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.

 

Do you like flowers?

 

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.

 

 

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."

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