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    Posted: 21-Aug-2011 at 18:11
I do.
 
Hard for some of you.. that an old war dog who has been profane and active in the demise of enemies of his country and yet righteous in thinking from a philosophical viewpoint, as he see's it, to believe?
 
Suppose so.
 
But flowers..even weeds that flower...remind me of the humanity of the world, if not necessarily demonstrated by humanity.
 
I have many favorites...wild mountain flowers..desert cactus roses...Japanese tea roses were a favorite of my deceased fiancee. I like the smell of violets and even dandelions..jasmine and orange blossoms. They stir memories of times long gone and some yet to come, as I stand in an upper pasture watching the sun slink into the west behind the Archuleta.
 
They do something for me that is hard to explain. So I won't even  bother. Somethings, at least for me, are better unsaid.
 
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Flowers are like souvenirs, but they kind of lack the vigor and smell and usefulness of swathes of grass. I hate ornaments, they clatter the place.
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Originally posted by Karalem

Flowers are like souvenirs, but they kind of lack the vigor and smell and usefulness of swathes of grass. I hate ornaments, they clatter the place.

 
 
Grass is great, unless your the poor slob that has to go out and mow it every 7-10 days.  People don't realize how intensive the maintenance on grass can be.
Flowers on the oh, can be relatively maintanence free if the right plant is chosen.
 
 
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Originally posted by Karalem

Flowers are like souvenirs, but they kind of lack the vigor and smell and usefulness of swathes of grass. I hate ornaments, they clatter the place.


The best type of grass

Edited by Nick1986 - 26-Aug-2011 at 10:35
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Flowers have a tenacity that often surprises.  Our son was attached to the 2nd Brig. 3rd ACR during  the Iraqi war.  He tells of being in the column and looking forward saw that the column had stopped and was circling a small area.  When he finally got to this spot everyone was staring at a pile of tires probably left from Gulf one.  This was the highest feature for miles.  Growing out of one of the tires was a single white flower.  It was the sight of this flower that had slowed down the entire advance.  It was the only green living thing they had seen for days.
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Well i've seeded pasiflora incarnata just a week ago. Still waiting for them to grow, bu there is nothing yet Ermm I am wondering if i did something wrong, because it suppose to be sprout now, wright? 
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Originally posted by erkut

Well i've seeded pasiflora incarnata just a week ago. Still waiting for them to grow, bu there is nothing yet Ermm I am wondering if i did something wrong, because it suppose to be sprout now, wright? 

I know they can be a little difficult at times, but they should grow in the end. Taking a look elsewhere I did find this said about them which might be of some use to you:

"passion flowers can be funny concerning germination. I have had fresh seed germinate in a week, I've also had seed take 6 months to germinate. Your planting set-up sounds good, you might want to scratch the seed with a nail-file (just enough to encourage water to more easily absorb into the seed) and soak the seed overnight after scratching."
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Another trick is to freeze the seed overnight.  Bring the seed out to the warm air for 12 hours, then plant.  The change causes condensation to build in the seed.  It will split open slightly.  This works well for most seeds.  Lettuce esp.
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I'll try that with new seeds :)
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I like flowers, but only when someone gives me them )))
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Originally posted by Marey

I like flowers, but only when someone gives me them )))

There you are, flowers for a new member who likes to be presented with flowers.




Edited by TheAlaniDragonRising - 08-Sep-2011 at 07:18
What a handsome figure of a dragon. No wonder I fall madly in love with the Alani Dragon now, the avatar, it's a gorgeous dragon picture.
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Nice touch.
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Thanks for welcoming me! ))) Love the flowers! 
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This is a flower I love to see over the winter period. 

Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’

Winter flowering cherry tree


Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’
What a handsome figure of a dragon. No wonder I fall madly in love with the Alani Dragon now, the avatar, it's a gorgeous dragon picture.
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