Silly question about cut flowers
brightstar123
9 years ago
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9 years agoingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
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Comments (4)I saw that Bryan responded to you on the market forum, he had some great suggestions. Lizalily is an experienced hand at this business and the dry styrofoam transport would work but if this is not an option, personally I would stay away from lilies, because although they are very willing to put up with alot, mine always end up with broken petals and busted buds when asked to be transported along especially bumpy roads. Glads in stage 1 or further along for that matter, Sunflowers in stage 1, statice, yarrow, amaranth, maybe Dianthus, Celosia, Helichrysum would be really good, and any of the other tough kids that have smaller clusters of flowers that dont shatter easily would be ideal. IMHO. What flowers are available to you over there in Romania, anyway? Best of luck. Kat...See MoreSilly question about zinnias.
Comments (18)You may know that they were named in honor of the German botanist Johann Gottfried Zinn. I wonder how he pronounced his name. I have imagined that it was probably zin, not zeen, which has led me to the zin pronunciation. Any German speakers out there? More "Zin" than "Zeen," in German. But what about Diervilla? To the extent that people ever speak about it at all, it seems that most people say Dye-er-VIL-a, but Merriam-Webster gives Deer-VIL-a and I have one British example of DEER-vil-a. However, it's named for a French botanist with the surname Diereville, which I would pronounce as Dee-AIR-a-vee, so maybe the pronunciation should be Dee-air-VEE-ya. BTW, the real Albany is in New York....See MoreSilly question about light requirements
Comments (7)Rhodies come in different varieties, too. Some are more tolerant of sun than others (I'm thinking of the ones with the purple leaves). And while they do pretty well in NE, I think it's important to remember where they grow "naturally". They're understory plants, they like diffused light, dappled by the branches of taller trees. They do like acid soil that is rich and humus-y. They're shallow rooted, so they will dry out quickly if the soil isn't able to absorb and hold moisture. I think EGO has given excellent advice about sun and its effect at different times of the year. I know winter's drying winds can deal broadleaf evergreens a lethal blow. Their large leaves are easily burned and once injured compromise the overall health of the shrub. If your plants were planted next to the foundation of your home, consider this: concrete foundations leach lime into the surrounding soil (this raises the pH, making it more basic) and may require you to routinely feed them with something that will acidify the soil periodically. Though I doubt this would have been a major factor in their demise. I tend to suspect they may not have been planted properly, too; I've had a Kousa dogwood kick the bucket for no apparent reason, too... sometimes things just die. Good question about the subtlties of "partial sun", "partial shade", etc.! The more you play around with plants the more you begin to get a "feel" for it. Hang in there....See MoreSilly question about backsplashes
Comments (9)I suspect that most of those tiled backsplashed from the "early days" were regular glossy squares of color, perhaps with a trim band or bullnose of contrasting color. The tile was very affordable and available. Today, you can only find a few of these tiles at any outlet; most of the action is on the higher end, so much so that it's hard to find many colors in the glossy square tile. I think the trend toward glam backsplashes occurred with the outbreak of more irregular glazes on decorative tiles in the 1970s and 1980s. Instead of making things regular and "sanitary," kitchens got decorated with macrame twine and coarse looking tile as if peasants had invaded the formerly pristine, controlled space. Chrome gave way to stainless steel and wood and formal tablesettings began to disappear. Everyday drinking glasses were made of colored glass (gold or green especially) and "smoke" colored glass was everywhere. Cloth napkins were made of large prints in coarse fabrics or people used paper towels and paper napkins. Earthy wooden salad bowls and hand-made pottery became the in thing. So... Bathroom-style regular square tiles made too slick as a contrast and a new aesthetic entered the kitchen and bathroom. Cooks of thirty or more years ago would be aghast at the rough-finish tiles and stones now appearing on backsplashes. However would they have cleaned them?...See Morenippstress - zone 5 Nebraska
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