is signed?

Last Answer : answer:Cute….and funny. haha It’s the thought that counts, really it is. imo

Description : How do I help a friend plan her wedding?

Last Answer : There are websites that help you keep organized with to-do lists and such for free that you can manage for your friend. My cousin just used www.theknot.com.

Description : How does one get rid of little bugs that hide inside flowers cut for home display?

Last Answer : I would just submerge them in a large tub of water to drown all the insects but putting them in a refrigerator for a few hours might also help.

Description : Does anyone know how a flowering shrub can have all white flowers and only one peach flower with a different center piece.

Last Answer : Hi Pandora- despite my username I probably won’t be able to help you but I just wanted to say you could try uploading the photo at http://imgur.com/ and posting a link to it here :)

Description : What are some good flowers to plant for my dog who passed away?

Last Answer : answer:My condolences. That is always an event to crack your heart. What kind of dog? What was his name, coloration, habits, endearing traits, etc? I like the idea of a small flowering bush. They endure whereas flowers often have a finite life. “Rosemary for Remembrance.”

Description : Is April the "cruelest month"?

Last Answer : It May be another, not sure which though.

Description : What was or will be your wedding like?

Last Answer : I’m never getting married. I will have a harem of maids who I will rotate out as they reach the age of 30 and I continue my march into feeble and aged lechery.

Description : When does Spring start for you?

Last Answer : The cold weather starts going away and the warm weather arrives! Ahhhh

Description : Do you live with or know of a woman who does not like or appreciate fresh-cut flowers?

Last Answer : It’s a pretty silly thing to gender. I know women who don’t like flowers and men that do. It says nothing about their sexuality.

Description : What's so great about skunk cabbage?

Last Answer : Is it carnivorous? It sure has a stink.

Description : Do you ever get tired of receiving or buying flowers for V-day every year?

Last Answer : I will never get tired of flowers.Never:)

Description : Do you know how to dry ingredients for brewing tea, and do you have any tips?

Last Answer : Don’t laugh, but my mom swears by this Looks pretty affordable, too.

Description : Where's the flower district in Buffalo, New York?

Last Answer : Flower providers bloom outside old flower district: Oak Street strip once was center of flower industry.

Description : How much does a Floral Wire Service make on each order ?

Last Answer : I’m doing Saturday deliveries for a local florist. I’ll ask next time I go in if you don’t get an answer before then.

Description : A florist in Westchester is selling five foot tall roses for Valentine's Day at $30 each. Would you buy any?

Last Answer : No. What? No. What would you even do with a five foot tall rose? Who has a vase that slender/tall? What’s the point? How to move it, how to keep it, why bother?