flowering plum

I Really need your help about plants and flowers!!!?

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I am in wildlife and i need a website that gives me information about plants such as-

agarito, annual broomweed, annual sunflower, blue grama, buffalo bur, bullnettle, bumelia, croton, elm, engelman daisy, ephedra, four wing salt bush, greenbrair, hackberry, honey mesquite, johnsongrass, juniper, kleingrass, little bluestem, live oak, mistletoe, old mans beard, pecan, plaims bristlegrass, plum, prickley pear, rescuegrass, ryegrass, sida, sideoats grama, switchgrass, tasajillo, texas wintergrass, vine mesquite, western wagreed, wheat, wildrye, and wolfberry...

Please help me i will leave a lot of feedback and give best answer.

I Really need your help about plants and flowers!!!?
Here's What I got:

Agarito-

http://uvalde.tamu.edu/herbarium/matr.ht...

Annual Broomweed-

http://uvalde.tamu.edu/herbarium/amam.ht...

Annual Sunflower-

http://www.unl.edu/dpilson/sunflower.htm...

Blue Grama-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_grama

Buffalo Bur-

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plant...

Bullnettle-

http://pages.prodigy.net/jospencer/bull-...

Bumelia-

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ST103

Croton-

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symb...

Elm-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elm

Engelmann Daisy-

http://home.att.net/~larvalbugbio/daisie...

Ephedra-

http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_eph...

Four Wing Saltbrush-

http://www.toddshikingguide.com/FloraFau...

Greenbriar-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Gree...

Hackberry-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackberry

Honey Mesquite-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_Mesqu...

Johnsongrass-

http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/plant...

Juniper-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniper

Kleingrass-

http://texnat.tamu.edu/cmplants/toxic/Ac...

Little Bluestem-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_blue...

Live Oak-

http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/4h/Live_oak/live...

Mistletoe-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistletoe

Old Man's Beard-

http://egov.oregon.gov/ODA/PLANT/WEEDS/p...

Pecan-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pecan

Plains Bristlegrass-

http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/pub...

Plum-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plum

Prickly Pear-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prickly_pea...

Rescuegrass-

http://alfalfa.okstate.edu/weeds/annbrom...

Ryegrass-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryegrass

Sida-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sida_%28gen...

Sideoats Grama-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sideoats_gr...

Switchgrass-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switchgrass

Tasajillo-

http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/C...

Texas Wintergrass-

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symb...

Vine Mesquite-

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symb...

Western Ragweed-

http://www.sdnhm.org/fieldguide/plants/a...

Wheat-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat

Wildrye-

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symb...

Wolfberry-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfberry

I hope those websites help!
Reply:davesgarden.com

has a plantfiles data base that tell you info and people leave there opinions about the plants and how it does etc

Gift for more then a friend?

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There is a girl, she and I have been wonderful friends for years, and I've always wished she was something more. Now we finally are.. sort of. We don't know what to call it yet, and she is on the other side of the country. We aren't exactly dating... but we aren't exactly not either. I've been wanting to send her a gift for a while.. I've been known to randomly ship off a box of cookies just to say "thinking of you" to my friends... but now I want to send her something special. At first I was going to send her a web cam because she wanted one anyways and then I could see her, but she doesn't want me to buy it for her (she can accept gifts, but not people buying her things she needs... I love that about her)

I'm tempted to send a box of chocolate covered strawberries... we were just talking about how we both love them. I wanted some sort of flower/fruit gift basket maybe that can have them and pomegranate, maybe even plums (all things we've talked about, she'd know it wasn't just some stock gift basket and it was made just for her. I also don't want to come on too strong... but this is things I would have sent her as just a friend, aswell. What would be a good gift, and do you know anywhere specific to order from? She lives in Las Vegas if that helps any.

Gift for more then a friend?
depends what you want to say. i would just be plain old fashioned and say it with roses.
Reply:Well, they say a picture is worth a million words! So, if you know some of her hobbies or passions you could surprise her with a nice little portrait made from a photo depicting exactly what or whom she likes. This can be done at http://www.paintyourlife.com for a reasonable fee and according to your specifications!

The same company also has a studio for oil paintings reproductions. If you are looking for an affordable gift urgently, you can take a look at their 'stock on sale'. Visit http://www.oil-paintings-reproductions.c...
Reply:Depending on what you can spend, I'd probably go buy some pralines, (sorry, Texas boy here,) in the stuff they use to line easter baskets, put a phone card on top of the pralines, and sandwich the card in place by placing a small stuffed animal on the phone card and using that pink wrap to sort of hold everything together before you pack it for shipping.

Best of luck,

D
Reply:Ya' want to do something really different . Buy her a dream catcher and send it to her .... it can catch all of her bad dreams at night and she will only have good dreams ...
Reply:I think flowers, chocolates and cards are cliched.

I was in a similar situation, and I wanted to do something different. so I sent my friend an entire book with photos of the two of us and places we had been to. She was really touched :)

check it out.. I think it would be perfect.

http://www.gkvale.com/design/Ns8TnT8lQMd...

Good Luck!

Do you think what I eat is weird?

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what are your thoughts on this list of foods I eat? be honest!

--i eat this on regular bases--

Enjoy:

octopus

fresh ginger

Garden tea (I pick my own herbs)

Some rotton eggs my mom is about to use (I love rotton egg!)

Chicken Dumplings with Pig "Parts"

Sashimi (*raw fish)

Raw Eel Salad

Raw squid

Calamari

sticky rice with mango

some vietnamese eggs my friends gave me

Cali Drink

Pickled Plums

Rice Balls %26amp; Pickles

Cucumber, avacado, melon milkshake

Egg rolls (filled with bean sprouts, squid, shrimp, and leftover kimchee)

Kimchee from my Mama Moi

Korean BBQ tofu

Dried-fried Wantan noodles

Rice Noodles

Rice flower candy

Botan Rice Candy

Spoiled milk for our upcoming dishes and a special milkshake

Wasabi

Green Tea

House Tea (made with bamboo, ginger, wasabi, and secret ingrediant)

Instant Bake fried rice cake (Like a fried rice loaf)

Ginger Infused Bread

Secret Sauces

Yarale Tokyo Mix Rice Crackers

Tempura

Bean sprout soup

Dragon Tea

Ginger Roots (a special side dish of my family’s)

Teriyaki Salmon

Salmon %26amp; Tuna rice balls

Shrimp Snacks (chips*)

Fish skin (my favorite is Salmon!)

Fish heads (including eyes)

Rice flower milk

Sake

Wined-down sausage (aka pig parts*)

Curry Noodles

--and a bunch of other asian dishes

I’m an Asian living around other types of Asians, so I get a mix of stuff... I am Japanese with some Hmong descendent. And just remember, if I respect America’s taste, please respect mine. But now is the time for you to tell ur honest opinion. Speak it out! Thanks for sharing your true thoughts~

Do you think what I eat is weird?
I really like these foods . I am Japanese and I eat with Chinese friends, Filipinos, Vietnamese, Cambodians and Koreans too. I make my own special kim chee. My neighbor is good for fish sauce. My Mom's specialty is rice dishes, shrimp, scallops, and sushi. My sister is great in Thai cooking and India dishes. I wish I could eat with you sometime! Tonight we are having some Green Tea Cookies and Red Bean Ice Cream. I wish you could have some too! Best of luck to you!!
Reply:To me it sounds very disgusting but if that is what you like then enjoy it I can't tell you what you like just like you can't tell me what I like I have Cambodian friends and they eat some weird things but I don't judge them on/for it. It is up to you what you eat not me.......
Reply:man you should try fear factor you will rock at eating stuff,man i dont think a pig wold eat rotten eggs,i understand stuad and raw fish but rottens eggs!?
Reply:no i dont think its wierd i eat some of those stuff and people get really grossed out for some reason...i'm chinese and i LOVE dried squid=]
Reply:i only read 1/4 of your list, and yes, it's weird ^_^
Reply:Well, you are what you eat....do you have 8 arms?
Reply:to each their own..... lol
Reply:Wow. It sounds weird but most of it sounds pretty good.
Reply:In all honesty, most of it sounds really good. I really enjoy bean sprout soup, Korean BBQ tofu, and ginger. Actually, I am drinking green tea right now actually..

The few things that doesn't sound good to me is the Kim Chi (I've had it before, and NO THANKS), the fish heads (it's weird for me to eat anything when I can see its face) spoiled milk and spoiled egg.. that sounds like something you could get sick on, and I don't like to eat anything rotten..

But, I'm sure there are many things you would think I eat is weird.. have a great day!
Reply:Well to be honest I wouldn't eat about 85% of the things you named but I don't think it's weird, I just think we have different taste in foods.
Reply:Just sounds East Asian to me. I'd prolly skip over the rotten egg and spoiled milk (not liking cottage cheese). Oh, and the octopus; too rubbery! I was raised Southern on frog leggs, pig brains, and alligator sausage so I can't really tell anyone how gross their food is. I had a coworker from Burma and her food always smelled cajun to me. She told me I was a weird American. I tend to get that alot.
Reply:no rotten anything for me, no eyes,no bad milk, no raw meat of any kind for me. I watch at times a show where a man travels to many places and eats many strange things. Even though I myself wouldn't. I admire him. At one time he ate these sort of rotten eggs with like a small chicken with beak and all. I wouldn't. But admire the way he is able to do these strange things without flinching.
Reply:some of it, but not all.
Reply:I think it's weird that you took the time to list all of that...
Reply:thats not so bad... if you like it it does'nt matter what any one else thinks!!

i luv the food on your list i also eat lots of sticky rice with mango, and botan rice candy...and other stuff too...but im asian!!

i kinda have to admit rotten eggs R kinda gross! but if u like it!!
Reply:Looks like a lot of stuff my parents been feeding me...lol

Any idiots who are repulsed by this are just ignorant of people's culture.
Reply:It should not matter what we think, as long as you like what you eat.

I like some of them myself and some of them I have never heard of.
Reply:Yummy! :^ )
Reply:To make an intentional pun , de gustibus nihil disputandem (Latin: don't queston differerent folks' tastes). Or, in plain English, different strokes for different folks. Enjoy.
Reply:Not weird at all its just different from what we normally eat in America. In Mexico people eat weird stuff too.
Reply:Good for you.... you are one healthy person... I wouldn't be able to stomach half the stuff on your list...
Reply:Yea some of it's a little weird.
Reply:I cant even read ur list its making me feel sick.
Reply:I like some of the stuff you eat like, Shrimp snacks, Tempura, Curry Noodles, Tea, Rice Noodles and Salmon but I don't think I would like Fish heads and skin.
Reply:Thats interesting....I hope you eat pickles
Reply:Its not weird just interesting
Reply:The only thing I found was Pickled Plums, never Had them but everything else O.K.!!!!
Reply:You talk in circles -

besides, why do you need to know what other people think of your eats?

You haven't cared until now...with all respect of course.
Reply:just a little weird but I woud eat it, plus I do eat raw eggs and they are good, so is squid and sea food!
Reply:Do you think it's weird? It sounds to me like you feel weird and are uncomfortable and angry about it. You want us to prove you wrong, or else let you feel vindicated by our ignorance.

Pick your battles. Your food sounds healthy and fine.
Reply:you're lying. Yuen is not a Japanese name

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Which flowers are you?

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Agrimony - mental torture behind a cheerful face

Aspen - fear of unknown things

Beech - intolerance

Centaury - the inability to say 'no'

Cerato - lack of trust in one's own decisions

Cherry Plum - fear of the mind giving way

Chestnut Bud - failure to learn from mistakes

Chicory - selfish, possessive love

Clematis - dreaming of the future without working in the present

Crab Apple - the cleansing remedy, also for self-hatred

Elm - overwhelmed by responsibility

Gentian - discouragement after a setback

Gorse - hopelessness and despair

Heather - self-centredness and self-concern

Holly - hatred, envy and jealousy

Honeysuckle - living in the past

Hornbeam - procrastination, tiredness at the thought of doing something

Impatiens - impatience

Larch - lack of confidence

Mimulus - fear of known things

Mustard - deep gloom for no reason

Oak - the plodder who keeps going past the point of exhaustion

Olive - exhaustion following mental or physical effort

Pine - guilt

Red Chestnut - over-concern for the welfare of loved ones

Rock Rose - terror and fright

Rock Water - self-denial, rigidity and self-repression

Scleranthus - inability to choose between alternatives

Star of Bethlehem - shock

Sweet Chestnut - Extreme mental anguish, when everything has been tried and there is no light left

Vervain - over-enthusiasm

Vine - dominance and inflexibility

Walnut - protection from change and unwanted influences

Water Violet - pride and aloofness

White Chestnut - unwanted thoughts and mental arguments

Wild Oat - uncertainty over one's direction in life

Wild Rose - drifting, resignation, apathy

Willow - self-pity and resentment

Which flowers are you?
Why I am a White Lotus flower - peace at mind
Reply:THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!! ;D Report It

Reply:Olive amd Water Violet.
Reply:elm!
Reply:Wow Im almost all of them.
Reply:none of the above...i am not a flower.. i am a fruit or a vegetable which is more beneficial to people..
Reply:Wild Rose - that is me.

This is a great list. Thank you.
Reply:I want to be a regular guy tree, your trees seem to be rather negative.
Reply:Clematis
Reply:Sweet Chestnut - definitely after arguing with my bf so much and not knowing how to make things better.
Reply:Clematis - dreaming of the future without working in the present
Reply:I'm just a little Daisy. Not mentioned there I think.
Reply:i'm the larch, i'm lack of confidence
Reply:i'm impatience
Reply:Agrimony I have scizophrenia and I try to hide the mental tortue I go through by just smiling my way through life.

What kind of flowers do you....?

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have planted in your yard? Besides the normal oak trees, I just have red roses a honeysuckle bush and a lonely looking plum tree.

What kind of flowers do you....?
one pathetic rose bush, with two small red roses on it.
Reply:Only yellowbells.:)
Reply:nothing except the norm
Reply:My landlady has all kinds of tropical flowers and palm trees all around the house. I dont' know most of them, but it's pretty.
Reply:Roses %26amp; Tulips
Reply:no yard, no flowers and trees.

*sighs*
Reply:I have a wildlife garden.
Reply:Dark purple orchids, White lilys, and Iris...
Reply:chanythesums i dont know how to spell it.
Reply:None, i live in apartments : (
Reply:Calla lillies and irises
Reply:i grow mostly vegetables tomatoes peppers aubergines zuccini,s pumpkins, water melons all which are quite attractive as well as you being able to eat them but i also have roses sun flowers and gladioli
Reply:Maple trees here along with some climbing roses and Kalanchoe
Reply:Cosmos,coreopsis, oxalis, marigolds, impatiens, zinnias, sweet william, sweet peas, pansies, 4 O'clocks, rose of sharon, and that's about it.
Reply:Almond tree.
Reply:there are no yards here, but palm trees are between roads

I'm going to a Memorial Service for my friend's mom who passed away?

2009-11-17T01:15:00.000-08:00

My friend's mom just died a week or 2 ago from cancer, and I'm attending the memorial service for her. I personally only met her once, but I'm good friends with her son.

I'm going with one of my friends and his family, who knew her very well, so I'm guessing that they are going to bring flowers or something.

I'm almost 14. I'm wearing a black pencil skirt, and a black cropped suit-jacket thing, with a dark plum colored tank top underneath, with black flats.

So, should I bring anything? Is what I'm wearing acceptable? What would be considered too flashy? How should I act?

Thanks.

I'm going to a Memorial Service for my friend's mom who passed away?
I think your outfit sounds fine unless it's actually a lot sexier than it seems...low cut top for example. Knee length is fine as well. If you are concerned and have something looser, go with that just to be safe.

Nobody will expect you to bring anything but you may if you wish. Keep it simple and not too bright.

As far as behaviour...quiet and demure is best if in doubt but feel free to take your lead from the family you are attending with.

All that being said...I've noticed that funerals are not the black affairs they used to be. Family often prefer to remember their loved one joyfully and with bright colours.

It might be wise to ask your friends what they are wearing just to confirm your dark choice.

You seem sensible and reasonable...I'm sure you'll know how to behave when you get there.

I've very sorry for your friend's loss.
Reply:What you are wearing sounds just right, and your mere presence is all you need to bring. You just "greet" the immediate family members and say you're so sorry about their "Mom", "wife", etc.
Reply:i am sorry to hear about your friends mom. what you are going to wear seems nice(just make sure its not too tight. that would be a bit inappropriate) and maybe making a small charitable donation to the American cancer society ( your parents might be willing to help you with that) in her name would be a nice gesture. when i was in the 9th grade my friends mom and my grandmother died of breast cancer and every year i raise money for the race for the cure.
Reply:Your outfit sounds tasteful and lovely. Sounds appropriate for a woman your age. Don't worry about flowers, the custom is to have an arrangement sent to the place of the memorial service ahead of time so bringing them could be awkward.

You're going for your friend, not his mom. So worry about him. His mother's problems are over.

As to how to act, don't draw attention to yourself. It's about the family, not about whether anyone thinks you're "acting" right. Don't insist on sitting with your friend unless invited to, don't cry loudly and hug on him unless he does first, don't draw attention to yourself in any way.

Don't you have a mother and/or father to tell you this sort of stuff?
Reply:The thing to keep in mind is that funerals are for the living, not the dead. Thus, I think it is great you will be there for your friend at this emotional time.

I'm not a fashion expert, but your attire seems appropriate for someone your age. In general, the acceptable dress code for funerals in our society is to dress in black, or dark colors as a sign of respect. After all, the service is meant to honor the deceased person, not have everyone stare at you in your red sequin dress, instead.

Also, how you conduct yourself during the service is equally (if not more) important. Express how you truly feel (if you don't know what to say, then say "I don't know what to say" and offer a hug, instead). It's best to be on your best behavior since the relatives of the deceased person are already upset enough. You seem concerned enough about doing the right thing at the memorial service that I think you'll do just fine.

A token gift is usually appreciated at a memorial service. Many people give flowers or potted plants. These may or may not be appreciated later (flowers wilt, potted plants need care). A condolence card with a short handwritten message inside may be the best thing for you in this situation. I like the suggest by another person that you make a charitable contribution to the American Cancer Society. This is a great idea.

Another idea is to suggest to your friend that you'd like to plant a tree in his mother's honor at a later date. Trees have spiritual significance in many faiths as symbols of life (this life or the afterlife). Additionally they're good for the environment, and can serve as a living memory for your friend that may last his whole life as well.
Reply:Your outfit seems fine, and you are not required to bring anything, except for a sincere desire to support your friend in his time of need. It would be comforting for your friend to know that you remember something nice about his mother, so try to think back to the one time you met her, and the impression she made on you. Perhaps you noticed how lovely she was, or how kindly she spoke to you, or even that she offered you some delicious little treat. Sharing a fond memory is usually the best comfort one can offer. Remember that "Memorial" means "To Remember". Conversations should not touch on subjects that would be disrespecful to her or her memory. If you feel like you should say something to your friend, express your regret that you did not have the opportunity to know her better, and encourage your friend to share some things about her that he loved best.

You'll be fine.

Seeds of doubt, Do you like these?

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From old readers digest

If you eat a toadstool and don`t die, it`s a mushroom

A prune is a plum that hasn`t taken care of itself

Seaweed is something you don`t want your neighbours to do when they look in your garden

A perennial is a flower that continues to live after it dies.

Do you know any more of these?

Seeds of doubt, Do you like these?
My favourite is: A perennial is a flower that continues to live after it dies....
Reply:yes I liked them,very interesting.I dont know any like them.
Reply:I'd rather have seeds from Humboldt County
Reply:No, but they were interesting though!
Reply:Good ones. I don't remember any other like them...!
Reply:yeah
Reply:Chinese checkers is played with marbles.
Reply:...........
Reply:idkkkkkkk now i have
Reply:yes

In Puzzleland's silly grocery store ?

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In Puzzleland's silly grocery store

down the block, the proprietor has

decided to price his produce in a

certain way.

A daffodil (he sells flowers too) is

worth 10 cents;

a carrot is worth 8 cents;

a peach is worth 5 cents;

a zucchini is worth 10 cents.

What is a plum worth?

In Puzzleland's silly grocery store ?
$.04. Each letter is one cent but double letters are counted twice.
Reply:6 cents
Reply:errr 8 cents?, im only saying that because it seems as if repition could happen there.
Reply:$1.95. a pound.:-)
Reply:4 cents thats so easy.
Reply:either four cents or nothing, since he doesn't sell plums, and that came up out of the blue

height increasing shoes

Yellow & purple wedding colors?

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I have decided on a very fun wedding color scheme: yellow %26amp; plum. Here is an idea of the colors:

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4/Nik...

"Royalty" is my underlying theme. (I thought purple and yellow reminded me of a royalty type thing). But my question is, what flowers do you suggest for my colors? Nothing pale yellow or light purple please. I really like bright colors. I haven't seen any flowers I really like yet, except for calla lillies.

Also, what is your opinion on this wedding dress? It has CZ's on it (kinda of keeps up with the royalty theme with the 'diamonds' right?). My mama thinks it is 'slutty looking' cause its form-fitting.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4/Nik...

Opinions? Advice?

Yellow %26amp; purple wedding colors?
How about purple irises? You can get them with yellow too:

http://www.proflowers.com/iris-flowers-I...

I agree with the ballgown-type dress, but it is your wedding, so choose whatever you feel like royalty in ;)
Reply:To feel more like royalty, you may want to consider more of a ballgown type wedding dress.

http://www.davidsbridal.com/bridal_gowns...
Reply:Try this website, there's a bouquet on the front page.

http://www.fabulousfreshflowers.com/site...

Love a girl that works at wal-mart in kimball,TN. and can't even talk when I get around her;WHY?

2009-11-14T05:19:00.002-08:00

Met a girl when I first moved here;we were best friends till she got a divorce;I took her some flowers and gave her hug%26amp;kiss then when she went in her house to put them in water, I got scared plum goofy and left. WHY?

Love a girl that works at wal-mart in kimball,TN. and can't even talk when I get around her;WHY?
Did you think you couldn't live up to her expectations? Did you think "if she knew the real me, she would be disappointed?" Why don't you give her a chance to decide for herself what her feelings for you are? Try to make things easy for yourself. You started out fine by taking the flowers to her, giving her a hug and kiss......why didn't you stay around? It has something to do with low self-esteem, I think. You probably have a lot more going for yourself than you give yourself credit for.
Reply:You are probably scare to be rejected, but hey take it easy just relax and be yourself.
Reply:Maybe your not ready to take things to the next level. or maybe your just shy. Have you been making all the moves thus far, cauz if you have it sounds like your scared to see what kind of move she'll make. if you have made all the moves thus far i think your scared to see if she feels the same way. Try starting things out slow, let go of the kissing an just stick with the hugging an hanging out. Then when the time is right you guys will kiss an you will be able to be around her without being nervous or shy.

Please help me with essay..have to finish it in one hour????

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It tells the story of four dissimilar women in post-World War I England who leave damp and rainy London to go on a holiday to a secluded coastal villa in Italy (Portofino). Two housewives, who belong to the same church but have never spoken, become acquainted. Each in her own way is suffering through an empty marriage and faces the prospect of a lonely and almost isolated middle age. After seeing a newspaper ad for a villa for rent on the Italian Riviera, the women set about finding two other ladies to share expenses. Joined by a beautiful young socialite and an elderly dowager, the four find rejuvenation in the tranquil beauty of their surroundings.

Much like the film this book by Elizabeth Von Arnim inspired, there is something peaceful here on these pages. This is a gentle novel about the gradual internal changes brought about by the beauty of our surroundings. It is a book that reads itself as much as it is read, the author writing with the flow of the character's thoughts and feelings as their hearts are changed by the surprise of beauty.

An ad to rent a castle in San Salvatore on the Italian Riviera will prompt two only slightly acquainted British women named Rose and Lottie to inexplically leave their husbands behind for a summer that will change their lives and their marriages forever.

Joining Rose and Lottie for this holiday is Mrs. Fisher, an older woman living in the past, and Lady Caroline Dester, a grey-eyed society beauty tired of being gawked at like a majestic statue, not allowed to be human. Diverse in nature and temperment, not to mention background, they interact uneasily together until the flowers and the sea bring about a change in their souls.

Surrounded by fig and olive trees, plum blossoms and Tamarisk daphnes, and the scents of fortune's yellow rose and blooming acacia, the women slowly find their roles at this castle by the sea and in doing so find themselves as well. New insights will prompt Rose and Lottie to send for their husbands. Lady Caroline, or 'Scrap' as she is known, will find love in spite of her wish to be alone and her great beauty. Mrs. Fisher will form a friendship with Lottie and her husband and discover a renewed zest for creativity in this heaven by the sea.

This is a novel about life and love, told gently through the emotions of these women, as the surprise of beauty and the warmth of being suddenly admired and seen as beautiful, when they had not been before, changes their simple lives, which were not so simple at all. You will definitely enjoy this novel if you enjoyed the lovely film it inspired.

A peaceful yet breathtaking portrait of love is painted by the author in a pleasing and gentle manner readers will fall in love with. A beautiful read on paper, or listened to unabridged with Nadia May reading. This is a book that refreshes the soul and calms the spirit. It is about love restored and love discovered, along the wistaria covered steps leading down to the sea.

Help please…I have to finish an essay by tonight…the essay question is…..show how small changes in an individual’s life or routine can influence changes in one’s outlook, mood or personality. Using evidence from the film support this statement..Basically the women completely let their minds slipp…and immerse themselves into the beauty of their surroundings…and a small change like this really changes their outlook, mood and personalities.

The four rent San Salvatore together, and immediately begin to change. Lotty loses her nervous demeanor, and becomes a self confident, mature woman. Rose blossoms when she realizes that she does possess beauty, and wins back the love of her formerly indifferent husband. Margaret thaws out and begins to smile and relax, even conversing with the other tenants, living in the present instead of the dusty past. And Caroline re-opens her heart to love and friendship by recognizing the emptiness of her life before she left for Italy.

So please help me with my essay as much as you can…give me ideas on how small changes in an individuals life or routine can influence changes in one’s outlook, mood or personality…also, try to relate this statement to the above information I gave you. Thanks….. I have to finish this in an hour…so please help me as much as you can THANKS

Please help me with essay..have to finish it in one hour????
hahhahahha, good luck, you're going to need it! :)

Best outfit you can find!?

2009-11-14T05:19:00.000-08:00

Ok i am doing this modeling thing and i need to cutest outfits you guys can find from one of these stores...

SO NIKKI • JUICY • IKKS

FIREHOUSE • LEMON

JUNK FOOD • SEVEN

JADE • PLUM • TRACTOR

SALLY MACK • DANANG

TRUE RELIGION • HARDTAIL

FLOWERS BY ZOE

UN DEUX TROIS • JLB

JADE • VERDE %26amp; MELA

SPLENDID • MISS ME

Thanks you

xoxo

need it asap

Best outfit you can find!?
I wouldd go comfy yet classic chic. forr suree u have to go to juicy;; gett some hot wedges to give your legs the longg effect. then go with a cute dress, not to long or to short, with somee beaded necklaces. If a purse is alowed, go for a giant sak. =]] happy fashion picking!
Reply:I 'D GO FOR A CASUAL LOOK, LIKE A SMOcked juicy hoodie with true religion jeans and a pair of keds or cool sneakers or flatesand a over sized bag
Reply:never heard of them. can't you just go and try them on? what "modeling thing" are you doing?

bucked teeth

Help! I pruned my fruit trees, just like I do bushes, and now people are telling me I may have killed them!?

2009-11-14T05:18:00.003-08:00

I just gained the responsibility of over 25 fruit trees. I was so excited to own so many different kinds... cherry, apple, plum, and, well... I don't even know what they all are!

I've pruned bushes a lot, and I love it, so I knew they needed pruning badly (they've been neglected for over five years) and I just got started as soon as I could... now I'm worried that I may have destroyed them.

I didn't know that there was any special kind of technique until I'd done several and someone asked me if I'd had any experience with fruit trees and it occurred to me that I'd better look into it.

I'm now feeling both ignorant AND stupid and I need some lengthy answers here, folks.

Not only did I do all of the necessary pruning in one shot, I also did it when they were flowering.

I have yet to find a website that tells me what to do to minimize the disaster now that I've already blew it, you know? Anyone have tons of experience with fruit trees? I need help!

Help! I pruned my fruit trees, just like I do bushes, and now people are telling me I may have killed them!?
Summer pruning produces different results from dormant pruning and can be used in the pome trees. Here are some sites to look over.

Dormant VS summer pruning

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/a...

http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/files/filelibrar...

http://www.sheridangardens.com/info_summ...

http://209.85.141.104/search?q=cache:TbU...

http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles070...

http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/hgic1...

http://www.organicgardening.org.uk/todo_...

Please help with essay..have to finish it on one hour???

2009-11-14T05:18:00.002-08:00

the information below is off of wikipeida...it isn't my essay...just info to help you guys help me!

It tells the story of four dissimilar women in post-World War I England who leave damp and rainy London to go on a holiday to a secluded coastal villa in Italy (Portofino). Two housewives, who belong to the same church but have never spoken, become acquainted. Each in her own way is suffering through an empty marriage and faces the prospect of a lonely and almost isolated middle age. After seeing a newspaper ad for a villa for rent on the Italian Riviera, the women set about finding two other ladies to share expenses. Joined by a beautiful young socialite and an elderly dowager, the four find rejuvenation in the tranquil beauty of their surroundings.

Much like the film this book by Elizabeth Von Arnim inspired, there is something peaceful here on these pages. This is a gentle novel about the gradual internal changes brought about by the beauty of our surroundings. It is a book that reads itself as much as it is read, the author writing with the flow of the character's thoughts and feelings as their hearts are changed by the surprise of beauty.

An ad to rent a castle in San Salvatore on the Italian Riviera will prompt two only slightly acquainted British women named Rose and Lottie to inexplically leave their husbands behind for a summer that will change their lives and their marriages forever.

Joining Rose and Lottie for this holiday is Mrs. Fisher, an older woman living in the past, and Lady Caroline Dester, a grey-eyed society beauty tired of being gawked at like a majestic statue, not allowed to be human. Diverse in nature and temperment, not to mention background, they interact uneasily together until the flowers and the sea bring about a change in their souls.

Surrounded by fig and olive trees, plum blossoms and Tamarisk daphnes, and the scents of fortune's yellow rose and blooming acacia, the women slowly find their roles at this castle by the sea and in doing so find themselves as well. New insights will prompt Rose and Lottie to send for their husbands. Lady Caroline, or 'Scrap' as she is known, will find love in spite of her wish to be alone and her great beauty. Mrs. Fisher will form a friendship with Lottie and her husband and discover a renewed zest for creativity in this heaven by the sea.

This is a novel about life and love, told gently through the emotions of these women, as the surprise of beauty and the warmth of being suddenly admired and seen as beautiful, when they had not been before, changes their simple lives, which were not so simple at all. You will definitely enjoy this novel if you enjoyed the lovely film it inspired.

A peaceful yet breathtaking portrait of love is painted by the author in a pleasing and gentle manner readers will fall in love with. A beautiful read on paper, or listened to unabridged with Nadia May reading. This is a book that refreshes the soul and calms the spirit. It is about love restored and love discovered, along the wistaria covered steps leading down to the sea.

Help please…I have to finish an essay by tonight…the essay question is…..show how small changes in an individual’s life or routine can influence changes in one’s outlook, mood or personality. Using evidence from the film support this statement..Basically the women completely let their minds slipp…and immerse themselves into the beauty of their surroundings…and a small change like this really changes their outlook, mood and personalities.

The four rent San Salvatore together, and immediately begin to change. Lotty loses her nervous demeanor, and becomes a self confident, mature woman. Rose blossoms when she realizes that she does possess beauty, and wins back the love of her formerly indifferent husband. Margaret thaws out and begins to smile and relax, even conversing with the other tenants, living in the present instead of the dusty past. And Caroline re-opens her heart to love and friendship by recognizing the emptiness of her life before she left for Italy.

So please help me with my essay as much as you can…give me ideas on how small changes in an individuals life or routine can influence changes in one’s outlook, mood or personality…also, try to relate this statement to the above information I gave you. Thanks….. I have to finish this in an hour…so please help me as much as you can THANKS

Please help with essay..have to finish it on one hour???
the whole circle of her character was finally complete, the small seemingly meaningless act of an acquaintance had bridged the space between her religion, her family the education the books the gardens and the poetry, now it all came together and she looked out over land that on the train had seemed raw and broken and saw now all the colors and shades blending beautifully. .

Silk flower bouquets, HELP!?

2009-11-14T05:18:00.001-08:00

I am doing my own flower bouquet arrangements with silk flowers for my wedding. I have white and different color lilac silk flowers. Our colors are lilac and silver. I have an example I would like for the girls:

http://www.wedideas.com/Bouquets/Pastel/...

I would like mine to look more like this:

http://www.fjflowers.com.au/images/53t.j...

or

http://www.silk-weddingflowers.com/silk-...

My question is should I have more lilac color in mine and the girls have more white in there bouquets? For us having lilac and silver should I also go with different color lilac, plum and purples in the bouquets or just use lilac?

Thanks in advance.

Silk flower bouquets, HELP!?
Girl, Theyre both soooo beautiful....Dont Stress out so much..My wedding..I had a lay down bouquet and my girls had holding ones...like the ones in your link I saw...Mine had deep purple and black silk roses and my girls had deep purple and black silk roses two each and other pretty flowers in purple and black and lavendar...I think that silver and lilac are awesome colors..You just use both boquets...They re awesome and they match....Use the silver and lilac for yours maybe add aliittle white....and your girls just use lilac and silver and make them a smaller bouquet..Thats what my two friends that got married almost three weeks ago used..she had a huge bouquet and just added white , lavendar, and medium purple color..where us girls had white and lavendar..and less ...flowers than the brides..So you do pick awesome flowers...You already have..Just do it...Itll look awesome no matter how you do it..Just make sure you have a bigger bouquet w/ more lilac , silver , a mixture of white and plum or other purples maybe..Whatever you can afford...I m so exited for both you and your hubby to be...Me and my husbands eleventh year Wedding Anniversary is on friday NOV 16th..so Well be thinking of you...cuz youre joining the marriage clan...soon..God Bless you and Ill pray you dont stress too much beetween now and your beautiful wedding that were Rootin for..Just kick back and Relax..and Enjoy...for this will be the memory for a lifetime....;))
Reply:It doesnt matter who has more color.. just make sure yours is a little bit different than the rest. (Mine was just Bigger than the others, and had more detail!!)
Reply:I find that having an assortment of colors in a bouquet gives it character and is more natural. Flowers in nature aren't always uniform in color.

The bouquet I like best for the bride is the one with the most purple in it. I assume the bridesmaids are wearing lilac dresses, so the bouquet with the most white would look best for them. It's a nice contrast
Reply:My friend had her wedding with the same colors, they used silk flowers as well. They had white, the lilac purple and a darker purple for the flower colors, and the main color of the wedding was the lilac purple. I think if the girls are wearing purple you should have a little more white in their flowers, and more purple in yours since I am assuming you are wearing a white dress, this will help compliment the dresses rather than the flowers seeming like they are blending in to them too much. It's also always a nice touch to through a different shade of your main color in the flowers just to make the flowers "pop" a little more.
Reply:what i'm doing is im having a cascading bouquet with red and white roses...

the girls will be having a white bouquet with one red rose in the middle..

hope this helps! :) it all depends on how your comfortable doing it but this is just how I did mine.

I have a bush/tree that has red leaves, anyone know what it is?

2009-11-14T05:18:00.000-08:00

It's one of the earliest plant/tree/bush that blooms every spring. When it buds out in spring, the leaves start out sort of pink, then turn to an extremely bright red, then eventually to a deep red or puple. It has thorny, hard branches that sprawl like a misquite tree. It produces a berry about the size of a grape that is about the same color as the tree. Birds won't even eat them, so I don't imagine they are edible. It is pretty old and about 8 or 10 feet tall, probably the same diameter. Beautiful tree and would like to know what it is to research transplanting. There are small ones that come up every year around it. I'm sure that it makes some sort of flower because it makes a fruit, but I never notice the flowers, so I don't think it is a Chinese plum tree. They make a white flower as far as I know and I would have noticed that.

I have a bush/tree that has red leaves, anyone know what it is?
Barberry
Reply:Could be a Photinia

http://images.google.com/images?um=1%26amp;hl=...

Kung Fu school

Can any1 tell me how d u like my new poem?

2009-11-14T05:17:00.002-08:00

after 'the death of autumn' i v tried 2 write another 1 about spring n i v tried my best 2 write in rhyme even though i like free verse. i m a frustrated writer actually n a hard core keatsian.do give honest comments.take care all

THE DANCE OF SPRING

The floral treasury is abundant again,

As the sun sobs no more,

Dying poppies, ghostly orange leaves

Seem forgotten tales of yore.

Spring’s sensuous smiles lure all the birds,

They celebrate the festive bower

Buzzing madly among the trees

The bees are working together.

Spring’s whispers confiding in the fruits

The juicy secrets to hide

Timid apples, cherries, plums and berries,

All fruits swell up with pride.

Spring’s sylph dances with dainty feet

Her steps make flowers grow more

Autumn’s sickly reign seems over again

Its rule threatens no more.

Can any1 tell me how d u like my new poem?
I live in the tropics where we do not experience spring but I like your poem as it makes spring come alive to me.It is a beautiful vivid description of the freshness and new life that spring brings. It makes me feel happy and wish i were there to see its beauty. Keep up with your gd writing.
Reply:they were really good and i definatly like the third to last part.
Reply:I like to a point, the bridge between wording is sloppy in places, well written though, easy to read, good work.
Reply:good job
Reply:I would say it is quite nice, but the rhythm doesn't really flow if you read it aloud. However, why is spring after autumn? Spring ---%26gt; summer ---%26gt; autumn ---%26gt; winter. Unless you're talking about a country with only 3 seasons.

Umm...The bees are working together. This line doesn't really follow the tense of the rest of the poem. It should be The bees work together. You notice the pattern in the rest of the poem? There's no is or are in front of verbs, it's all just the verbs itself.

I like the use of the first word being Spring's in each stanza other than the first one. :)

Is it okay if your husband calls other women personal names or am I just being paranoid?

2009-11-14T05:17:00.001-08:00

I am uncomfortable with my husband calling other woman names like flower and petal to me its not right as I would not do it for me only my husband will have that priveledge, I guess it also has to do with the trust issues that have arisen again after he lied about something concerning his ex-girlfriend, did'nt expect it to happen after we got married,and after I worked so hard to put the past behind me and regain my trust in him. well other people call me names like love or babe or sugar but I don't do the same, I believe that you can still be nice minus the pet naming calling, just to add to it the woman that calls him sugar plum happens to be a flirtatious thing, I just think he should'nt be encouraging her, as much as he claims its nothing really,it could lead to something which I just could'nt deal with, cos I know how certain woman can be, it really depends on who you use personal names with i guess.Well for me it has always been about him. So am I just being paranoid?

Is it okay if your husband calls other women personal names or am I just being paranoid?
im the same i dont like my partner callin women names like honey or luv,i think it should be a personal thing and i only should be called them names,and some of the women he calls them names are flirtatious too,it annoys me and my blood boils,while some people might think its no harm,i hate it.your not bein paranoid,i feel the same.................x
Reply:I don't think you are being paranoid, it natural to feel a bit jealous. I wouldn't like it if my husband called any other woman honey or sweetheart, they are names for me only.

Actually, he usually calls most other women Doris!!
Reply:Sounds like your husband is a flirt. Respect is earned and given. Its never taken or forced. If he respects you tell him your loosing what respect you have for him. This might just make him consider his actions and treat you with the respect you deserve.
Reply:Your still worried about the past and you havent regained trust in him. The little pet names are a bit much if he loves you he would stop.
Reply:If this is really upsetting you, then he should respect your feelings %26amp; stop doing it. It's a small thing, but would give you peace of mind - so explain that to him. Then ask him nicely if he'll stop doing it. If he doesn't, you know there's a big problem, because then it's not just about him calling other women pet names, it's then about that he doesn't care how you feel in the situation.

Am I making sense? It's very longwinded, but anyway, good luck with this!
Reply:no i dont think what hes doin is ok..if my husband even thought that i would prob. have a cow..i would just tell him that it makes you mad and theres no reason for him to talk to them like that..i think thats just very disrespectful of him and if he gets upset with you after you tell him how you feel then that could be serious he should respect how it makes you feel ya know..
Reply:yes its ok
Reply:Not sure thats hard to say.I guess if it was me and a girl was calling my man names,I would confront her also and tell her there is no need for it.I wouldnt deal with it.And talk to him about it tell him it makes you feel uncomfortable.
Reply:I understand what you are saying. Did he just start doing this or has he always done it but now it just bothers you? As for him not encouraging that flirtatious thing, I'd agree with that too. Because an affair usually starts as "oh it's nothing". I don't want to freak you out by saying that but it's mostly true. I don't know what went on with his ex girlfriend and I'm not saying you are wrong either but go back over the incident and see if maybe your insecurities did help kick that into over drive. I don't know what he did and he my have been out of line but check your own motives first.

He sounds like he's willing to work on things so maybe some counseling is in order. Because he's your husband and it is, to a certain degree, his responsibility to help you through this. But don't sit and stew in things, move on from the pet name thing for now.

Just let things be for a while before you talk to him again, and try not to hold a grudge or punish him in some way. Like withholding sex, or something. Good Luck.

xxx
Reply:Once trust has been violated, if the person is truly, truly, truly remorseful the violator will do whatever is necessary to regain it. If the perpetrator is continuing the behavior which led to the cheating, lying, etc., the old saying is replayed in your head, once a cheater always a cheater. That is resonated in your mind along with his actions.

So, no you are not being paranoid, hubby is not doing all he can to regain your trust and seems to not really care as long as his ego is being stroked by these flirtatious hos and biatches. If it bothers you, regardless, whether its innocent blah blah, your hubby should stop it. He is disrespecting you, otherwise.

Which would you rather?

2009-11-14T05:17:00.000-08:00

your lungs are full your fingers are limbered up, which would you rather play on your clarinet, Chassidic, Israeli Hora. Staccato, Waltz of The Flowers or perhaps the Sugar Plum Fairy?

Which would you rather?
Sorry, I'd pull out my old dogeared copy of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto instead. :-)

Musician, composer, teacher.
Reply:I vote for Waltz of the Flowers.
Reply:Why not all of them? Go ahead and start practicing now! Oh alright if you're so picky....

First choice:

Sugar Plum Fairy definitely. Why hesitate to learn to play such a widely recognized piece.

Then Waltz of the Flowers

And for the expert player: Flight of the Bumblebee!
Reply:Klezmer! Mozart will love it!
Reply:Sugar Plum Fairy

What to put with dress?

2009-11-14T05:16:00.003-08:00

Ok, so I have a gorgeous dress for my summer ball - empire line, paisley, plum with gold threads running through it. It's quite hippyish. I can't decide what shoes or hair to go with it. I'm thinking hair: go with the hippy theme - flowers and plaits, but shoes? Can't really wear flats, but don't want to wear anything to high either. Any ideas, anybody?

What to put with dress?
Wedges! There are some rally cool beaded ones and today's styles don't look clumpy at all... I don't know if your hair is long or short, but if it is shoulder length or longer I would go for nice soft waves.. maybe put a flower in the side or a nice sparkly clip that matches the colours in your outfit. But don't overdo it with plaits and flowers and all kinds, it'll be too much, your dress sounds quite extravagant so I'd just keep it simple.
Reply:Whatever brings out the definition in your legs.
Reply:wear hair long and loose and no shoes or maybe some wedged espedrills then they dont have to be too high but arnt flat
Reply:Wear your hair long this is the hippy style and it will look really nice....Your shoes thats alittle harder....Did you think about going to a shoe store and asking their opinion,their suppose to know there stuff....It couldn't hurt....

Clowmy
Reply:Why don't you try a wedge shoe.. something strappy perhaps. The beauty is that you can get wedges at any height and it goes w/ the hippy thing.
Reply:Flip Flops
Reply:A shoe that is quite cute and might go with the style is something along the lines of a ballet slipper. I think it would loook cute with your dress, you can find them in so many colors andstyles. You can find ones that lace up your leg, kinda sexy, you can find ones with flowers and other decorations, or you can even spice up some plain ones with decorations that match your dress. It's not EXACTLY the hippy style, but I think it would go together. You can tie in the whole outfit by doing your hair along the same theme as your shoes. I'm not sure where you live, but check on the internet where you can buy these shoes. They're pretty popular in Europe right now and iI haven't been to North America in a while, so not sure if you can find them there, though I would imagine that you can.

If you don't like this idea, or can't find them, just try finding a shoe that you like and spice it up yourself. Then you'll be sure that no one else has the same shoe and you can be proud to know that you did it! And it will look great with your hair, dress, everything. Most of all, have a great time!!!*

Good Luck!
Reply:oooo

hippie theme - probably ballet slippers, though there are shoes with a small heel (called a kitten heel) if you want a little bit of height.
Reply:platforms and a g string to under the dress for comfort and your hair get hair extensions
Reply:If you're short, platforms will be a good choice. It'll add height to your frame and matches the hippy theme.

If you're tall, you may want to go for wedges or 2 other options: something with plum or gold crochet on it or something really strappy.
Reply:A cute pair of plain flip-flops should be fine or you can go all out hippie: bare feet!!!
Reply:I would suggest wedges with the laces that tie around the legs and ankles
Reply:flip flop
Reply:HOW ABOUT SOME FLIP FLOPS THAT WILL MATCH THE FLOWERS IN UR HAIR.
Reply:I think dress is too heavy to wear on this hot summer. U r asking about other items.

pulling teeth

Will thy come back????????

2009-11-14T05:16:00.002-08:00

all of my trees, flowers ,plants started to bloom some got flowers and others just leaves and the plum had tiny fruit on it then we had a unexpected freeze (thats oklahoma for you) and everything is gone will it come back this year or will i have to wait for next year thanks

Will thy come back????????
You probably won't see anything until next year.

Painting my living room?

2009-11-14T05:16:00.001-08:00

ok I know this is mostly just a case of opinion, but any ideas would be great!!! my living room in long and sorta narrow sorry I don't have the excact measurements,, right now it's a very boring off white, (military housing if that helps any) my funiture is flora with navy blue base,, the flowers are gold, maroon, and some greens not much. I want to do the walls in a similure gold, but one wall accented with the marron color kinda a plum,, but I am not sure which wall to paint the darker color? we usually have the house set up, so they enterainment center is at the far end on one of the short walls? would that be the best wall for the darker paint?? that's what I am thinking,, also,, should I leave the trim the off while or would that be a good place to put like another accent color like green?

Thanks

Painting my living room?
The great thing about decorating....as far as I am concerned is that I think rules are made to be broken. I painted my living room RED last year and alot of my friends said..."NO!!!!! don't do it but I did it anyway....and they all loved it. So I think that creativity is what you need to incorporate here because if you have a feeling about a color or a certain look than go with it....the worst thing that can happen is that you might have to repaint a wall...but you will learn by your mistakes. And you just might learn that you are very talented in the the field of interior decoration.
Reply:Behind the couch use the lighter color. Behind the entertainment system, use the darker. I was also thinking of like a lighter green also.
Reply:red
Reply:how about brown?
Reply:Do what you want, it's your house. Whatever color you want, go for it.
Reply:Use the darker color on one short wall and on the trim. Go get color samples at a paint store and make sure the colors you have in mind will work together.
Reply:I would go with a nice soft yellow gold......then use the hot colors like plum, reds to maroon for accent colors.....always leave the woodwork white...also the ceiling....leave white. You can find accents in throw blankets, pics on the wall, pillows, etc. Try to get at least 3 patterns in a room ..ex. furniture is flora......add a small check somewhere......stripes or simple simple plaid....
Reply:IF YOUR ENTERTAINMENT CENTER IS LARGE OR TALL, DO NOT MAKE THAT THE FOCAL WALL. yOU WONT BE ABLE TO SEE IT. i WOULD SUGGEST YOU PAINT THE WALL BEHIND YOUR COUCH.
Reply:get to the local Home Depot get some color samples also try painting a four inch border at the top of the wall near the ceiling with the other color that you paint the entertainment center wall color

good luck
Reply:The smaller wall is best for a darker shade as it makes the room smaller to the eye..I would use a 3 rd color on the trim such a brown shade..since that will coordinate with the maroon %26amp; gold your using..

Need your ideas PLEASE!!?

2009-11-14T05:16:00.000-08:00

Hi, i am in need of some fresh and different ideas to finish my garden. I hope you can understand my explanation of what i have done so far...My garden is 26ft x 19ft, From the back door there is a semi-circle which is 11ft wide x 6ft, then surrounding that is a larger semi-circle which is 19ft wide x 10ft. Both semi-circles are edged in charcoal pavers and filled with plum slate (20mm in small, 40mm in large). At the bottom end there is a shed and kids play area which covers 19ft wide x 7ft. The problem is the middle area, about 19ft x 9ft. I don't want a lawn, i want something interesting and different with a dark feeling, i'm using mostly white flowering plants. Also it needs to be quite cheap and fairly easy. In the play area i've got bark but the dog keeps eating it. The soil is clay, very hard to dig. Please help i've had 8 weeks of thinking due to broken foot and all i come up with is a headache. Thanks in advance. Any ideas welcome.

Need your ideas PLEASE!!?
In California nurseries, anyway, you can get all kinds of ground covers that work in a wide variety of soils. I had one area next to my house (about a 20 ft X 2 ft strip) that was left over from a room addition there. The soil was very clayey (yes that's a word) in some places and nearly solid decomposed granite in others. I ended up getting this creeping ground cover with dark green oval leaves (about 1-1/2 inches long) that puts out little pink clover-like flowers. It stays low to the ground and grows like a weed.

But, I did have to amend the soil first. For clay soils, you need to get a bag of gypsum powder (sold at home improvement stores), sprinkle it on top of the soil, and water it in with a fine spray so it doesn't wash away. Repeat this every week or so for about a month. You'll be shocked and amazed at how easily that clay soil breaks up.

You may also consider putting in rock garden plants. These are succulents that spread out and stay low. Since they are succulents, they don't require much water, and they can take full sun to partial shade. They also produce a variety of really cool little flowers in various shapes and colors, depending on the type of plant you get.
Reply:hire a gardener
Reply:i liked the secret garden idea, but why not go a bit further, you dont mention climate but presuming your not in the north of scotland what about a tropical / jungle theme.I'm thinking bamboos for height and sound, maybe the big gunnera plants if you have a damp area and then underplant with ferns and hostas. One or two big plants can really work. Also the jungle theme can be long lasting and it will give height and interest from april right through to october and then you'll need to take care and protect anything tender. your clay soil just needs loads of well rotted manure. whenever I plant anything in my heavy clay put a handful or gravel at the bottom of the planting hole.

The other thing is the white garden theme is very difficult to pull off on a domestic scale, i've tried, it can seem a little bland. why not try to play with the leaf colour and texture of your plants? this can make a bit impact, and be fairly low maintenance with planning. check out jpparker online they have great plants. Also buy small plants now and grow on for a year if you have space it can save you loads. Good luck i hope it turns out just the way you want!

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Reply:You have lots of room for some stepping stones.........and big flower pots.......
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Reply:I'd go for something to provide some height, so that you don't all the garden all at once. perhaps some cordon fruit trees, or make a 'secret garen' with bamboo etc
Reply:A garden pond with some nice fish but put a net over it to keep out the dogs and to stop the children falling in
Reply:Bless your heart! I hope you heal fast.

Gazebo.....here is a link:

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Dogwood tree in the middle.....or a pear tree. They have pretty flowers in the spring, pretty leaves the rest of the summer.
Reply:Ouch, your poor foot.

How about a circle filled with dark pebbles and a water feature in the middle?
Reply:Try 'golden creeping jenny' for low ground cover. Its golden all years and has tiny golden flowers. Tolerate foot travel. Grow fast any soil. Sun or part shade. Try also 'lemon balm' for a taller all year round spreading bush. Scented and a herb, also easy grow anywhere.

The following fruits are all relatives of what flower?

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Apples, pears, peaches, plums, apricots, cherries, blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries

The following fruits are all relatives of what flower?
the rose

Rose Family

About 70 genera of the rose family are cultivated for food, ornament, flowers, timber, or other uses. Although worldwide in distribution, the family is most abundant in north temperate regions and contains many of the most important fruit trees grown in temperate areas. These include apple, pear, peach, plum, cherry, apricot, almond, nectarine, prune, loquat, and quince. The rambling, usually thorny raspberry, blackberry, and dewberry, or loganberry, are members of a genus of the rose family that also includes the common bramble. The strawberry is also a member of the family. In addition the family contains many important ornamentals: chokeberry, cinquefoil, hawthorn, shadbush, cotoneaster, firethorn, flowering cherry, flowering quince, and mountain ash.
Reply:Rose
Reply:All relatives of the roses. Their fruits, raw or cooked, give us desserts, pleasant drinks, and many a between-meal delicacy.
Reply:It is a Rose by any other name
Reply:Nightshade
Reply:All of those fall under the rose family.

You can tell by the flower. Also by the green

part called the calyx (the star-shaped part

on top of the blackberries, raspberries, and

strawberries).
Reply:ROSE!! i read that sum where at a resturant
Reply:They all belong to the rose family. LOL

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I need ideas for winter wedding please!!?

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i am planning on having a winter wedding. we would like it in december (my church is beautifully decorated with christmas trees) but not sure if it will be this year or next. i need any suggestions on different things for a winter wedding (centerpieces,favors,etc.) also, a BIG problem of mine is I would like our colors to be a dark purple(plum), and i am having the hardest time finding purple flowers. i would love to have dark purple and black in my bouquet(maybe white too) what flowers are out there to use for my bouquet??

I need ideas for winter wedding please!!?
Maybe it's a little cliched, but I think it would be nice to turn the wedding scene into a winter wonderland. Have the flower girl toss snowflake confetti instead of flowers. If you're in an area that has a lot of snowfall, ride away from the ceremony in a horse-drawn sleigh.

As centerpieces, it would be kind of cool to get the battery-powered snowglobes and fit them snuggly into small wreathes.

As for the flower bouquet... if you can't find the colors you want, pick up some white ones and have the pettles dipped.

There's just a few ideas for you.
Reply:I agree w/Bob... you can have the florist make them any color you want... Dk plum roses would be great ...not so sure about the black, that means death in the color of flowers... how about the DK purple and mix it w/ drk green ferns, and baby's breath, --Horse drawn carriage, muffs, etc I love Christmas Weddings..my sister had one too!!

Congrats!!
Reply:My work has some nice wedding favors if interested.
Reply:Maybe try Black Magic roses or deeply colored dahlias.
Reply:have the flowers died

with dark plum you should have a color that off sets that... and a fur for around your wedding dress after the wedding would be pretty
Reply:I really wanted a winter wedding too (not happening now, due to getting either a date in Spetmeber or a two year wait...). PLum will be beautiful!

Thistles are really pretty in a wedding bouquet (and are purple), but if you are wanting to be really Christmassy then I'd go for berries and lots of folliage.

I can't think of any black flowers, but I saw a bouquet once which had black feather in it and that looked stunning... maybe you could do that, and give the bridesmaids black cloack things with feather trims to keep them warm.

If you stick white carnations or roses in food dye then the petals will dye the colour of the food dye, so you could do that for your purple flowers. Or you get an ornamental cabbage flower which is quite purple. Or purple tulips (although that might be better for a table setting cause they don't really last the day) or I'm sure you get purple orchids. Or Irises. Also, African Violets are purple and mine is still flowering just now, so you could use them as table decorations....

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Reply:Well from a florist's point of view, there are many dark purple flowers out there, I actually used some in my own wedding. But the black in your bouquet is very bad....no offense, but there is no such thing as black flowers....but if your insistent on black try adding some black toul with silver glitter on it as an accent...
Reply:I had a winter wedding and it was the best time to be married.. :D I had these colors and it was just awesome..red,black and white. It was just beautiful. For my centerpieces were red and green m%26amp;m's, candy canes, with green and cream colored candels with different size candel holders, lil berry wreaths and it was just soo pretty..;D it didn't take no time at all to put the tables together with all those. for my people when they were leaving, they could take bubbles and candy canes. I didn't have to do much decorating b/c it was all done b/c of Christmas and let me tell you.. those are the best pics to have. i also had candles on the edges of every other pew when going down the aisle.

it was cool too with all the decorations for CHristmas, my family and friends used the Christmas tree to take some family pics. :D It was awesome times!!! LEss stress on me when we did it at this time.

for my flowers, i did red tulips and white tulips and it was pretty doing that way too. :-)

I wish you all the luck and congrats.
Reply:Orchids come in every shade -- combine them with white roses and you will have something very elegant.

Velvet is the fabric of the season.

Try soft green velvet for your attendants and winter white velvet for yourself.

have a beautiful time!
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Reply:A lot of places sell Mardi Gras themed christmas ornaments that would bring a lot of purple into decorating your wedding, and make great favors afterwards. I'm using feathers in my bouquet. I'm sure you could find peacock feathers or some other feathers with purple or black in them. Purple roses are hard to find, but they do exist. There's always fake flowers. The iris is also a flower with pretty and dramatic coloring.

I have a wedding coming up and i need help with flowers!?

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I have a wedding coming up in July and my colors are Cream, Plum and Hunter Green! I'm having a hard time with flowers do i stick with roses? Do they have plum and cream roses? Any ideas pics or links to good websites would be much appreciated! Thanks so much!

I have a wedding coming up and i need help with flowers!?
There are beautifu lcream colored roses out there..talk to your florist and see what they can get in..is it a more purple plum or reddish..what color are the dresses. Lizzianthus is also great in boquets..it's caled the poor mans rose and comes in pink, white and purple.you get several on a stem so their a good value for the $$. Your best bet is to go into the florist and talk to them and see picts of actual flowers.
Reply:I don't know your budget, but I love your colours. Those are the ones I have chosen for my entire house. What I would do is : for all arrangements, have the florist use cream coloured/plum coloured ribbon, hunter green foliage, and a flower which will add contrast, thus giving some depth to the colour scheme .....
Reply:Roses come in almost all colors, tho the cream colored ones will be more yellowish.

Here's someone with roses

http://ww1.1800flowers.com/productform.a...
Reply:you really don't have to use roses for my son's up coming wedding (next month) i have done all their flowers in carnations and other flowers...i have made all the flowers for the wedding party...you might check out a floral outlet store or check at your local florist..(my son's and his bride to be are using light pink hot pink and silver) very pretty!!! Good luck and i hope i helped you! oh!! i got all my flowers for the wedding at wal-mart
Reply:call a florist
Reply:call the best florist in your city and they will give you the kind of flowers and the prices?
Reply:Ask your florist to use coffee bean in the bouquet. Trust me this looks GREAT. Also you can try chocolate roses but these look more Fall-ish.

Orchids have the colors in your wedding. They are expensive, but you can work one into the middle of your bouquet.
Reply:http://www.theknot.com/keywords/sc_150_5...

The knot has information and pictures of flowers.

I love your color. Gerber Daisy has cream color too.
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Reply:Let's ask a more important question....

Does the carpet match the drapes?? The groomsmen want to know.

Thanks.

Pecan trees in my backyard?

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Someone gifted me 2 stuart pecan seedlings (about 1+ foot long) I don't know much about these but have heard I need a huge area. I have some garden space (about 1500sqft) where I already have a few fruit trees, veg garden and flower garden. How good are these trees cohabiting with other trees like apple, apricot, plum, citrus, and pommegranate.

Thanks,

Pecan trees in my backyard?
Hello,, You will need a pretty large area. Stuarts make a fairly large tree when full grown. I have stuarts and paper shell pecans, in my grove. I also have apple, pears and plum. They all do just fine together. And I know you didn't ask,, but when you get ready to fertilize,, go by the shade they put off,, spread your fertilizer around where the shade from the trees ends. Good luck with your pecans.

Chinese Flowers of Honor?

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Why do the chinese like plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum?

Chinese Flowers of Honor?
They are symbols in their culture. I have included sites that explain some of the symbols. Hope this helps.

Bamboo is one of the four favorite plants along with Chinese plum, orchid and chrysanthemum, the so-called Four Men of Honor (Si4 Jun1 Zi3) by the Chinese. The characters of the four plants are highly admired by the Chinese people so they want to be just like the four plants.

http://chineseculture.about.com/cs/cultu...

http://www.chinetra.com/Flowers.html

http://www.chinesemoods.com/flowers.html

http://chinesefood.about.com/library/wee...

http://www.mums.org/journal/articles/chr...
Reply:It's part of their culture which has lots of meaning to them.

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In Chinese cuisine: Would someone please tell me when you use Lychee Tea?

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I love it either warm or iced, but how do Chinese people use it?

Other questions, please:

When do you drink plum wine? What do you serve with it?

When do you use kumquat ... candied or fresh??

Do you ever serve jam for toast the way we do here in the West?

What kind of fruit is it made of?

Do Chinese people have herb tea? (not ginsing....) but flower tea?

Thank you in advance

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In Chinese cuisine: Would someone please tell me when you use Lychee Tea?
I have never tasted Chinese Lychee Tea, but floral %26amp; fruit flavored tea are usually drank in summer. Lychee is believe to help those who has trouble relaxing or sleeping at night. Most floral tea are prepared in 70-80 degree water to preserve the scent. Rock candy (sugar crystals) is used instead of sugar.

Plum wine is Japanese or Korean. I remember a Korean brand that markets to women. They claim that the wine helps women reduce stress hormone. Some people like to drink a glass after bathing at night for relaxation.

Kumquat is a orange-like citric fruit. I know some people who pickle it with salt until it's brown. The juice is a remedy for sore throat. (doesn't work for me and taste terrible)

Not much jam until the west introduce to us. I think that's because we didn't have the need to preserve easily spoiled berries.

Chinese have all kinds of herb tea. Jasmine and Chrysanthemum tea are the most popular ones. Some use honey to sweeten it. Cold sweetened Chrysanthemum tea are sold in juicebox form.

Foral %26amp; fruit tea are often served in clear glass to display its beautiful colour. Also because it's not as hot. Other Chinese tea are almost never drank sweet.
Reply:Lychee is a fruit... Maybe is tea with lychee flavor

What type of tree is this?

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Here is a link to what the leaves are. I scanned the leaves.

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=62rou8l

As you can see, they are not completely green but have a purple tint. I was going to go with a Plum tree but I'm not completely sure and I also need the Scientific name. Plus, on some websites, they say that Plum trees grow flowers (which I dont remember ever seeing flowers on my tree).

What type of tree is this?
Prunus cerasifera

Purple Leaf plum I believe

Another question about wedding colors...?

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Wedding colors seems to be the most popular question on here =)

Anyway, I was considering one of two color choices:

#1 lt.blue or aqua dresses w/deep plum flowers

OR

#2 lt.green (sage or moss) dresses w/bright blue %26amp; purple flowers.

While I Love the 1st choice because it is soo bright %26amp; eyecatching, I am afraid it may be tacky if done wrong.

My fiance prefers the 2nd choice.

When I was @the shop I bought my weddng dress at, the woman helping me warned me that although green is a popular color right now, many people don't look good in it ~ it brings out a lot of yellow in their skin. She said dk. green looks Ok on most people, but not the lighter shades.

Has anyone experienced this? Or have you chosed green b/c you like the color then regretted it when seeing in on your maids?

Another question about wedding colors...?
I think either color scheme would be very pretty.

Every color has shades that are harder for some people to wear than others. It's true that forest green is more flattering to more skin tones than sage...but if your bridesmaids look good in sage, then have them wear sage. Try it on them and see if it works or not.

Also, wonders can be done with skillful makeup. It won't change skintones, but careful highlighting can sometimes make a color that's otherwise marginal on a woman look fantastic.

Oh, and I don't see anything the least bit tacky about light blue with plum. In fact, I think it's a lovely combination. But if you're on the fence between two color schemes, and he has a strong definite opinion...then why not let him have his choice? After all, it's his wedding, too.
Reply:i like both moss green and blue, those are my colors! u will look great, good luck and god bless!
Reply:I think the first one sounds good - go with a very light blue with the deep plum. The great thing about plum is that it compliments alot of different colors.
Reply:I think the green %26amp; blue is the better option but the shop official was right with her warning. I suggest trying a site where you re create you entire look with your skin tone to get a preview of what to expect. Also talk to your brides maid and get their opinion ( the final choice is yours) as it nevers hurts to involve the people you have to subject to actually wearing the colours you choose.
Reply:I wanted to go with the Aqua as well. But I ended up in a lighter blue color. I think you would like that one better, but you may want to add some soft pink to the flowers to help bring out the color of the other flowers and the dresses. Take a look on the knot and david's bridal. THey have thoses colors on there and it will help you choose what you want.
Reply:Go to the Home Depot and pull out paint chips in the colors you are thinking about. Add things you already know like a gray chip for his suit. Decide with your HTB which ones you like best after seeing them in person.

You should do this anyway because having a set of "wedding chips" really comes in handy because you can take them shopping with you or give to vendors any time you want to color match or see if something looks good with the colors you've chosen.

I think you should go with #2 since thats what HTB likes...its his wedding too :) You could always put the ladies in purple and have blue and green flowers (some green orchids and hydrangeas are stunnning and very unique)
Reply:My maids wore a light green and looked very beautiful. All of the women guests came up to me and said they were the most beautiful bridesmaid dresses they had ever seen. I would go with a dark rose or mauve over blue and purple. Pinks, peaches and lavenders are the best with sage.

Do ornamental plums/cherries produce any fruit at all?

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They are created by plant breeders to bloom beautifully in the spring, but I understand they don't produce fruit. So the flowers just shrivel up and that's it? Not even little, tiny fruit? That seems weird to me. If anyone has these trees, what have you seen?

Do ornamental plums/cherries produce any fruit at all?
They all produce fruit but it is either very small, or aborted before getting big enough to see. Even if the fruit were larger, it would be inedible.
Reply:No you will never receive edible fruits from ornamental trees.
Reply:Pretty blooms and lots of mess but I dearly love them anyway because they are the first of spring. :-)
Reply:no they will somtimes produce a small round thing that never develops into fruit but just falls off
Reply:Not that you would want to eat. That is why they are called ornamental. They are for show, not eating of their fruits. Some may have some very small thing you could call fruit but not normally.
Reply:I have seen some very small fruit on flowering crab trees, they are not edible. Our flowering Almond is very pretty in full bloom but no fruit.

These trees are grown for their looks, not for the fruit.

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What am I doing wrong?

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I bought a miniture plum tree in the spring, it's in a large pot on the patio. It flowered profusely and its produced 10 fruit, they are golf ball size and very hard, trouble is, they have started to drop off. I've been giving it a general feed and watering it regularly. Will the fruit ever be edible?

What am I doing wrong?
First of all, its too early in the year for ripe fruit, probably September or October will be right.

I don't know where you are but, hight above sea level and northern areas that have colder summers both effect ripening times.
Reply:Get some Miracle Grow Feed in the soil maybe 2-3 times per week...(check the directions on the back of the bottle)...Miracle Grow is miraculous.

I'd say within 2 weeks of using it, the fruit will be ready.

It sounds to me like the soil is just not producing enough vitamins and minerals for the fruit to go any further than what you say they are. I think the miracle grow with not only strengthen the limbs/branches/leaves and such, but it'll also strengthen the fruit itself so it can continue to grow instead of just fall off unripened.
Reply:yeah. the tree has to get bigger and stronger. I think you should feed it and water it just a little more. that might help. becouse the tree eats the water and just gives a little to the fruit i think...
Reply:Biggest potted tree problems (other than feed/water) is room. Make sure it has LOTS of room for the roots. Have sturdy 'flatbed' with sides built on strong wheels. Have the largest pot this tree will ever need on it with your tree in it.

Root room %26amp; time.

Looking for suggestions for a garden themed wedding...?

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My fiance and I are going to get married in my grandfathers backyard, but I do not want a typical outdoor, barbecue type wedding. We are going to have a caterer, bartender, etc. I would like to got with a "Garden of Eden" theme and use dark red flowers, apples, plums, and other greens to create a sensual atmosphere. What else should I think about doing in order to keep a good mood? We plan on putting up lanterns, lots of candles, and fresh flowers. Any suggestions would help!

Looking for suggestions for a garden themed wedding...?
sounds like you have a lot of good ideas already! I'm also planning a garden reception, so I will be watching the answers you get :+)

good luck- it sounds beautiful
Reply:Lots of cool snakes. Can't wait to have you post pics of you and your groom in fig leaves! Just joshin'!!!

It would be nice to have a gazebo or arbour of some sort - maybe that can be rented. Otherwise, an archway or trellis with vines and flowers would really add to the atmosphere. Sounds like a lovely idea! Good luck.
Reply:One neat idea I've seen done uses apples to hold the table numbers. Print out cards with the numbers and adhere to a stick to place in the apple. It's a cute idea that certainly ties into your theme.
Reply:Garden of eden sounds great! You can go to your local home %26amp; garden store %26amp; pick up some topiaries, add some clear lights, that always looks elegant. If you'll be renting a tent, decorate the inside with chiffon %26amp; lights. Just be sure to keep the candles away from any falling leaves that may catch on fire. Lanterns can be used to light a walkway/pathway to the reception area. Tea lights are great. Look for long burning tea lights or votives. You can rent pillars %26amp; decorate with chiffon %26amp; lights, add a nice ivy %26amp; twig arrangement, it will give it a great garden feeling. Hope you get your garden of eden for your big day! :)

What is this tree?

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plum and green leaves tiny red flowers that turn to little green pepper looking things. Likes direct sun and I Live in FL I don't have a clue what it is?

What is this tree?
My guess is the Camphor Tree ( Cinnamomum camphora ).

Do passion flowers grow seeds?

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Do passion flowers grow seeds as in the actual flower the stem on our flower have produced a green like plum which contain white seeds

Do passion flowers grow seeds?
The Green pod that you described as a plum is the seed pod--this will dry if left on the vine and will burst out letting new seeds into the ground for the next upcoming year--

We have some of these vines and really enjoy their blooms--

You can harvest these pods yourself and plant in a specific place once the pod dries split open to plant the seeds-

MAKE SURE YOU LET THEM DRY OUT FIRST__
Reply:leave the pod on another month and eat them saving one for the seed

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Why, out of 15 plants, did I only get 2 pumpkins??

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Hi, this was my first year growing pumpkins and it has not gone well! Despite many many flowers, I only have 2 pumpkins. There were at least 8 that got to the size of a plum before turning brown/ yellow and falling off. Why is this? They were watered through the hot june/ july and august was so wet I didnt need to water. I thought maybe more would appear september time, but no more to be seen. Where did I go wrong?

Why, out of 15 plants, did I only get 2 pumpkins??
Pollination. Pumkins will grow to about 2-3 inches and die if they weren't pollinated. Bees are the main pollinator. My neighbor thought he was being nice and sprayed a bug-repellant yard spray over the fence when he treated his yard. I didn't have bees on my pumpkins for 3 weeks.

If you're REALLY diligent, get a small paintbrush or pipecleaner and pull pollen out of the male flowers (long narrow stems) and then pollinate the female flowers (short round stems) by hand. It's a pain, but if you don't have bees - that's your only real sollution.
Reply:Further to the pollination - it's much easier just to break off the male flower and remove the petal, leaving just the stamen and go about fertilising the female flowers with it - the paintbrush thing is way too fiddly and as only female flowers turn into fruit - the male flowers are no loss.
Reply:Sounds like maybe a deficiency disease or fungal disease was causing them to die before they ripened. But your overall problem I believe was they did not get pollinated. Many of our pollinators like honeybees are in short supply because we've killed them off when we kill the mosquitoes. Next year try to pollinate them yourself or go to a L%26amp;G Center and get Blossom Set (it fakes the flower into thinking it's been pollinated and makes a fruit).
Reply:I had 50 squash plants out and I only got a few squash. we had a lack of rain earlier in the season. I don't use fertilizer either. I am going to put manure on this fall and hope for better next year.
Reply:give em beer, appranlty a pint a day makes em grow huge!
Reply:Pumkins given the room are massive plants, 1 plant if healthy will take up several m2, some peaple grow them on compost heaps and they love the over the top richness of that growing medium and the extra heat produced from the rotting matter. I have found that using chicken poo (bought from a nursery in usefull buckets) works a treat. you did the right thing keeping them moist as a dry spell will knock a plant back and the yeild will suffer. Good luck next year.
Reply:Too many flowers aren't necessarily a good thing. You should pick some of the flowers off. The plant will yield bigger and better pumpkins when it isn't trying share the nutrients. Also pumpkin plants are very large, maybe the plants are to close to one another.

I have a tree in my backyard that i was told is a plumless tree by my grandmother.?

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In the early spring the tree grows really pretty pink flowers. All of a sudden last year it started growing little plums on it and this year the same that are not very big maybe a bit bigger then a grape. Is there such a think as a plumless tree? What type of tree is this

I have a tree in my backyard that i was told is a plumless tree by my grandmother.?
Oh! You have an ornamental plum. It is grown for the blossom and he bark color and things of that nature. That does not mean that it won't make plums if conditions are right, it just has not been bred to make eating plums so they will be small and probably not taste good. They will never compare to the ones in the store, but they are still little plums and wildlife would never know the difference.
Reply:Plumless is might be a word made up by her, or it could be a brand name.

That is to say, there are many trees in the plum/cherry/apricot/pear family that bloom sweetly and very early in the year for anything at all to bloom. Some are bred specially to be for earliness, their length of blooms and showiness and fragrance, and not for setting lots of fruit or tasty fruit. Somebody could have bred a flowering plum and called their particular hybrid 'Plumless'.

It's also possible, since plums grown from seed are variable, that it was grown from the pit of a tasty, fruit-bearing plum variety, but this particular tree simply isn't a spectacular scion of the tree it came from. (Or it could be taking a while to reach maturity, but if your grandmother has been watching it for years, probably not.) In that case, your grandmother is dead-on.

Not all flowering drupes have been completely convinced by hybridizers to quit producing fruit, and if a tree like this nevertheless has spectacular flowers, they get sold as flower-trees anyways. So if you have a beehive nearby, or the tree is just being happy, it will attempt to do it's fruit-tree-thing, and set small fruits. These typically don't really ripen, or if they do, they aren't all that tasty or big.

If you don't think they will get eatable, you can strengthen the tree by picking them off.

My question is in regards to trees growing thru power lines-?

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We planted a tree several yrs ago a little off set under our power lines in our back yard. It was supposed to be a semi dwarf flowering plum. However, it is getting larger than it said originally. It is now just almost touching some of the lines- Is there any danger to touch a branch that is touching a power line way above? Theres no way anyone could ever climb up high enough to actually touch a powerline, as those are way up there- I am a little concerned since we have 2 small children. Thanks

My question is in regards to trees growing thru power lines-?
Several trained arborists (and probably more than a few homeowners) die each year because of this. NEVER touch a tree that is touching an energized line. Although the chances are small it is possible for the tree to conduct electricity, and it could certainly be enough to cause harm. As others have said contact your power company, they'll come out and do the necessary pruning. They may reserve the right to remove the tree however.

The one reason I'll never work as a commercial arborist is because most of the work (and most of the money) is in line clearance. I do my best to stay FAR away from powerlines when I'm doing tree work.
Reply:Up here in Alaska our power company will come and trim dangerious trees for free. There is a huge danger of letting those branches touch the wires. Escpecially if there were heavy winds or an ice storm that caused the branches to fall onto the wires. have a proffesional come out and asess the situation, by no means should you attempt to do this yourself.
Reply:There is no danger to you if the tree touches the power line, the tree may get a bit singed but it won't conduct enough electricty to be dangerous. pruning a tree in and around power lines is a job for a professional, don't try to do it yourself. Your power company will probably do the pruning for you if is actually growing into the power lines.
Reply:Don't take chances %26amp; try to prune it yourself... if it is that close to the power lines. The power Company that owns the lines will cut them for you. In our area they do it free of charge. Why not give them a call?
Reply:In most areas the power company will come out and prune it for you if you call. (mostly to protect their investment). I would probably give them a call. In the meantime, you will be fine to touch the tree. The tree will ground any electrical currents, so you shouldn't worry about touching it. However with small kids (who like to climb trees) you might want to put a fence around it to keep them out.
Reply:Pruning the tree should be done by professionals if it is touching the power line, or could touch the power line. Eventually heavy pruning will kill the tree.

Trees should not be planted under power lines but I think you have figured that out.
Reply:usually here in houston the light company will prune any trees touching their lines and they come out on yearly basis. dont try prunning it yourself leave it to the proffesionals, they will come by and prune trees when they think it is time to prune in an area also they have people that drive areas to report when trees need to be prunned, dont chance it youself, you could get hurt and killed if your tool touches a powerline, let them do it and they will do it when they feel it is nessary

What is The Name Of This Orchid?

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My sister showed me an orchid she has in flower at the moment. It is Yellow and a dark plum color but what sets it apart from any i've seen before is that it smells like CHOCOLATE! Not a little bit but really strong. I dont Need to Know the Botanical name, It's common name will be great Thanks

What is The Name Of This Orchid?
Without a picture of your sister's orchid, it is hard to give you a positive identification. If you type "orchid smells like chocolate" (include the quotation marks) in the Yahoo search box, you will get 14 results. Most of the sites have pictures and descriptions of orchids that smell like chocolate. Some are fairly common species. I'm sure that if you do the same search, you will quickly find the exact information you are after.

Good luck with your orchids.
Reply:Hi, The orchid your sister has is The "SHARRY BABY" and also "SHERRY BABY"......and at times instead of the yellow and dark plum you see in the orchid ...could you call it cream and brownish??...that is what I call it ...but I is the same im sure of that!....it is a cool one ...thanks for the question!!

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Reply:Sounds like an orchid called "Sharry Baby" They come in white and plum and yellow and plum and are supposed to smell like chocolate.

ETA: Here's a site that has a picture of one. Enlarge the pic and see if it looks like your sister's orchid. http://www.davenporthouse.com/shbatyflty...

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Choices for trees to plant in bed directly in front of house?

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Please look over this list and tell me if their are any trees (for a temperate climate) that i left out for choices for planting in a bed directly in front of a house. anything you can add to it?? Thanks!

1. Japanese Snowbell

2. Japanese Lilac

3. Flowering Dogwood

4. Kousa Dogwood

5. Amur Maple

6. Paperbark Maple

7. Purple Leaf Plum

8. Jap. Stewartia

9. Whitespire Birch

10. River Birch

11. Whitespire Birch

12. Saucer Magnolia

13. Star Magnolia

14. Little Gem Magnolia

15. Sweet Bay Magolia

16. Nellie R Steven Holly

17. Fosters Holly

18. Eastern Red Cedar

19. Emerald Green Arborvitae

20. Green Giant Arborvitate

21. Leyland Cypress

22. Washington Hawthorne

23. Crepe Mrytle

24. Weeping Cherry

25. Okame Cherry

26. Yoshino Cherry

27. Kwanzan Cherry

28. Japanese Maple

29. Sourwood (Sorrel Tree)

Choices for trees to plant in bed directly in front of house?
You should really look into crabapple trees...
Reply:Silver birches are boring, in fact i´m sick of the sight of them. They tend to get blown down easily too.
Reply:My choice would be the Kilmarock Willow. Grows no higher than 4 to 5 feet max.
Reply:I don't know all of the trees, what you must find out are the extent of their roots. They can destroy the foundations of your house if they are planted too near the property.
Reply:I would go for an evergreen tree that doesn't have a lot of leaf/flower litter. You dont want anything too big, so the size of your choices are just right. There are some quick growing shrubs that grow as tall as a tree and are evergreen. Viburnum comes to mind. I have them as a screening next to a side wall and they are perfect. Silver Birches are lovely trees that look good even in winter, when they have lost their leaves.
Reply:Tulip tree's get very large and provide wonderful shade in a few short years. It depends on how large of a tree you would like. They are beautiful.
Reply:The jacharanda tree has beautiful purple flowers! I'm not sure the spelling is correct though

Live in montreal ,canada how to care for prune tree and to prune tree in late fall thanks?

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last two years i have many flowers but they fall off or small plums but they to fall off

Live in montreal ,canada how to care for prune tree and to prune tree in late fall thanks?
You might want to check with your local garden center for information to your climate and region. Here's some basics on plum trees:

Plums are typically hardy to -15 F. That's a zone 5a/b.

Plums tend to be productive after 5 years, with their peak at about 10 years and a productive life to about 18 years.

If the age of the tree is between 5-18 years and you don't get too cold in the winter time, it could be a pollination issue.

I have provided a link that's a helpful pruning guide.

Hope this helps and good luck!
Reply:try .arborday.

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Plum Smokey eye??

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I'm not sure if I should do a plum smokey eye. It's for homecoming. I have fair skin, gray-blue eyes, and a little lighter than honey blonde hair. My dress is from H%26amp;M. It's dark gray, a fitted bodice and a full skirt. It's scrunched (sort of) sleeves, about 2 in wide. It also has a black velvet flower pattern, increasingly towards the bottom, but also present on top. I'm wearing a black rose plastic ring and painting fingers (should i) raisin colored. SHOULD I DO A PLUM SMOKEY EYE OR A BROWN SMOKEY EYE?

Plum Smokey eye??
I think a plum smoky eye would look great with your coloring and outfit. The plum would play off the gray which the brown would not. Go with a soft raisin stain on your lips and you'll look fabulous. Have a great time!
Reply:A plum smoky eye is a perfect idea! There is a color by MAC called Trax that would be a great color to use. Best part is you can go to their counter and have them apply it for you, to see if you like it before you buy it. It's a smoky purple with a very subtle, almost gold tint to it. Beautiful color!
Reply:Do a plum smoky eye but make sure the purple isn't overwhelming and use a black eye shadow at the corners so you don't look like your just wearing purple eyeshadow.

How can I get red of squirrels, I am totally overrun by them?

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They are not only eating the apples which I really don’t care about, the raccoons help with that, but they eat the few peaches I got this year, they are in to the plums, the raspberries and now the little beasties are running off with my tomatoes and they don’t even care weather they are red or green,

The little monsters dig up the ruts in all my flower pots. I sprayed hot pepper, black pepper and garlic on all my pots. Oh my, did it ever smell out there! The garlic helps a couple of days than they are back for more.

After all that they are so thankful, you need an umbrella to venture under any tree!

How can I get red of squirrels, I am totally overrun by them?
Squirrels can not stand Cheyenne pepper, sprinkle the pepper on or around plants /trees it will not harm the plants but keep away the pesky squirrels:) My dads neighbor has about a 4-5 ft tall aluminum sheet wrapped around and nailed to the bottom of his trees so they can't climb up the trees....lol
Reply:Buy a big hungry cat and turn him loose!!
Reply:Shoot them and have squirrel dumplings I am from california and I had some when I was in Arkansas and they so good.....taste like chicken
Reply:Rat poison works just as good on squirrels as it does on rats

Can an apple tree pollinate a plum tree and vice versa? Assuming they flower at the same time...?

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No. No "plumples" or "applums." This article mentions every other plum hybrid with other fruits but makes no mention of an apple-plum hybrid. If it exist I am almost positive they would have mentioned it.

You have to scroll down a bit but it says this:

" the plumcot (P. domestica x P. armeniaca) is a hybrid between the plum and apricot. Some of these hybrids have many different named cultivars, depending on which varieties of stone fruits have been crossed together. In addition, hybrids often retain more characteristics of one parent and are given special names. For example, some cultivars of plumcots are called "pluots" because these resemble plums more than apricots. Plumcots called "apriums" resemble apricots more than plums.

Plumcots, a delicious hybrid between the plum (Prunus domestica) and apricot (P. armeniaca). Since this cultivar resembles its plum parent more than its apricot parent, it is called a "pluot." Plumcot cultivars that resemble apricots more than plums are called "apriums." End quote.

The plum tree and apple tree are in two different subfamilies. Unlike the plum and apricot which is in the same genus. Some oak trees in the same genus will hybridize, for example.

Can an apple tree pollinate a plum tree and vice versa? Assuming they flower at the same time...?
No. And you need different varieties of the trees to pollinate.

Never spray when apples or plum's bloom.

Hi everyone. I'm having a May wedding. My colors are going to be plum purple, sky blue, and silver. Thoughts?

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My bridesmaids will wear plum dresses, my fiance will wear a black tux with a silver vest and euro tie. I have a beautiful sparkly white gown with a chapel train. I think I want the groomsmen to wear black tuxes with plum vest and euro tie. The flower girl I'm thinking will wear a sky blue dress. And I think I want my sons (ring-bearers) to wear a black tux with the sky blue vest and euro tie. My wedding originally started out to be just black and white. I think it needs a dash of color. My flowers that I will carry will be eggplant (deep purple) colored calla lilies. I am really wanting some input on my thoughts, I'm planning this whole thing by myself. Thank you.

Hi everyone. I'm having a May wedding. My colors are going to be plum purple, sky blue, and silver. Thoughts?
If your flowers match your dress, they will blend in too much. You need a little "pop". Check out the KNOT for ideas.
Reply:Ohhh that sounds so beautiful :)

I think it's an odd combination but I can imagine it looking really nice, I think it's much better than black and white, especially since it's a spring/summer wedding.

Congrats on your engagement x
Reply:Sounds beautiful. Congratulations on your engagement.
Reply:sounds very pretty!

make sure the flowers don't match the colours of the outfits too closely :)
Reply:Great planning!!
Reply:Sounds pretty cool to me. Good job.
Reply:hi, it's your day. feel free to do things NNOT SELFISH) to make you happy. pick the colours you love
Reply:Brave you! I think your colours sounf lovely just make sure you dont try put too many in because it mighyt look too busy. Best thing i can reconmend is make sure the ring brearers vests and flower girls dress match (colourwise) exactally otherwise it will look a mish mash ... the same for groomsmen and bridesmaids! to keep the colour theme flowing ... whatever your wedding favours are you could tie them with ribbons in plum, skyblue and silver. By the sounds of things plum is your main colour so use the others as accents. For your centre pieces you could get big church candels and sit them on a mirror and decorate them with your plum coloured flowers ... the plum will be gorgeous and rich looking... make it really elegant and classy! in your flowers you could get the wee diamante stones put in them to give that bling without being OTT or trashy. The key is cordination... with flowers you should have all the colour but then your bridal party could all have white roses to keep it clean looking. and obviously your cake could be the part to pull it all together. with a bit of each colour and sparkle!!! Oh and if you can or want try and coordinate the mother %26amp; Fathers of the B%26amp;G and maybe asking them to wear a differeing shade of purple or blue and getting the fathers silver vests so they cordinate!

Im getting carried away now!!! I hope this made some sense and that the pics help!!! Congratualtions and enjoy your day when it comes!! x

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Do you need to pollinate tomato plants to get fruit?

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Have bought a two plants of different varieties (one a mini plum, one "normal") that are now sitting on my window sill and doing very nicely. The little one is starting to flower and I was wondering do I need to do anything to ensure fruit - the feeding bit I get and understand but how do I get fruit unless I pollinate?

Do you need to pollinate tomato plants to get fruit?
Yes, the plant will produce more fruit with a little help,when they start to flower, tap the cane, or string, whatever you have supporting the plants, this will shake up the pollen, go and wash your hands , and see how yellow the water is. When you have minute fruit on the bottom truss, start to feed. I give mine a spoonfull of sulhate of potash each week.
Reply:Nature takes care of it. If the tomato plant has flowers, that's a good sign tomatoes will form. Here's hoping one plant's male and the other's female. I grew 3 tomato plants long ago and they didn't produce squat. A botanist friend said I must have had incredible luck to get all three the same sex.
Reply:Yes of course you do! Unless your house is full of pollinating inscts... Use a small paintbrush and pollinate away!
Reply:Not normally no.The different varieties will not pollinate each other.If there are no flies or bees around to help pollinate the tomato plant flowers a spray of clear water will help( a hand sprayer on the blossoms) Generally speaking I have not found it necessary to do anything,Are the windows open at all to allow insects to enter?I have grown tomatoes in greenhouses and conservatories but never indoors.I would not have thought that tomatoes were an indoor plant.However the proof of the pudding is in the eating as they say, so good luck.
Reply:No. Just feed every week from now on. Happy Days!!
Reply:thiers no need to polinate a tomato to get fruit,its the seed to be used to reproduce
Reply:It's best to mist theplants and tap the supports occasionally to aid pollonation and fruit set. Don't forget that when plants have reached the top of the greenhouse or have about 7 trusses to remove the tip about 2 leaves down to help the fruit produce better, else the plant uses all its energy on going upwards instead of making bigger tomatoes.
Reply:Nope! Just plant them and let them get on with it - lots of water when full grown - a LITRE per plant per day at least
Reply:no - just spray with trepid water if you can this will help the plant and pollination. when the flowers are open tap the plant lightly this is all that is necessary to pollinate.

Why do the leaves on my orange tree curl?

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I live in Manteca, CA (heart of cali, and center of Calif. Farming Dist.) I just bought a brand new home in Dec. I planted some fruit trees about 1 month ago. The other trees are doing fine (Cherry, Plum, Apple) My orange tree was fine until i transplanted from the pot to the soil. I have used good fertilizer and followed all directions. The leaves are curling, but still green. The fruit are not producing anymore, although, in the past 3 days, i have seen regrowth of flowers. I can't see why the leaves are curling though. The tree looks "depressed" what can i do?

Why do the leaves on my orange tree curl?
Usually during a transplant the tree goes through a shock and will temporarily loose leaves or even look a bit sick. They will probably not produce fruit for the season in which it was transplanted. (It is said that fruit should be removed the first year of planting, so as not to drag nourishment from the tree in this critical time)

use a good fertilizer and make sure it is staying watered. I mulched around my fruit trees to hold in the moisture, but be careful not to overwater or overfertilize, that could also be the cause of yellowing leaves. Being directly in the harsh sun all day could have that effect too.
Reply:too much fertilizer?

Peach leaf curl, a fungus

What types and colour flowers would go with burgundy bridesmaid dresses?

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I'm wearing an ivory wedding dress and having burgundy bridesmaid dresses. Initially I planned to have a dark plum colour for the bridesmaids as my favourite colour is purple but the dresses which suited my bridesmaids best came in burgundy (the closest colour they had).

I was going to have cream roses with purple freesias and purple sweet peas. Do freesias and sweet peas come in burgundy? (I can't find any pictures) and would some purple flowers go with burgundy, which is a bit more red?

What types and colour flowers would go with burgundy bridesmaid dresses?
hi bina, there's a burgundy rose with cream flecks through it ,the cream almost looks like paint splash's.. it's called abrakadabra.. it would be perfect for you ,mixed with a cream sweet pea or cream freesia.. for the brides maids a cream rose called vendella would be great.. if you go for cream for yourself it'll just blend in with the dress. where as if you go for the burgundy and leave the brides maids with the cream it'll compliment everything..if you want to put some colour in the bridesmaids dresses ,there's a lovely little flower called allium bullit.. it starts off really deep burgundy on the bottom and goes up to a purple at the top..another lovely burgundy one is zantadescia schwalder..also known as the calla lilly.. hope this helps.. good luck with the big day.. oh and yes i'm a florist..!!
Reply:cream or yellow so that it will contrast w/ the burgundy....avoid red, pink, or burgundy flowers....
Reply:I would say plain cream roses, wrapped with a burgundy ribbon, and little gems / diamonds protruding from the tops on sliver sticks that can't be seen!

Plain, Simple but so stylish and gorgeous looking!
Reply:try tiger lilies...some come white with a deep red center that would go well with the colors of your wedding or you could talk to a florist about what you are looking for
Reply:the cream and purple sound lovely, most florists will dye flowers to suit the colour you want if they don't match the colour you want.
Reply:I would stick with the cream roses which would be a contrast.
Reply:why do nt you have fr ur bridesmaids red roses with cream roses with a touch of all the other flower s ur having it would look lovely and in keeping with ur s

good luck its my turn in aug to get married
Reply:Yes sweet peas do come in burgundy. The cream roses sound lovely.
Reply:talk to the florist they may be able to spray them for you!!
Reply:Go for deep red and cream roses. They look lovely.
Reply:cream flowers, yellow and possibly burgundy roses. You can have them spayed to your desired colour.
Reply:You sound exactly like me I'm having cream roses with like that fancy Burgundy beading over the top.
Reply:I think a small round bouquet of white carnations and small pink roses would be very pretty and fresh in contrast to the burgundy. happy nuptuals
Reply:deep red and cream
Reply:you have the opposite to what i had, mine was burgundy, bridesmaid ivory, i chose dark red roses, cream lillies, looked lovely, a mixture in both, with the contrast colour more than the other
Reply:OMG ME AND YOU THINK SOOOO MUCH ALIKE!!!!

lol i'm having red bridesmaid dressing first i wanted purple myself. but anywas so i decide to use both those colors.

so red dresses and purple flowers...tahts what i'm doing. and then have the groom wear a purple tie and the groomsmen a red tie...thats what i'm doing!
Reply:Hi what I would do is have them have ivory roses to match your dress and you have burgundy flowers to match the bridesmaids. Im sure they come in burgundy i know freesias come in purple but I dont know about sweet peas. If you let the flourist know what you want then they should be able to do it for you.

Why not just all off you have purple flowers, in the colour purple you wanted. It will still look good and make your dress and the bridemaids dresses stand out.

What are your favorite flower fragrances?

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I love the smells of so many flowers, it's hard to narrow it down! :) But if I had to pick just a few, here are my favorites -- in alphabetical order, since I can't decide which is #1...

Carnation, citrus blossoms, four o'clock, freesia, honeysuckle, osmanthus (a.k.a. "sweet olive"), peach/plum blossoms, rose, sweetpea and violet.

What are YOUR faves? :)

What are your favorite flower fragrances?
Easter Lily (called, I think, Resurrection Lily); Red Peony; Citrus (Orange and Lemon); Star Jasmine; Honeysuckle; Purple Lilacs; Red Lilacs; Carnation; Carnation Pinks (smell like cloves); Apricot colored Roses; Yellow Freesia; Dark Red Roses; Sweet Pea...lots more that I can't think of right now. But what a great question!

Enjoyed this question very much. It was like taking a short walk down a garden path right after a summer rain when everything smells nice. Like a greenhouse.
Reply:Angle trumpet, Gardenias, Magnolias, citrus, roses
Reply:Freesia is heavenly, also varieties of yellow roses, and the lavender-colored "Sterling Silver" roses.
Reply:In my opinion - gardenias, hands down! They absolutely smell good enough to eat.
Reply:rose,lavender,lily of the valley,jasmine
Reply:Try " Mysore Mallige ".

It has a universal liking.

The fragrance is longer.

The colour is crystal white.

The garlands made is lovely.

It will last longer than others.
Reply:Gardenia, Hyacinth, Roses - especially Don Juan and Fair Bianca, but most all roses.
Reply:i love lilac, rose and honeysuckle
Reply:citrus, plumeria, gardenia, rose,freesia, four oclocks, jasmine
Reply:Jasmine, rose..
Reply:lilac, old rose and gardinia
Reply:Plumeria, geranium, tomato (not a flower, but smells so good!)
Reply:I love the scent of carnations! Also jasmine, orange blossoms, some roses, honeysuckle, and gardenias... I LOVE gardenias.
Reply:Don't have a particular favourite, I'm just constantly pleasantly surprised by the different fragrances of some plants and shrubs as I pass them.
Reply:To me, it would be gardenias by a long shot.
Reply:peach/plum blossoms
Reply:.Purple lilacs, and purple hyacinths
Reply:I know what you mean, I havn't smelt anything like a white rose until I bought a jasmine plant and those fragrences are to me the same, love em both.
Reply:Roses, honeysickle, petunia, gardenia,

any fragrant flowers
Reply:Lily of the valley, lavendar and roses.
Reply:Daphne, Phlox, Casablanca Lilies,Orienpet Lilies
Reply:Lilac and Honeysuckle
Reply:Above and beyond, the rose. Mr. Lincoln or Double Delight in particular. Any of the Gamble winners.
Reply:lily of the valley, pansies, roses, lilacs, gardenias
Reply:Roses.

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I am having a wedding with only white and deep purple any one know what flowers are best?

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my wedding is a deep plum purple, i do not like lavender or fuscia colors so i am stumped as what to use. i look through web sites but always see the same old thing. i have not decided on real or fake i am open for anything as long as it looks good. the wedding is very elegant, and i want it to be reflected in the flowers also.

I am having a wedding with only white and deep purple any one know what flowers are best?
Cala Lillies

Roses

Iris/Flags

Stephanotis (white only, smells heavenly)

Daylillies

Orchids

Jasmine

Tulips

Gladiolus

Hydrangeas (for table decor only, they will wilt in bouquets as they need constant water)

Greenery

Ribbon
Reply:this may sound crazy but check it out....i plant monochromatic bulbs in my garden every year and this year i did purple and white. Think about tulips....I grew these tulips that were so dark purple they were almos midnight....and next to the creamy white of the other tulips they looked even more brilliant. If you choose tulips, (make sure you check all the different types...there are some that have flame shaped leaves, and some that look like roses) tell your florist to 'wrap them high'....they will open really fast and the florist tape will help keep the blooms high. Then, with the really dark purple and white, you could add some lavender without it being overpowering.....good luck and have a GREAT wedding....
Reply:Dark purple flowers eh? In a lot of species they call the very dark purple ones 'black'. Knowing that might help you looking for your colour...?

Helpfully for you, many flowers that have 'black' varieties also have white ones.

These are some that you should be able to order from a florist. Most of them come in all sorts of colours, so you'd have to be specific when you arrange your order;

Calla Lily; very dark purple, also come in white

Gladioli; very dark purple, also white

Daylily; dark purple

Iris; very dark purple, also white

Lisianthus; dark purple, also white

Delphiniums; white (through blue to darker blue- think possibly even dark purple)

Anemone; beautiful. if a little small. Also come in white

Sweet William: small, scented, dark colours and white.

Statice ( I personally think this stuff is horrid dry looking and scratchy... but each to their own)

Aster; kind of daisy, also white

and a few that might be trickier to source;

Buddleia; which might be tricky to get unless you have it growing in your garden or near to you. Smells divine and is a nice spire shape. Also come in white

Lilac; ditto tricky, but definitely has dark purple varieties and once again smells divine.Also come in white

Sweet pea; dark and beautifully scented

Hollyhock; dark purple

Petunia; come in very dark purple but isn't any good cut... maybe good as part of a table or other decoration in its pot?

if i were you I'd put any of those flower names into the search field on http://images.google.co.uk

with a colour description like 'black' or 'purple' and see what you like the look of.

best of luck :)
Reply:If you are looking for elegance in your wedding flowers then Calla Lilies are a good choice - their shape is perfect for elegant bouquet styles - try Calla Lily's Picasso or Purple Haze.

Roses are also a good choice for a classic elegant style bouquet - Blue Curiosa or Cool Water roses have a blue tone (try putting these names into google for these images then you can get an idea of what they look like)

Alternatively the modern style of the Calla lily combines perfectly with the traditional rose to create a contemporary classic - or for a more contemporary look perhaps you might like Vanda Orchids which are beautiful.

To add your unique style consider adding gorgeous ribbon or diamante to your wedding bouquet for extra wow factor.

Your florist should also be able to give you lots of ideas - make sure you let them know exactly what style you are looking for and take along pictures of what you like.
Reply:there are bright purple flowers that look like daisy's tha are nice and would look nice for yor wedding and also there are white rosees you can use or get the special painted with an aersol some places can do that. just choose the flower you want and they can aersol them on the ends and it will look awsome but it depends where you live there is also orchids in a colr purple those are really nice
Reply:Petunias come in purple and white and they smell great too!!!
Reply:I love Carnations. They aren't very expensive (always an issue) and they are hearty and sturdy for bouquets. They also have a very pleasing scent. To this day I still think of my cousin's wedding when I smell one. I was the flower girl some 30 years ago. Her colors were maroon and pink. Her wedding was very elegant, even in retrospect. You can get carnations in almost any color, and they look beautiful with roses, should you want to infuse a few into your bride bouquet with some baby's breath.

Have any of you ever pierced your ears in the summer like around middle june to july and gotten a plum on ears

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im askin this becauz i wanna pierce my ears but someone told me i shouldnt do it during this time because fruit are flowering and that i wud get a plum on my ears and i jus wanted 2 know is this tru and has anyone expierenced this

SERIOUS ANSWERS PLEASE! thank you in advance for your answers

Have any of you ever pierced your ears in the summer like around middle june to july and gotten a plum on ears
Its fine to get ur ears pierced around that time of the year
Reply:WHAT! Just pierce your ears.
Reply:hahahahahahahahaha seriously!

Plum and cherry blossoms?

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ive been looking at some plum %26amp; cherry blossom tattos but the flowers look identical! is there a graphic difference between the two????

Plum and cherry blossoms?
Yes, plum blossoms have five oval petals while cherry round circle petals and sometimes have a split at the end

Plum

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Cherry

http://www.tattoosymbol.com/terisa/cherr...

The colder seasons in Long Island, New York?

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A few questions regarding the weather in Long Island during late fall, winter and early spring:

When can you expect the trees to start shedding their leaves in the fall?

When do the first frosts typically occur?

What would be considered an "unusually early" snowstorm calendar-wise?

Just how cold (actual temperature, not wind chill) are the winter months on average?

How late (toward the springtime) is there still a reasonable possibility of having snow?

When do the early bulb flowers, forsythias, plums and magnolias typically begin to bloom?

The colder seasons in Long Island, New York?
When can you expect the trees to start shedding their leaves in the fall?-- Mid to Late October, and sometimes even early Nov.

When do the first frosts typically occur? Late October

What would be considered an "unusually early" snowstorm calendar-wise? Early November. Its not unheard of to get October snow, but rarley would accumulate

Just how cold (actual temperature, not wind chill) are the winter months on average? 40 would be about the normal high. But anywhere from 30-45 would be in the normal range for high temps. 20s at night.

How late (toward the springtime) is there still a reasonable possibility of having snow? Mid to late april on long island.

When do the early bulb flowers, forsythias, plums and magnolias typically begin to bloom? Not 100% sure on this one, but I would say may
Reply:It's very cold for most of the late fall and winter because it's surrounded by water. Depending on what areas you go to, you may be near a beach which makes it feel even colder.
Reply:I just have to tell u long island is great

the leaves fall late September or early Otober

2nd sumtimes November to December

3rdUm November is kinda early for a snow stom or early December

march is the last moth ull see snow

idk bout flo9wers srry

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Has anyone watched the ghost husband?

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It is one of The Plum Flower Trilogy which include other series, "The Tattooed Flower", and "Between Cloud and Water" .

"The Ghost Husband" is set in the early period after Ching Dynasty. Like any other Qiong Yao's stories, it is about unrequited LOVE, fate and destiny. I've been moved by this TV series badly since I was a child.

Has anyone watched the ghost husband?
The Plum Flower Trilogy (梅花三弄)

Here's the drama of the ghost husband (鬼丈夫)

http://drama.videoland.com.tw/channel/gh...

http://www.qyhouse.com/clips06.htm ( WMV.)

It was written by Qiong Yao (瓊瑤)

hope you like it.
Reply:never herd of it before in my life

If a tree flowers, does it mean it is going to bear fruit?

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I have a plum tree that I planted 4 years ago. It's flowering for the first time this spring. Does this mean that it is going to bear fruit?

If a tree flowers, does it mean it is going to bear fruit?
yes it should bear this year-might be few due to still being immature-watch for birds and bugs they love plums
Reply:if it is a tree that bears fruit then yes. bradford pears flower yearly and dont fruit, but apples also flower yearly and make fruit..

so you may have fruit this year
Reply:Yes all it needs now is to be polinated by a bee or something to be able to produce fruits.

What color should I have for my flowers??

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My wedding is in February. My bridemaids will be wearing a plum color. I thought about putting plum flowers with white flowers but I dont know if it's going to be to much of the plum color.So if anyone has a idea or ideas please let me know of what color should I use. Oh and another thing what kinda flowers should I use. Thanks alot ~Amy~

What color should I have for my flowers??
plum color mixed in with lightish violet and white would be beautiful! :) and it totally wouldnt over do the plum then cause the other values would balance it out
Reply:rather than trying to work plum into your bqts (it is a hard color) try to compliment your dresses with your bqts. something with sweet peas, champagne sweetheart roses, purple lissianthus, lavender roses, and white freesia would be what I would do for such a color
Reply:Please consult a good florist. They have the colour pictures of many arrangements and they know the availability and the prices of different flowers in February. Good luck!
Reply:That sounds great! My wedding is in February... what is your date? My colors are brown and pink. Anyways... I think if you did primarily white with just a touch of the plum color it would be beautiful. Congrats!
Reply:Try calla lillies mixed with purple and white stargazer lillies.
Reply:Congratulations on getting married!

White flowers i think would be best. They go with everything.
Reply:Go with a white and a light pink good luck and congrats
Reply:black
Reply:cream, white, with a hint oh soft blue..or if u are more girly go with white and pink..but i would say stick to the color of ure wedding theme
Reply:Wild flowers are a wonderful choice. This way you can have a little bit of plum and some other colors to neutralize such a bold color. Plus the price will be much more manageable.

Good Luck!
Reply:u r so pretty that i dont think any 1 will see the flowers
Reply:i don't know if this will help but i had my wedding this summer and I did a variety of gerber daisies (pink and yellow), purple orchids, iris, roses (white, pink, and yellow). I think doing a variety of colors looks best. Also maybe this will help, we got my flowers from Sams Club. They were fresh flowers and we made our bouquets and arrangements ourselves and they turned out great. We had loads of flowers and it only cost us $150. Hope this helps.
Reply:I think white would go very nice with the plum. Get like white roses or gardenias. They have a whole variety ofg types of roses that would look very nice in boquets and things like that. I included the link for you too like at for yourself and congratulations!
Reply:maybe some white carntions and plum carntions would look pretty
Reply:Plum is a very popular winter color. Colors depends on what type of flowers you want to use and style of bouquets. For a mix... I would recommend shades of plums, purples, lavenders and some white. You don't want to go all white, in the pictures the flowers in the bouquets will all blend together. Shades of lavender, purples, plums and whites will show texture and the different flowers in the pics. For the bridal bouquet you can go mostly white, which is usually tradition but I always suggest a little color for the pictures. After everything is long over with ... all you have are memories and pictures... Good Luck
Reply:you should use purple lillies and white

roses for your flowers amy

When should I start protecting my fruits from the birds?

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I've got a plum tree that flowered for the first time this year and I can see that the plums are starting to grow. When should I start protecting them from the birds using a net or reflective objects?

When should I start protecting my fruits from the birds?
I would use a net. I would also get the net on there BEFORE you see the fruit. If you see fruit..so do the birds. You don't want them getting your fruit before you have the chance to get your netting on!!

If you keep a bird feeder on the opposite end of your yard...closer to your opposite neighbors yard (if you know what I mean) that will keep the birds fvrom wanting to get at your fruit!!
Reply:I know where I live the birds don't eat any of my berries until they start turning at least pink. So I think you have a little time before the fruit start ripening.

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What would be a good accent color for Plum?

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Originally our wedding was going to be in December, so we chose Plum as one of our colors. Now the wedding is in august. My dress is light gold (a maggie sottero version of darker ivory) and my maids dresses are plum. What would be a good accent color for our flowers?

What would be a good accent color for Plum?
Your wedding florist should have some great examples for you to go by. Plum, deep purples, and burgundy are hot trends right now. If you would like some accent colors here are what other brides are choosing now:

1. Plum, deep purples, golden colors, and yellow-oranges (purple and orange are complimentary). Calla lilies show off very beautiful colors or plum, purples, orange, gold, and yellow-orange. Of course roses are a great pick. The newest flower selection is dark purple carnations (a very-inexpensive choice). Carnations are actually coming back as a more elegant flower. They aren't considered "cheap" anymore.

2. I don't know how many bridesmaids you have, but how about each of the bridesmaids carry down a different color, or different mix of colors. One could carry down Gold and orange, the other just plum and purples, the other orange and plum, and so on.

3. Staying with just plum, purples, lavender, and light lavender looks lovely also. Again, you can swith up the bridesmaids to have just one of those colors, and then you can carry all of those flowers. Add an extra special touch with stephanotis with purple crystals. Check out bouquetjewels.com

4. Plum can look good with blue if you add some red tones in there. Plum and blue only would not give the wow factor. August is fall, I would recommend the other suggestions above to stick with the season if you are worried about that. It's your wedding though, pick whatever flowers you like. It only happens once (or it should).

Hope this helps, sincerely

Jessica, email me if you have more questions at

Jessicabl@sbcglobal.net
Reply:I would say "blue violet" would accent plum very well. Of course my favorite color is purple..so anything in the purple family suits me just fine. :) Hope this helps.

Good luck..and God Bless.
Reply:Ivory and Pale Pink
Reply:sage
Reply:Orange in little amounts. Something citrus would definitely accent the plum and also the light gold of your outfit.
Reply:cream
Reply:Cream or ivory are nice, subtle accents. With splashes of orange for little sparks of color.
Reply:if you are pairing plum and gold... ... well sage i think would be the bast. you do not want too much of the yellows and golds, because then YOU would fade into the background. not good! go with soft greens, and maybe some off white or light cream. very soft colors. you want to shine, not be overwhelmed by all of the color around you.
Reply:Goldenrod
Reply:maybe a light purple color. plum is purple, right? you could use periwinkle.
Reply:How about mauve? I think that would look great with plum.
Reply:yellow or various shades...yellow and purple are complementary colors

Planting Cistena plum?

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I am starting with a clean slate in back of my house. (west side} I purchased a Cistena plum, and am wondering how far to place it from the house. Also, any ideas on what else to plant? Can I plant something besides flowers in back of the cistena plum that would not take too much maintenance? Any ideas would be appreciated. Oh yes, I also purchased 3 Azalea plants. Thanks

Planting Cistena plum?
You should probably give it at least 5 feet of clearance on all sides in anticipation of the tree when it is mature. Nice choice on the azaleas. They only require partial sun, so they should do alright on the west side of your house. A little shade after high noon will not hurt them. Keep in mind that azaleas thrive in acidic soil.

I planted a plum tree five years ago and it had not beared any plum yet. Every Spring it has flower, no plum.

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You have to have two plum trees in order for it to pollinate. May I suggest planting a second one around 10-12 feet from the other one? Then you will have plums.

I planted a plum tree five years ago and it had not beared any plum yet. Every Spring it has flower, no plum.
Yes you will still want a plum tree. Some fruit bearing trees you could do that but plum trees can be a little more picky. Though you can get a dwarf plum if you are limited on space...you will need to buy a dwarf from a private nursery...larger places like home depot or lowes won't have them. Report It

Reply:I know that some trees, you need more than one to produce fruit. My mom had a persimmon tree and had 1 with no fruit. She got another more and it helped to pollinate the 1st one. The next year she had fruit! I don't know if this works with plums or not though.
Reply:if it is not self fertilizing you need some bees to come around plant some flowers bees will enjoy or learn how to polinate it yourself.Arculter department in you county can give you some tips
Reply:Are you very sure it's not an ornamental Plum?

Why doesn't my blossom tree blossom?

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I have a flowering plum tree in my front yard. We bought it just before Spring over 2 years ago. (so this will be it's third spring coming up). The first year we figured - maybe it was dormant because of the replanting - the second year - we forgave it because it produced 2, yes two, little tiny pink blossoms - this year - still no sign of anything. it is growing fine and tall, but no blossoms - could it be lack of water? any ideas

Why doesn't my blossom tree blossom?
There are many reasons.

As was mentioned,lack of light,but that's easy to see.

Could also be soil conditions.

Some root feeder may help as well.

Did you cut the rootball to let the roots expand?

Could be insects.Do you use a dormant spray at the right time?

Weather.Did your area have a warmup during the budding

this spring and then a coldsnap?

That might have killed the buds at their most tender time.

Is the tree suitable for your zone?

As was also mentioned before,correct pruning is crucial.

Look up the name of your particular tree species and do a search on it for specific requirements or go back to the nursery where you bought the tree.
Reply:It is only 2 years old ! Be patient, avoid pruning, allow the BABY to mature.
Reply:well it will only blossom if you have cross-pollination. some [in fact most] blossom plants need to pollinate with a plant with different genetic makeup. so either plant another plant [the exact same kind] near it or maybe even persuade a neighbor to get one. then when that plant reaches maturity you should get nice blooms and maybe if your lucky.....fruit!

hope this helps!!
Reply:More likely, lack of light...although you say it's growing straight and tall...when do you prune it?...If y'all are pruning in the fall you are pruning off all the flowering wood...and while flowering plum does benifit from a yearly or at least a bi-yearly, "haircut" this is best done in the spring...right after the shrub flowers...try leaving it alone this year...I'll bet that next spring y'all will have lots of little white flowers...
Reply:i could be anything! i have an azalea that does the same thing! some years it blooms while others it doesn't do anything but grow new leaves! try this... as soon as u see it break dormancy next year give a shot of "bloom booster!" (a high second number fertilizer) ur not doing anything wrong. good luck
Reply:Maybe because just one tree doesn't get cross-pollination. Add another tree nearby, you'll get some fruit, too!

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My plum tree might have some disease.The bark on the bottom is coming off and the tree is dying. Any help?

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The bark on the bottom is rotting and falling off. Half of the tree's flowers are blooming but the other half is dead/dying.'

My plum tree might have some disease.The bark on the bottom is coming off and the tree is dying. Any help?
My plum looked like this before I found it was infested with carpenter ants. Here's a link to a site about them.

http://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/resources/...

The Muse
Reply:look up 'fire blight'..... we just lost a plum to that mess.... hope it's not what you're describing in your case!....

http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/...

I want to use dark purple(plum or eggplant) coloured bridesmaid dresses...what flowers would work?

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Preferably not pink! I want to go for a dramatic look because I have a tradtional ball gown for a dress. Please help!! Any colour scheme ideas would be great!!

I want to use dark purple(plum or eggplant) coloured bridesmaid dresses...what flowers would work?
What about something like these calla lilies? They are very dramatic...and beautiful!

http://bp1.blogger.com/_-qu-mF5usgk/RfLK...

http://www.hibiscusflorals.com/Products/...

You could also try going for a nice deep red. That would look beautiful with a plum shade dress.

http://www.mandartau.com/orange%20lily%2...

http://thumb5.webshots.net/t/52/452/1/55...

You could always do something with multi-colors. It would make it look very dramatic as well...

http://www.sunandseabeachweddings.com/Co...

http://www.flowersbyanne.com/cgi-bin/lis...

Here are some other nice ones that I found as well...

http://www.flowersbyanne.com/cgi-bin/lis...

http://www.flowerpowernetwork.com/newsle...

http://static.zoovy.com/img/greatlookz/W...

http://www.tramswedding.com/images/bouqu...

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Reply:White lilies. Lots of greenery. The green and the white will look great against the purple.
Reply:Lillies are pretty and clean, if you want to go fluffy..you could add some mums.
Reply:This would look totally awesome - very dramatic -

http://www.mcadamsweddingflorist.com/def...

The bridesmaids could just have a smaller version of yours.

Or go with lavender -

http://www.mcadamsweddingflorist.com/def...

http://www.mcadamsweddingflorist.com/def...
Reply:I would sit down at the bookstore (don't buy the books but just look at all of the wedding ones and the gardening flower arrantment section. martha stewart has the best wedding book (oh course)! I think these flower would look good:

Stephanotis,purple cream calla lillies ,even Bulk Blackish Purple Carnations, mixed with light pink roses

http://www.fiftyflowers.com/flowers/Wedd...

http://www.rosesource.com/Pink_Roses_s/1...
Reply:My friend did purple liliacs. light green hydrengas, white roses...--GORGEOUS! I was in the wedding %26amp; wore a plum dress...:)
Reply:Perhaps the bridesmaids' bouquets in a white/ivory/cream colored flowers, like roses or calla lillies, with the stems wrapped in dark purple ribbon with pearls. then the bridal bouquet can be the cream colored flowers, highlighted by those really dark calla lillies, i think they are technically an ultra dark wine/red color but they look like a really rich dark purple, almost black. you can do the same alternated trend with the guys if you like. for example, have the groomsmen wear ties that match bridesmaid dresses with a single white calla lilly boutineer, and the groom in an ivoryish tie and a boutineer of a single dark calla lily (or reversed).

you could also throw in some gold as an accent
Reply:What about orange flowers? That would really pop off the dark.
Reply:It would be pretty to just do different shades of purple, like this bouquet:

http://weddings.theknot.com/ODB/themes/r...

If you want something brighter go for orange in it, like birds of paradise! That would be dramatic and very pretty.
Reply:My girls dresses are eggplant and they are going to carry Picasso Calla lillies, which are cream colored with deep purple centers, and ivory roses. My bouquet will be the colorful one with different shades of purple, mauve, and some very deep red as an accent. I think it is going to look great and it is something different from what I have seen lately where the brides bouquet is cream and the bridesmaids bouquets are really colorful.
Reply:for a dramatic look, I think a one-color bouquet would look nice. I think cream colored flowers would be the most elegant. or for a modern look, maybe light blue or light green (like hydrangeas). wrap the stems in dark purple ribbon.
Reply:I think light pinks would be nice
Reply:Cream or champagne would be very elegant looking with the plum. Since you don't like pink, what about a deep mauve incorporated with the cream, or deep purple status for the dramatic contrast.

It would also depend when you are getting married. I would go with seasonal flowers to stay within your budget.
Reply:I did a wedding last August where the b'maid dresses were a dark purple and we used purples, reds, %26amp; yellows in their bouquets. It was very pretty! Yellow by itself is a good choice too, b/c it is on the exact opposite side of the color wheel from purple. Therefore, it is the perfect contrasting color. Be careful not to use too dark a bouquet choice, though or they will not be seen well against the dark dresses.

Will newly planted trees and flowers survive freeze?

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We were just hit witha four day Easter freeze after an early, warm spring that prmopted everyone to plant. I am wondering if the flowering apple, plum and cherry trees along with flowring almond bushes, tulips in bloom, azaleas, viburnum, crepe myrtles and my freshly bloomed japanese maple, will rebloom and come back for this season?

Will newly planted trees and flowers survive freeze?
I do believe they will survive this lousy late winter blast we are having. Snow is an insulator, if it was just freezing winds and cold I would worry. If you are worried about the azalea, crepe myrtles I would go ahead and get some mulch on them. The tulips if they have not opened will with stand the cold. I myself picked all my daffodils and hyacinths that bloomed and brought them inside to enjoy. Happy growing.
Reply:you have to get something to insulate them like hay and keep the roots from freezing. make sure you use alot on the trees especially the Japanese maple

I am looking for a tree?

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I am looking for two small-medium size trees for my backyard. I would like something that is not too big in height (possibly around 20' tall, and 10' wide at most). I was considering Flowering Plum trees, but am told they are messy. This is a south facing yard, and they will be in full sun. Any good trees I should consider?

I am looking for a tree?
Any tree that blooms is messy for a week or so when the blossoms fall. Flowering plums do sometimes have fruit, but they are small and soon disappear. Other suggestions might be redbud, or whitebud, same tree, different color blooms: Magnolia soulangeana; stellar magnolia; Flowering crab (Prariefire is great); Washington Hawthorn or one of the other hawthorns; smoke tree; Japanese maple, one that has wide leaves, there are some absolutely gorgeous varieties; if you are far enough south, crape myrtle trees (don't try to grow these north of zone 6, you will just have bushes). I think perhaps 10' wide is being a little unrealistic, I don't think you are going to find anything that narrow unless you go with one of the junipers that are tall and very skinny.

Dogwoods don't like sun, they are an understory tree that needs shade from about 11am-3pm.
Reply:Try either a flowering Crabapple, or a white dogwood... They grow fairly slowly- so pick a size you can live with for awhile until they finally fill that space.
Reply:When I lived further north I just loved Red Bud trees and Dogwoods both white and pink. Both are lovely and bloom without quite the mess of the one you mentioned. Red Buds tend to get wide but dogwoods can be trimmed and kept pretty much like you want them but are shorter. You can also consider a big bush like mockorange.
Reply:You can plant a prunus cistena, a purple leaf plum, tree form. They can be purchased in shrub form too. They are not messy at all, they are ornamental and do not produce fruit except on rare ocassion and then it would be few. They are prone to winter scald so you would want to tree wrap the trunk if you live in a cold climate. Another choice you may want to try is an Amur Maple," tree form" also, they too, can be grown in shrub form. I would probably be more likely to go with the Amur Maple, for a small tree. It is hardy and a very sturdy little tree.
Reply:see lf you can find a greenhouse and look around in there and see lf you can find one.. they probably do
Reply:dogwood or redbud
Reply:It always helps to know where you're writing from...

Assuming you're still looking for flowering trees, consider Styrax japonica or Cercis canadensis. Do a google images search on those ones.

Also, there are sterile plum %26amp; cherry trees available that bear no fruit, but trees in the apple family like those ones tend to be prone to many diseases.
Reply:Small trees are considered to grow at a heigth of 20-30 feet.

Medium sized trees grow to a heigth pg 30 to 40 feet.

Medium to small sized trees will gain a heigth of 25- 30 feet in heigth.

It is important to know what part of the United States these trees will be planted in.

It would be all be a matter of what you tolerate as far as a messy tree. One person may think a certain tree is messy while others think it is not. No tree is really considered messy, if it is planted in the right location.

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I am having a party, the theme is Cherry or Plum Blossom?

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I don't think I can get fresh cut flowers but I do want to try getting silk ones...I went to Micheal's craft store to check out their floral section, they weren't that nice looking... do all artificial flowers look really fake or is it just the one there? Thank you

I am having a party, the theme is Cherry or Plum Blossom?
If you have a Joanne's near you they usually have some nicer silk flowers.

Plum Treez??

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I live in Ohio, Near Cleveland and in our backyard we have these little trees.. my mom asid that they are called Flowering PLum Trees so my q is are the plums edible... they look like if you cut my thumb inhalf... maybe a bit smaller.... so can i eat them and if i can.... are the yummy??

Plum Treez??
Well, at the end of your second link, it says that folk eat the fruit, so if you are sure your tree matches up, try one.

My plum trees don't flower. Any suggestions?

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I planted 2 bare rooted plum trees early last year. At the same time I planted 3 apple trees. Apple trees blossomed last year and this spring but plums have never flowered although they appear healthy and vigorous.Varieties are Victoria and Mirabelle de Nancy I think. They were all about 6 ft when planted.

My plum trees don't flower. Any suggestions?
it's only been a year, so no surprise. Bare root tree will take about 2 years to establish in garden. Even then they might take another couple years to flower and set fruits, depend on how old the trees are when they're planted.

Even if it should flower right on the first year (like your apples), you still want to cut off all the flowers so that the tree invest their energy into their root and leaves first couple years. So that they grow stronger and you'll have a much better harvest later on. ALWAYS be patient the first few year with bare-root fruit trees, they'll reward you for that later

So I wouldn't worry now, give them time, they'll flower next year or so.

I have an ornimental plum. no flowers this year. what can i do to have blooms next year?

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Is it possible that you had a deep freeze after the buds had started to form? Perhaps you simply had a freeze at the wrong time.

Otherwise, your best bet is to keep it fed and watered all summer to see if you can get it to blossom, and then hope you don't have a bad frost at the wrong time.

Of course, having said that, you probably live in a place that doesn't get that cold. If that is the case, try the feeding and watering. Don't know of anything else that will help you much.

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Can I plant the seed from the fruit tree ?

2009-05-11T21:09:00.000-07:00

New at this planting thing. I love our flowering plum tree. Last year I noticed that it has a fruit size of a grape...I didn't eat it but I did want to plant it. Can I plant the fruit? Or should I dig up the seed from it and plant it? Just wondering. Thanks.

Can I plant the seed from the fruit tree ?
Yes. Clean the seed off and plant it. May help to "statify" by planting it in a small pot of moist soil and keeping it in the fridge for a month or so. Usually Flowering Plums germinate well. But no telling what the tree or flowers will look like. Such trees are highly hybridized. But you will get a tree of some kind, and it will bloom, maybe after a couple years of growing.

DO IT! And plant lots of other seeds you get in your food. Its fun.
Reply:Sure you can plant the seeds. But, fruit seeds don't always come up matching the parent. If you just enjoy the flowers, then there's no problem!

How and when to prune a baby tree (purple leaf plum)?

2009-05-11T21:08:00.001-07:00

We purchased a young purple leaf plum tree from a garden center and planted it early last Fall. It's about 12' tall. It seems to have more branches on one side of it than the other so it bends to one side. We did stake the bottom but the top is so tall it bends with the wind. I'd like to know if I can prune it so that it's more symmetrical, how and where to cut it and when?(The flowers are done and the leaves are growing out)

How and when to prune a baby tree (purple leaf plum)?
The best time to prune a tree is right beforthe sspring - a month or so before it buds out, although any timeafter the tree goes dormant for the winter is fine.

A tree uses most of its stored energy when it pushes out new growth, leaves and flowers in the spring. It then spends much of the the remainder of the spring and summer replenishing the expended energy.

Pruning it now can severly weaken the tree as it may not have the energy to replace what you remove this year. While it probably wont kill the tree it will make it more succeptable to disease and lead to much less growth next year. Ity becomes more succeptable to disease as in warm weather hte sap that seals the wound flows much faster due to warm weather - in winter the sap thickens quickly sealing the wound.

Wait till next winter and then if you still want to prune the tree remove parts of the branches on the bushier side. Do not remove entire branches.

BUT, before you do this, examine the tree and the surroundings. Is there a reason it is growing on one side? Is one side more shaded then the other?

Also, most trees will correct for this in the long term and so the pruning is not really necessary
Reply:In my own experience pruning trees, we always wait till winter or late fall, when they become dormant. I think pruning it now, while it is growing, could hurt it.

Our baby trees have looked lop-sided at one time or another too, but they always seem to even themselves out on their own.

Good Luck!

How do I stop my plum tree from producing fruit.?

2009-05-11T21:08:00.000-07:00

When the plums fall off the tree they fall right onto our driveway and sidewalk leading up to our front door. We drive over them and walk on them and they get inside our house on our carpet. We like it when the tree flowers but don't want the plums. Is there any type of spray to stop them from fruiting?

How do I stop my plum tree from producing fruit.?
The GOOD NEWS is that there are a couple of products designed specifically for preventig fruit formation in ornamental trees such as yours. The BAD NEWS is that it's probably a little too late to use them for this season.

"Florel Fruit Eliminator" is made by Monterey Chemical and is available to homeowners. It's very effective in preventing undesirable fruits from forming on landscape trees/shrubs. It contains the active ingredient "Ethephon", which has been around for many years and is also used for commercial tomato production to accelerate fruit ripening/coloring. (see website below for "Florel" information)

In your situation, Florel is sprayed onto the entire tree during the blooming period and the ethylene, formed by the chemical, will cause the blooms to fall off...thereby preventing any fruit from forming.

The other product that can also help eliminate fruit formation contains the active ingredient called Naphthlalene Acetic Acid (NAA) but it could be difficult to find for homeowner use since it is usually available in larger quantities and it is a bit more difficult to use than "Florel".

I hope this will help solve your problem. IF you need further information, please feel free to contact me directly. GOOD LUCK!

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Reply:When your tree starts to flower take a jet nozzle and put it on your hose and spray the help out of it and knock the blossoms off --the bloom is where the fruit comes from, no bloom no fruit. Check at a farm store and you can get a spray to put on it in the fall that will retard the bloom. Hope this helps. Pretty trees are often messy.
Reply:Not unless you kill it. Set up some sort of netting around the tree so the fruit don't fall on the ground.
Reply:To keep it from fruiting, you will have to stop it from flowering. You could prune off all the flowers as they appear. You could also prune the tree hard before flowering to keep it from doing so.
Reply:get the flowers off before they go flowering

How long to wild plum trees bloom white flowers?

2009-04-29T06:05:00.001-07:00

Fruit development period refers to the time between when the flower bud opens and the fruit is ripe. It is shorter during warmer growing periods and longer when the season is colder. It can be used as an indicator of when the fruit will be harvested (Table 2 ).

In my experience, it is only a matter of a couple of weeks, after which (if the tree is mature enough) it will begin to produce fruit.

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I same some beautiful cream colored flowers with a plum colored center. It look a daylily?.?

2009-04-29T06:05:00.000-07:00

Do daylilies come in colors other then yellow and orange? This plant was beautiful.

I same some beautiful cream colored flowers with a plum colored center. It look a daylily?.?
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No longer known as the "ditch lily" today's daylily hybrids are fast becoming one of the most beautiful garden plants. Second only to the Rose among plant collectors it come is in shades of cream up to the deepest plums and purples. I have some dark red blooming in my yard at the moment and they are beautiful. I have some in lilac purple, apricot and lavender. The lavender bloom are diamond dusted %26amp; are 5 inches wide.

All of mine are of the reblooming type and i have some in bloom year around. Last Christmas Day both my Roses and daylilies were in full bloom %26amp; it was a sight to see.

There are some nursearies in southern california that grow only hybrid daylilies and ship them around the world. If you haven't checked out the new daylilies yet you are really in for a surprise.
Reply:Although I still love the old time orange daylilies common to abandoned homesteads and roadsides, I have grown to enjoy all the colors now available to gardeners. Yes, daylilies DO come in the colors you have described.

I believe a bicolor daylily is when three of its tepals are bicolored and three are of one solid color.
Reply:daylillies come in a ton of colors, go to www.waysidegardens.com and look at all their varieties! check this one out http://www.waysidegardens.com/webapp/wcs...

How do you root a tree cutting from a Plum Tree?

2009-04-29T06:04:00.003-07:00

Hi, I have a plum tree that is finally flowering this year. The other day I came home and found a small branch that had partially cracked off. I removed it and put it in a glass of water for the moment. How can I take this cutting and root it to grow another tree?

How do you root a tree cutting from a Plum Tree?
I would treat it as any other cutting by putting it in a glass container with very wet planting soil and keeping that very damp until rootlets beging to appear at the edges of the container, something tapered that will allow the new plant to be easily removed.

There are many compounds available at home %26amp; garden stores to assist or expedite rooting.

Warning: It is illegal to to this with many varieties of ornamental plants because they are copyrighted and reproduction without a license is a violation of federal law.

That said, enjoy your new tree.
Reply:You take a few soft wood cutting remove all the leaves scrape the bark off carefully to the green wood dip in root tone and stick them in a pot keep in moist soil until they grow.

Can I cut down the two scrawny trees (which my brother says are the males) near my two fruitful plum trees?

2009-04-29T06:04:00.002-07:00

The leaves on these trees seem similar to those on the plum trees, but blossom with little blue/purple flowers whereas the plum trees blossom white. If they are, indeed, the males, do I need to keep both of them - one for each fruit-bearing plum tree, or is one male enough for both of them? Can't they cross-polinate each other? Or do they have to be different species? Thank you.

Can I cut down the two scrawny trees (which my brother says are the males) near my two fruitful plum trees?
Did you plant them? If you didn't, then they are more than likely "suckers" that have grown from the rootstock (plums are notorious for sucker production). If this is the case, cut them off and get rid of them. All of the energy is going towards these useless suckers, instead of fruit production for your plum trees. The flower color should tell you that they are not true plums, but rather scrawny suckers. There is no such thing as "male" plum trees for your brothers information.. Hope this answers your question.

**Billy Ray**
Reply:DONT

keep the trees

trees are good

keep them
Reply:Take blossoms and leaves from, both kinds of trees to your local extension service so that they can properly identify them, before you cut anything down.
Reply:It would be OK to take out one, if you are worried about pollination.

But as noted before, you need to have a good identification of both the fruiting and other trees to be sure. Some plums do not need a seperate pollinator, but not knowing which variety you have bearing fruit...can't say what the situation is.

Little blue purple flowers? I'm not sure what that variety would be. But it sounds nice.

How about giving the 'scrawny' trees some fertilizer. And the fruiting ones too. May help them all.

But generally one male tree will pollinate several females.

Now, the thing is, plums are compplete flowers, both male and female. However they are not always self fertile.

So have them checked out, when in bloom by a knowlegable fruit grower.
Reply:Plums are not 'male and female'... it's just that some can fertilize themselves and make good fruit , and some need another tree nearby to get GOOD pollination and the best fruit result..... different types give the best production, but they need to bloom at nearly the same time..... your tree with the 'blue/purple' blooms is unfamiliar to me, so I agree, you should take a sample branch to the County Extension office and get an ID for sure.... before you cut down anything.... if your two GOOD trees are producing well, removing those trees (if they ARE the pollinators)could result in little or less than satisfactory fruit production on the good trees.........know before you act!!!....

How does one write Plum Blossoms and Plum Flowers in Chinese? (but in English letters)?

2009-04-29T06:04:00.001-07:00

You didn't think this was going to be easy, did you?

li3 hua1 李花 can be plum flower/blossom(s) but I prefer mei2 hua1 梅花 myself.

Plurals in Chinese are a bit different than in English and the same character pair represents both the singular and plural.

How does one write Plum Blossoms and Plum Flowers in Chinese? (but in English letters)?
I agreed with wyoscot, 梅花 (mei2 hua1) for plum blossom(s) / plum flower(s).

If we want to mean blooming of the plum flower, we would say "梅花开" (mei2 hua1 kai1), where 开 means open / open up.

Just a note 梅, 李 and 杏 is different in Chinese but always being referred in English as "plum" or "apricot".
Reply:li hua

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What color flowers are on a plum/peach tree?

2009-04-29T06:04:00.000-07:00

I have 2 Burbank Plum Dwarf trees and 2 Hale Haven Peach Dwarf trees. I can't remember which is which (before the fruit comes out). One has white flowers and the other has pink flowers. Which is which?

What color flowers are on a plum/peach tree?
Here is a pink peach tree bloom:

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup....

Here is the white for plum:

http://www.pbase.com/image/62949351
Reply:Plum/ Peach trees havve pink flowers.

HOPE THIS HELPS!

Good time of the year to plant a dwarf plum tree.?

2009-04-29T06:03:00.003-07:00

Flowering Plum, desuvius, scientific name.

Good time of the year to plant a dwarf plum tree.?
I'm sure that you are referring to Krauters Vesuvius Plum.

As soon as the ground is warm in the spring is the best time.

Do not be shocked if your plum leafs our with green leaves at first. When it actually begins to grow, the leaves will darken.

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape.

Best of luck, it's one of the most stunning flowering plums!
Reply:spring, get it in now! they are pretty trees!!
Reply:It depends on where you live. In the mid Atlantic states Fall or Spring are good times to plant trees. Check with your local garden center.
Reply:Mid fall
Reply:Best time is early Spring, when tree is still dormant, or just 'waking up'.

Have a flowering purple plum tree, the braches have whie residue on some and then the braches are gettig black

2009-04-29T06:03:00.002-07:00

Best to take a piece of the branch to a real nursery (where do you live?). I have 25 young flowering plums at my ranch who are real happy it's spring. The white stuff residue is probably pests, maybe fungus but don't think so (have seen the same on rose bushes, akin cousins to flowering plums, they like the same conditions). You might not even be able to SEE them, but they're spinning that white stuff on your pretty tree.. The black from the normal red is that the sap is stalling out (tree -%26gt; cough die). Not professional but you get it.

Have a flowering purple plum tree, the braches have whie residue on some and then the braches are gettig black
fire blight or black knot....

http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/...

http://www.treehelp.com/trees/cherry/tre...

if neither of these seem to be the problem, take a sample in a sealed baggie to your County Extension Service office for identification.... do it soon.... it only took two seasons for us to lose a plum once the branches started going black.....

Do flowering plum trees fruit?

2009-04-29T06:03:00.001-07:00

If it is called a flowering plum tree, then probably not. That tends to mean that it is an ornamental tree, rather than a fruit tree.

Do flowering plum trees fruit?
Some trees are called flowering while some are called ornamental. This usually denotes non-bearing trees.
Reply:They generally don't but some do produce some fruit. Most often it dries up and falls off long before it could be harvested!

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My new house has a flowering plum is the fruit safe to eat?

2009-04-29T06:03:00.000-07:00

Generally, most flowering plum trees produces no fruit. When they do, the fruit is purple and edible.

My new house has a flowering plum is the fruit safe to eat?
ask the previous owner first
Reply:you will have to wait and see... they are renowned for being full of fruit fly or worm...t

Have a krauter vesuvius flowering plum tree, gives small plums are they eatable.?

2009-04-29T06:02:00.003-07:00

NO

Have a krauter vesuvius flowering plum tree, gives small plums are they eatable.?
Some varites of flowering plum are but yours is not. Fruits of both the “St. Luke” and “Krauter Vesuvius” cultivars are small and inedible.

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Flowering plum tree?

2009-04-29T06:02:00.002-07:00

I had a flowering plum tree professionaly planted 2 summers ago. The first spring there were no flowers on it at all. This is now the second spring and it has only a few flowers (5)so far. All the other plums in the neighborhood are now in full bloom. There also seems to be alot of die back on the tree. What's wrong and what can I do about this?

Flowering plum tree?
When you first plant a tree or anything for that matter, make sure it gets plenty of water for the first few weeks You might ask a neighbor who has a tree like yours about what is wrong with it. They may be able to help. Too, it might have insects in it or have a disease of some kind. You really should ask some one at a garden nursery.
Reply:When a tree is first planted it works on establishing roots first. It may not even grow very much for the 1st year. Depending on the varaity it may not produce good growth for 3 yrs. Believe it or not when a ornamental tree is planted it may be growing so well that it skips the flowering period. The stress the tree is under will also dertermine how well it produces. It's hard to say what is happening to your tree without knowing what size it was when planted, where it is planted and what the condintions have been. A tree may grow very well in one spot but not if you move it over 10 feet in the other direction (more or less sun, water drainage). The winter will also effect it. When is it getting sun, morning, evening, all day and how much? Something like a newport plum needs at least 4 hrs of sun a day. Preferable afternoon sun.

I want to plant a flowering plum tree. It is quite wet where I want to plant it. Does it need a lot of water?

2009-04-29T06:02:00.001-07:00

if there is standing water where you are planting, i would recommend another spot. river birch or anything in the willow family would suffice well thee. if you are bound and determined to plant it there, you will need to berm it. it will take a mixture of top soil and soil conditioner, about a 50/50 ratio. probably a quarter cubic yard of each. the berm will probably have to be 6 or 8 inches above ground and you will have to stake it. dig a normal hole 2 to 3 times the width of the container or burlap ball and fill it with the mixture. place the root ball on top of the hole nad completely berm it with the mixture having about a diameter of 3 feet or more.

I want to plant a flowering plum tree. It is quite wet where I want to plant it. Does it need a lot of water?
weeping willow would love to suck your moisture

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How can you keep japaneese beetles out of my flowering plum tree?

2009-04-29T06:02:00.000-07:00

I have no idea what the h... that previous answer was. Your problem is not so much with the tree as it is with your property.

This is going to be both cheap and effective for you. You need a hose end applicator that can be set for per gallon applications. You will need to purchase a small container of Pure Ivory Soap Liquid Detergent. I assume you have a garden hose that can get you to within five foot of the tree on either side of the tree (if not get another length of hose). While getting the extra hose, the hose end applicator get a pure solution of Sevin. Check the label carefully to make sure it is Sevin (trademark).

I personally abhor chemicals, however, what is needed is needed. About dusk spread your hose and apply an application of 1tblsp of Ivory per gallon to the tree. Spray both the under and topside of the leaves along with the limbs and trunk. Two days later attack with the manuf recs of the Sevin.

This is a relatively safe compound (found in most flea collars for animals), however, wear latex gloves and rubber boots. Spray again top, underside, limbs, trunk, but this time you need to spray the ground from the trunk to either eight or ten foot from the base. This insect is ground based and you need to kill the source versus the results.

In early september, when the temps are low and steady, apply the Ivory Soap again to the tree alone. Next year, on Memorial Day or the Weekend after, apply the Sevin again to both the tree and ground.

Both solutions can be used to combat this pest on the tree, turf, and your shrubs. I would use the Sevin spray, when I use it on my entire turf, trees, and shrubs. This compound will combat many insects that hurt our plants, pets, and children. Just make sure that the pets and children are clear of the area during spray and for four hours after the spray dries.

In the fall of this year, and every year hereafter, consider removing any branches, limbs, etc. that look diseased. In Nov of every year thin the tree of branches so that air can both flow through and give light to the garden below. You will also want to investigate fertilizining the tree in both spring and fall with either a spike or Granular. If you have a mulched bed around the tree go with the Granular. Good Luck.

How can you keep japaneese beetles out of my flowering plum tree?
I can't. I won't. Stop trying to blame your gardening woes on me.
Reply:Japanese Beetle Trap at Wal-Mart. $7.98 each. They work great and you don't have to mix anything up and spray.

How do I keep leaves purple on Flowering Plum. They used to always be purple, now tend to turn green?

2009-04-29T06:01:00.002-07:00

Usually, sun is needed to keep the rich color. Perhaps the tree has been shaded out over time or the leaves you are looking at are shaded by leaves above. If so, try thining to allow more light through (though I think it won't affect color until next year)

How to I care for my new (& newly planted) purple flowering plum tree?

2009-04-29T06:01:00.001-07:00

Just planted it about two weeks ago. Live in Missouri.

How to I care for my new (%26amp; newly planted) purple flowering plum tree?
Make sure it never dries out the first few years. Don't over water just deep watering when it needs it. Mulch it with well rotted manures and organic matter (hay). Fertilize annually, and you should have a beautiful tree in no time. They are hardy and no problem to grow.
Reply:Water it weekly and protect it from deer who could rut on it. They will rub their antlers on the trunk and kill the tree. I lost a beautiful crabbapple that way. Wrap a mesh loosely around the trunk.

How can I get rid of Catapillars in my flowering plum tree?

2009-04-29T06:01:00.000-07:00

I noticed eaten leaves and leaves on the ground.Is there a product to get rid of these catapillars before they destroy my tree?

How can I get rid of Catapillars in my flowering plum tree?
Forget the other three answers..lol. The idea of stalking caterpillars in the darkness of nite, poking holes into their nest, just isn't practical. Your identification of a "flowering plum" indicates that it is just an ornamental variety and not for use as a fruit. You can remedy the problem in broad daylight with a product call "Orthene" made by Ortho. It is a systemic insecticide and when sprayed on the foliage will enter the cell structure and protect it for 3 - 5 weeks. You can purchase this product at most garden centers like Walmart, Home Depot, and Lowes. It gives immediate control as well as long lasting control on trees and shrubs. Follow the mixing directions on the label and any pertinent application info you need to know about. This product is rather smelly (like rotten eggs) but is very good at controlling many insect pests in the landscape. After applying this to the nest, which should be done in the morning hrs as the caterpillars will be outside on the nest warming themselves from the sun, they will be dead by the end of the day.. Hope this answers your question..

http://www.epinions.com/content_21544275...

http://www.ortho.com/index.cfm/event/Pro...

... Billy Ray
Reply:Thanx, glad I could help!

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Reply:Forget the other two answers, except, yes you should have sprayed earlier. I do not know how many trees you are dealing with, thus, the problem.

If you are dealing with one tree wait until night fall (I mean sun completely down!). Fill a bottle with powder. It will be 5%baby powder and 50%Sevin. Buy the Sevin in the Hardware and the Baby Powder wherever. Get a sprinkler bottle and a #1 str scredriver. At the top of the nest poke a hole (one time and lightly) with the scredriver. Put the Sprayer on full and spray.

Do not remove the nest. Spray it with the remaining spray. You probably used 50% in it so use the remainder.

Shake it really well because of the Baby Powder. Spray the outside just as well. Pour any contents over the nest.
Reply:You are actually too late for this season. Fruit trees are supposed to be sprayed in late fall, and then again in early spring, to make sure they all stages of egg and caterpillar growth.

The method of killing fully grown caterpillars are different for the different species. Maybe if you went to your local nursery and explained your problem, they could suggest a poison that will work on the type of caterpillar you have.
Reply:Dish soap in water, and spray the tree. If the tree is too tall to reach with a conventional sprayer, then you might could try the same solution in a sprayer that attaches to a hose.

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What's wrong with my flowering plum tree?

2009-04-29T06:00:00.002-07:00

My 17 year old flowering plum tree's leaves turned green. This is the first year it has done that. I had it pruned, as I do every other year. It bloomed it's pink blossoms and initially came in with the deep purple leaves. About two weeks ago the leaves turned dark green - what's wrong with it and is there something I need to do?

What's wrong with my flowering plum tree?
Purple-leaved plums are notoriously susceptable to borers, leaf miners, and diseases. They also only live to be about 10 years old, on av erage. So is your tree dying from borers, disease, or old age? You can take a leaf or picture to your local nursery or botanical garden (put the leaf in a sealed plastic bag) and let them have a look - check the condition of the bark as well - is it loose, has the appearance changed? Overall, the consensus about them would indicate you have gotten your money's worth from this specimen. Some fertilizer and a treatment if it does have insects would be waranted, but I would not break the bank trying to extend it's life - "it's dead in dog years", as they say. Meanwhile, I would consider something else more disease and insect resistant as a replacement, so you are not disappointed in the near future with a tree that catches the same illness or insect problem at the same location.
Reply:I don't think your tree has a disease, or insect damage your leaves would be damaged or drop off, not turn green. The purple leaves usually start darker than they end up at the end of the season, perhaps your tree has some type of deficiency.

Perhaps a good fertilize, or a sea weed tonic may help.

If the leaves hadn't started out purple I would have said the pruner had cut out the purple leafed plum and only left the rootstock plant which would have a green leaf.

I don't think your tree is old either, in my dry area there are plently thriving at 30 plus years. The one's in my garden are 20 years old and thriving and they have just gone through 3 years of drought with an occassional water.

I have never treated any of my flowering fruit trees for diseases or insects, and they aren't prone to diseases or borers. Trees that are not well looked after are prone to disease and insect attack, the trick is to water as required and an annual feed.

Flowering plum tree trunk cut off at top, will it be stunted?

2009-04-29T06:00:00.001-07:00

I just bought a purple-leaved flowering plum tree at my local nursery. It's late in the season and very hot, so I hope it grows!

My question is, I just noticed that the main trunk is cut of at the top. I was hoping the tree would grow taller, will this prevent its growth?

Flowering plum tree trunk cut off at top, will it be stunted?
Hey Eileen,

The nuseries do that to force the trees to be more full. Pruning is a local affect, so you should see strong young growth out of the top near that prune cut. Pick the strongest tallest and let it become the leader. Over time the tree will have a little zag at that spot, but it will grow taller.

I have a flowering plum tree with fruits on it, are they edible?

2009-04-29T06:00:00.000-07:00

I have a flowering plum tree with purple leaves at my backyard.

There are alot of fruits on it this year, the size of the fruits is smaller than the normal plum. I tried one and it's tasty, are they edible?

I have a flowering plum tree with fruits on it, are they edible?
Plum trees are divided into fruiting varieties and ornamental or flowering varieties. Every kind sold locally as an ornamental or flowering plum has purplish leaves, so the term purpleleaf plum is also used synonymously to signify decorative varieties. Several purpleleaf plums, however, not only bear attractive white or pink flowers, but also produce fruit so heavily that they've earned reputations as "edible ornamental plants." Examples of such purpleleaf edible-fruited plums include 'Allred', 'Hollywood', 'Trailblazer' and 'Spencer Hollywood'. All four varieties can produce plums for eating on a par with Japanese or European fruiting plums. Other purpleleaf plums such as 'Pissardii' and 'Thundercloud' also make plums, but not as many, or of inferior quality.
Reply:Yes they are edible. They are just smaller than most plums.