parts of a flower

What flower (part 3)?

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I need some help with another one. Once again, this was found in the Dominican Republic and I can't find a match online.

http://www.soaphoto.com/contest/gallery/...

Thanks again!

What flower (part 3)?
http://www.plantcare.com/encyclopedia/
Reply:looks like anemone.
Reply:Could be cosmos.

How or where can I identify a unique flowered plant that was found growing wild in woods behind my home?

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Has 2 big oval shaped green leaves at bottom of plant. A green stem approx.10-12" comes up out of this. At top of stem is the unusal looking pink flower. It droops down, kinda like a foxglove or lenden rose grows.Has 1-2 very small green leaves at its base. Flower part is shaped sorta like a cornucopia with a small opening buried right in its center. It is pink, with deeper pink, or even purplish distinct viens within the petal. Appears to be only made up of 1 petal that is folded in on itself. There are about 10-12 growing all in same area of deep woods. Some appear to be growing in a line of about 4-5. One other detail about the flower area; In between the actual flower and small green leaves' on both sides tucked up in there, appears to be a white berry, reminds me of a miseltoe berry. Can't locate anyone or any source who can definately tell me what this is. I have not ever seen a flower like this before, it is very different looking. I want to try and transplant a few to my yard.

How or where can I identify a unique flowered plant that was found growing wild in woods behind my home?
Contact your university extension office nearest you or the Dept. of Natural R esources, Or your Conservation Office. Try to get a pic to put online I would like to see it
Reply:http://www.realtimerendering.com/flowers...
Reply:There still isn't enough information in your question for me to make a positive identification on the plant. Never less I would like to comment about your plans on digging it and transplanting to your yard.Digging wildflowers often contributes more to their destruction than conservation. Please "love 'em and leave 'em. Many states have laws on picking or digging wildflowers on both private and/or state land. Few wildflowers survive transplanting and many others are sacrificed for the ones that do survive. Nature grows these natural gardens so that we may enjoy them not destroy them.
Reply:most botanical gardens have an email address to ask questions it usually takes three days to get an answer just look up the garden in your state and at the top of the page you will see email just click on that and your on your way to professional answers
Reply:Pitcher plant?

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What flowers have both male and female parts?

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what flowers would have both male and female reproductive parts?

What flowers have both male and female parts?
Perfect flowers have both pistillate (female) AND staminate (male) parts. Complete flowers have both sepals and petals as well as pistils and stamens.
Reply:Bisexual flowers like hibiscus have male and female reproductive parts.
Reply:Hi All of them.
Reply:All the ones classified as "angiosperms". Which I think is ALL flowering plants...

Which part of the hibiscus flower is the seed?

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As the flowers die, do not cut them off. The seed is at the base of each flower. The flower will fall off the stem and you will see a small green ball. These will grow bigger and turn black/brown with the seeds inside. At this point, the seeds have dried. You can now cut off the pods with the seeds inside.

(Be sure to soak them a couple of days before planting.)

During the seed making time, be sure to keep you hibiscus watered. It still needs plenty of water.

Which part of the hibiscus flower is the seed?
On hibiscus you are better off doing "hard cuttings" ...I lived in the Florida Keys 6 years and turned one hibiscus tree into 12..simply cut at an angle some of the fresher greener looking new growth on them, stalks about 8 to 10 inches long, dip them in "root stimulator" available at any garden center, wal mart, home depot etc.....Then plant them in the soil..straight to where you want to plant them...they will grow..pull the leaves off except top 2 or 3 sets on these cuttings....You can do a Water propogation as well if you like..heres a link on it

http://hibiscus-sinensis.com/hibiscus/cu...

Can you plant a flower from a bouquet and cause more to grow?

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I know it sounds stupid, but i was wondering if you planted roses, like just the bottow part where the stem is, more would grow. I am sure the answer is no, but hoping it is yes.

Can you plant a flower from a bouquet and cause more to grow?
It is not easy to do and it depends on a lot of factors. When you get roses in a bouquet they are normally cut too short to root. You need a stem with leaves on it, at least.

Rooting hardwood cuttings (which is what you are trying to do) needs practice and time. You will need rooting compound, peat, a pot, and a plastic bag. See the instructions on this web site.
Reply:You might root it but you will have to cut the flower off and put the stem into a jar of water. Put some foil over the top and suspend the stem in the foil if possible to keep the stem off of the bottom of the jar to allow the stem to grow. This would take some time but it very well could work. I don't take it that you have a woody stem but rooting it may be more effective in a pot of often-watered sand.
Reply:You can try a product called Root Tone; it is used to help enable a clipping to grow roots. Also, there is a product called Take Root, they both have the same purpose, and it appears that Rose growers have successfully used them.

Search for those products and you can get more specific info, or go to a local nursery and ask about them.
Reply:no. actually for some yes. it is not stupid becuase flowers such as hibiscus will grow back. as long as the hibiscus has a woody stem all you need to do it put it in water and wait for it to root.
Reply:nope

What do you think about a flower or starish design on the top of my foot on the low part?

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If that is what you want on your foot, then get it. Now remember that you will need to not wear a shoe for a few days after. Sandals only.

Why do you need our opinon anyway. Tattoos are a personal thing and should be done because you want them. Opinions are like a$$holes, everyone has one.

Enjoy your new tattoo.

What do you think about a flower or starish design on the top of my foot on the low part?
That sounds real cute! Let me just warn you, foot tattoos hurt a lot, I have one on each foot, and they were really painful!
Reply:that'd be cute maybe cherry blossoms with whatever color flower.
Reply:cut if thats what ur in to. and simple. its a nice chose for some people. but its ur body do what u want to with it if thats what u want ans thats what u like tell the world to kiss urs. and do what makes u happy jsut not something wrong like kill or steel
Reply:foot tattoos are great! i have one foot completely tattooed (not my toes or the bottom of the foot though).... make sure you take REALLY good care of it in healing-- because they get a lot of friction from socks and shoes, and the kind of skin on your feet, they often age pretty badly. Make sure you keep it moisturized and put sunscreen on it anytime you were sandals and it will hold up ok! Enjoy it!
Reply:Get whatever you like not what everyone else likes....c'mon your smarter than that
Reply:Depending on the design of the flower or star.
Reply:I think either one would look cool , go for it !
Reply:very cute...if i ever got a tattoo it would be on my foot
Reply:I like tattoos by the ankle a lot... if its something small like a flower or star thats kool... (tribal star or sun!)
Reply:that would look very sexy,but 2 many tattoes dont look very nice!stick 2 just 1 or 2!!
Reply:Thats would be look preety, charming and calm. this from my observe to my customers.
Reply:If thats' what you want, then go for it.
Reply:i love foot tattoos!! i have a big butterfly covering my left foot and i get comments on it all the time. i will say thought that particular one hurt worst than any of my others. its definitely a painful experience, but i guess thats the price you pay to get inked.

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In what part of a dicots flower are seeds produced?

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thanks in advance

In what part of a dicots flower are seeds produced?
Seeds develop from fertilized ovules, which are housed inside the carpel.
Reply:Ovules.
Reply:The ovary. Seeds always develop from ovules inside the ovary. Different fruits often have different parts that you will eat (mesocarp, receptacle, etc.), but the seeds are made in the ovaries.

What IS Longer The Male or female part of a flower?

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The male part( the stamen) is longer.

What IS Longer The Male or female part of a flower?
female is the stem the male is the flower ..so female..right?

Uhh,, acually I have no idea..
Reply:The stamen, which is the male part, is longer and thinner; the female part, which is called the pistil, is shorter and thicker.
Reply:female is longer the male is just the pollen.

Is there a free photo editing program that i can use to make some parts of a black and white picture in color?

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how could i make flowers in a black and white picture the only part in color?

Is there a free photo editing program that i can use to make some parts of a black and white picture in color?
Not free, but Adobe Photoshop Elements is a good inexpensive one for you to try.

This effect is called selective color.

Try these step-by-step tutorials:

http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/cp/olympus/...

http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pseleme...

http://www.tipclique.com/tutorial/photos...
Reply:Try Google Picasa.

It's free, and it's good for really basic use (and it does that function you're talking about).

Just search for it on Google.
Reply:CHIPPIE, you are a retard.

Anyways yeah GIMP is a great freeware. PS is still better but for free GIMP can't be beat.
Reply:retards dont know, but there is a program EXACTLY like photoshop called "gimp"

look it up on google or go to the website

http://www.gimp.org/downloads/

very good program

dont waste your money on photoshop
Reply:you probably already know what i'm going to say....... photoshop. but other than that, i dont know a free program. but if you buy it, buy it at costco. it's waaaay cheaper there..
Reply:try blackmagic

http://www.black-and-white-to-color.com

Which part of a flower does the pollen stick to?

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Pollen is formed in the stamen. When the pollen is transported via the wind or an animal, the pollen that lands on the pistil of a flower will grow a pollen tube down the pistil.

Which part of a flower does the pollen stick to?
Stamen.
Reply:The sticky stigma.
Reply:the pistil is tubular=the stigma at top is where the pollen sticks,the style is the tube,and the ovary contains the ovules

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Peace lily creates green flowers?

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What am I doing wrong that the white flower parts of my peace lily turn green? Do I need to re-pot the plant and change the soil?

Peace lily creates green flowers?
It is very normal for a peace lily flower to eventually turn green. A seed pod forms during this process. It has nothing to do with too much light or too little light. Hydrangea flowers can do the same thing.

When the flowers turn green on a peace lily, they should be cut off to promote new flower bud growth.
Reply:What is happening with the Peace Lily is it is getting too much light. All parts of plants will produce chlorophyll for photosynthesis if the light hits it. This is what happens to potatoes if they grow too close to the surface and the light hits them. They start turning green. If cauliflower wasn't blanched the head would be green instead of white. Keep it out of the sun when it flowers and you should be all set

What are some good websites for silk floral supplies?

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I want to make my own silk (artificial) flowers for hair clips. What are some good websites? Pre-made flowers are ok, but I'm looking for petals, leaves and other flower parts too. I am especially looking for black flower parts. I have tried search engines already, but have not found what I am looking for yet, I was hoping someone might know of some great obscure craft/floral websites.

What are some good websites for silk floral supplies?
You are probably ready to make your own parts. Scroll down on this page to see how it's done

http://www.enotes.com/how-products-encyc...

and a video

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=...

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Reply:thomson %26amp; morgan .co.uk .sell plants seeds and lovely silk arrangements,

I recieved their catalogue today the xmas arrangements ,are delivered with a free bouquet when you order and gifts for others are wrapped for you and delivered to them direct...

p.s I liked the silk orchids!

What plants have dioecious flowers located on different parts of the plant?

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corn plants, pine trees, ferns, peas, or sea weeds

What plants have dioecious flowers located on different parts of the plant?
pine trees

Can grey water be used from (a) a dishwasher (b) a washing machine- on to veggie/flower garden.Is it safe?

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I have 2 seperate pipes so I can re direct to diff parts of the garden-

Can grey water be used from (a) a dishwasher (b) a washing machine- on to veggie/flower garden.Is it safe?
Sheeze. I'm hesitating to answer this because you've already got answers all over the board. I spent 20 years in innovative on-site wastewater management design. Attended the American Society of Agricultural Engineers On-Site Wastewater Management Annual Conferences five of those years, and so on and so on and so on.

I'll waste the time typing this and tell you the water coming off the kitchen sink and dishwasher are nearer blackwater in their biological loading, than grey water. Put that into the sewer line or septic system.

The tub/shower and bathroom sink are legitimate grey water and worth using, though it's helpful to float off the soap in a grease trap before allowing it to run out wherever you plan to use it.
Reply:it is perfectly safe - I've done it before - the neat thing is any soap you use (which should be biodegradable) wards off pests...and the proteins from disjes and laundry help feed the soil. I would be careful to not launder any clothling soiled with oils or paints.
Reply:The detergents in the water will harm your plants. Set up a rain barrel for extra water for your gardens.
Reply:It is not recommended. Here's why; soap can raise the pH of the soil and increase salts, regardless of the type of soap. Vegetables to not do well in high salt soils or high pH soils, if at all, same with some flowers and trees.

In some states and or counties it is illegal to use your grey water. Do check with your city/county health department to find out if you can even use grey water first.
Reply:It seems safe enough, have a read through this though:

http://www.awa.asn.au/Content/Navigation...
Reply:For the most part, yes, provided you are not using chlorine bleach or a non-environmentally friendly soap. I use my gray washer water, and I use Oxy instead of bleach (much better for whitening, removing stains, and the environment) and enzyme cleaning tablets (no soap whatsoever). And, of course, assuming you are not washing clothes that have toxins on them (like work clothes might). A little soap isn't going to hurt, but too much can add toxins, hurt natural bacteria action in the soil, deposit nasty stuff in the soil, or damage the roots' ability to absorb water and nutrients. I have yet to find an EF soap for the dishwasher that actually does a good job, but if you want to set up a filtering system of a few layers of fiberfill and charcoal fiber or charcoal granules (similar to what's in a fish tank filter) this will do wonders for "cleaning" your cleaning water.

One thing to bear in mind, for optimum health, growth, and nutrint absorption, your plant should be watered in the morning before 10 AM (plants absorb water and nutrients during the day, grow at night), so you might want to think about a filtered holding tank.

Check first with your local Dept. of Environmental Protection, or Town Hall...some places do not allow you to drain gray water above ground (I know a couple of folks in Australia who were fined for doing it), and folks in the watershed areas around here aren't allowed to do it.
Reply:It doesn't seem logical that the harsh chemicals used in detergents combined with food residue and bacteria are healthful to plants.

Maybe you could try it on one specific plant for a period of time and observe the long-term effects...

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I need a tall flower to plant outside in part and full sun. Something that blooms for a while. Red or orange.?

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The ones I have looked at are about 6' tall and that is good. However, I keep finding Hybiscus and they will not survive the winter. Can anyone tell me a type, or even a website that I can check out to find out anything that I can use?

I need a tall flower to plant outside in part and full sun. Something that blooms for a while. Red or orange.?
both the canna and gladiola that was mentioned are very nice, but they have to be dug up in the fall
Reply:You can plant cannas. They are a bulb. So they will die back when it gets cold, but they will return.
Reply:Try foxglove, they grow 3 to 6 ft. tall or Hollyhock.
Reply:CANNAS ARE A TALL PRETTY FLOWER,SOME GET 5FT TALL,MINE DID,AND THEY COME IN ALL COLORS !LOOK UNDER A SEARCH FOR TALL FLOWER GARDENS.ALSO GLADIOLAS ARE TALL AND COME IN DIFFERENT COLORS.

Is it safe to say that this flower is part of the genus Linaria?

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Linaria:

http://www.rivernen.ca/plant_37.htm

http://www.all-creatures.org/picb/wfshl-...

Mine:

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc233...

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc233...

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc233...

Is it safe to say that this flower is part of the genus Linaria?
It should be a Linaria, might be Linaria vulgaris, what is my favorite, or, if the darker part of Your flower is more pale ,L. simplex.

But it`s hard to identify without a pic of the whole plant and a description, where it grows, how large it is and the measure of the flower, the leafs and so on.

Look here to compare with Your plant; You can see several species on this site.

http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/browse_img...
Reply:it is Linaria .vulgaris has all yellow flowers.is it a uk or usa species?sorry best i can do without country of origin.

Describe the pollen producing part of a flower.?

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Just another poll Well I am signing off now byebye!!

Describe the pollen producing part of a flower.?
The anther is the male organ of a flower which has little anther sacs. Pollen is made in the anther sacs.

Here is what Wikipedia says about stamens and anthers:

The stamen (plural stamina or stamens, from Latin stamen meaning "thread of the warp") is the male organ of a flower. Each stamen generally has a stalk called the filament (from Latin filum, meaning "thread"), and, on top of the filament, an anther (from Ancient Greek anthera, feminine of antheros "flowery," from anthos "flower"), and pollen sacs, called microsporangia. The development of the microsporangia and the contained haploid gametophytes, (called pollen-grains) is closely comparable with that of the microsporangia in gymnosperms or heterosporous ferns. The pollen is set free by the opening (dehiscence) of the anther, generally by means of longitudinal slits, but sometimes by pores, as in the heath family (Ericaceae), or by valves, as in the barberry family (Berberidaceae). It is then dropped, or carried by some external agent — wind, water or some member of the animal kingdom — onto the receptive surface of the carpel of the same or another flower, which is thus pollinated.

Typical flowers have six stamens inside a perianth (the petals and sepals together), arranged in a whorl around the carpel (pistil). But in some species there are many more than six present in a flower (see, for example, the spider tree flower, below). Collectively, the stamens are called an androecium (from Greek andros oikia: man's house). They are positioned just below the gynoecium. The anthers are bilocular, i.e. they have two locules. Each locule contains a microsporangium. The tissue between the locules and the cells is called the connective.

In an immature, unopened flower bud, the filaments are still short. Their function is then to transport nutrients to the developing pollen. They start to lengthen once the bud opens. The anther can be attached to the filament in two ways:

basifixed : attached at its base to the filament; this gives rise to a longitudinal dehiscence (opening along its length to release pollen)

versatile : attached at its center to the filament; pollen is then released through pores (poricidal dehiscence).

How can I get parts of my photos to be sharp, and others to be blurry?

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I think it has something to do with aperture, but I'm not sure. I currently have an HP photosmart R927. It has a "MF"/"Manual Focus" option, but I'm not really sure what it means. What tool am I supposed to use to do this to my pictures? How am I supposed to choose my focus points? Is there a way to have several points of focus?

I'll try to make this simple. Say I had a picture of a flower and I wanted the flower to be sharp, and the background blurry. Or, a field of flowers, and out of the field, I only wanted two flowers to be in focus. In both cases...er, well, what do I do?

And I side question; What exactly is aperture?

How can I get parts of my photos to be sharp, and others to be blurry?
It's going to be darn hard to "de-focus" too much using your R927 digital camera while keeping the main subject in sharp focus. The smaller the sensor, the greater depth of field you will have. Generally speaking, the smaller the camera, the smaller the sensor. Most of the pictures you take with a digital camera are quite sharp from near to far distances and there is a reason for that which I will explain.

While we speak in terms of the 35 mm equivalency of digital lenses, don't forget that the digital sensors are usually smaller than a full-format 35 mm frame. Most of the more popular point and shoot cameras have the smaller sensors. It's only about 5 mm wide and 4 mm high. Yours has a bigger sensor (which is an advantage for this topic) and it is 7.2 mm x 5.3 mm in size. The lens on required to cover that angle of view is an ACTUAL 7-22 mm zoom lens. At these focal lengths, the background is going to almost always be in pretty sharp focus. In other words, if you WANT to defocus the background, you are going to have to work pretty hard at it. You would have to zoom to the longer end of the lens and set the aperture open as wide as it will go, if your camera even allows you to control the aperture, and get pretty close to your main subject while having the background a fair distance away.

Go here and see the effect that you are looking for.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstei...

You will notice that the ones that show this the best are taken with a digital SLR, which has a huge sensor compared to your camera.

There are two, though, http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstei... and http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstei... that have a fuzzy background. In the pink rose, it's not all that fuzzy, but this was achieved by using the macro setting. In the yellow rose, it's pretty fuzzy. This is because the rose is in focus and the background is actually about 10 feet behind the flower. Try those strategies and see how it goes.

[Note - oddly, these are both taken with the widest wide angle on my camera, but we still get some fuzziness. It would have been much greater if I used a longer focal length. I just don't have any samples on-line right now.]

I am trying to include a link to Wikipedia for an article on Depth of Field, but Yahoo! keeps rejecting my posting. They do a good job explaining this, so go there yourself and look up the article. I'm sorry that I can't post it...
Reply:Thanks. I'll try again: Wikipedia does pretty well on the subject of depth of field. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D... Report Abuse

Reply:You must be very close to the subject (as close as your camera will allow ...usually 3 feet)and have the background items at least 5 feet behind...that's it.And no you cant blur certain objects with your camera and then not blur others unless you have a photo editing program such as any version of adobe photoshop.
Reply:dont do whats above photoshop has nothing to do with it!

Read Mr Aces answer!

all i will add is use manual focus and you are on to it its all in the camera! use the appeture, try F2.8 to F4, a tripod will help alot

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Reply:Aperture is the ratio of the length of the lens to the opening in which the light enters the lens.

The aperture effects the apparent sharpness of the image.

When you are focused at ten feet at the most open aperture everything ten feet from the camera will be in focus

As you reduce the aperture size (stop down) to a smaller size, the apparent sharpness begins to grow. Two thirds behind the focus point and on third in front of the focus point.

Eventually when you get to the smallest aperture, the whole scene will appear to be in focus.

Many times pro and art photographers adjust the aperture to control the apparent focus range (depth of field) and shoot at what ever shutter speed is necessary to get a good exposure at the preferred aperture. Many times this will mean using a tripod and even exposures as long as 30 seconds.

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Which types of jasmine are toxic to dogs? And which parts of the plant are toxic?

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This website http://www.petfriendlyhouse.com/informat... lists some types of jasmine as non-toxic to dogs, while this website http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/vme/DrSue/poi... lists all jasmine as potentially toxic (and fatal, as I understand it). Does anyone know which jasmine plants are actually toxic and which are non-toxic? And which parts the toxic varieties are poisonous? (Leaves? Stems? Flowers? Seeds or berries? All parts?) My neighbors have a large jasmine vine on their fence, and I want to know how worried I should be for the safety of my dog. I live in Houston, and this is a picture or the plant: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7372796@N07... . Any chance anyone knows what type of jasmine it is?

Which types of jasmine are toxic to dogs? And which parts of the plant are toxic?
It's true that some types are dangerous and others aren't. Unfortunately I can't tell from the picture.

You should repost this question in the plants section instead of the dog section so someone who knows more about Jasmine can help you out.

To be safe, I'd keep my dog away from my neighbor's Jasmine if I were you.

I need sertin flower part (diagram)?

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i need daisy flower part but i can't find it can u help me\

I need sertin flower part (diagram)?
click on the link and scroll down =

http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crop...

some more =

http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~vista/html_pubs/...

http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/tfplab/fa...

From = A Botanist
Reply:Thanks for the honor . I gave what was available . Report Abuse

Reply:search google and wikipedia

Looking for asian food... yellow dried flower (?) chips?

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I don't even know how to ask this.

While living in California, this co-worker brought in a bag of asian chips. They were yellow and sweet and made out of some sort of plant or flower. I could be wrong on the flower part.

They were absolutely heavenly.

Anyone know what the heck I'm talking about? If you can tell me what they're called... you can only find them in Asian stores.

Thanks.

Looking for asian food... yellow dried flower (?) chips?
Jack fruit chips
Reply:I an not sure we are talking about the same thing,there is one kind of flower we eat in China, we call it Huanghua Cai in Chinese,i think it must be called yellow flower vegetable.We always use it to cook a kind of paste and eat it with noodle ,of course there are some other things you need to cook with ,including eggs,tomatoes,meat ,etc.
Reply:You could talking about banana chips. It's yellow and looks like a flower. I am sure that it is banana chips.
Reply:sweet n sour pork

What is this weird red flower that many people wear on their clothes?

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I don't know what it is. I thought it was related to a political party but I noticed some TV hosts wear it too ( like on SKY News) hence I am posting it in the TV part.So what is this flower supposed to mean?

What is this weird red flower that many people wear on their clothes?
Are you thinking of poppies?

The second Sunday of November is Remembrance Sunday, also known as Remembrance Day.

At 11am men, women and children all across Britain hold a two minute silence to remember the millions who have died in war.

The silence is usually observed at war memorials, cenotaphs and religious services and shopping centres throughout the country.

The Royal Family, along with top politicians and religious leaders, gather at The Cenotaph in Whitehall, London for a service.

Hope that helps, sorry if it wasnt that you were thinking of though

:)
Reply:You probably mean a poppy, as other people have said.

However if it's very small you might also be confusing it with a ribbon? There are lots of different coloured ribbons which are worn to indicate the wearer's awareness of a particular subject.

For example here's some of the coloured ribbons that relate to cancer awareness:

http://madbeader.com/catalog/ribbons.gif
Reply:...a poppy?

It is a "weed" found in, amongst other places, Flanders Fields and was one of the only plants that grew on the battlefield. Thus the plant became a commemorative symbol for the dead World War I soldiers and other soldiers who gave their lives through war. It has been adopted as a symbol by The Royal British Legion in their Poppy Appeal.
Reply:I think what you are referring to is the Poppy.

People wear this to remember all those who fought and died in previous wars. Its a symbol of remembrance.
Reply:its a poppy flower and it represents the remembrance of the lives lost during the first and seconed world war that we have not forgoten those who gave their lifes
Reply:do u mean the Poppy its red with a black circle in the middle and green stalk. Its the remembrance day poppy its to remember all of those who have died at war
Reply:Probably a poppy. They are in remembrance of those who died in a war.
Reply:I think you mean a poppy
Reply:I think it is a poppy

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Fruits develop from what part of the flower?

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Carpels ( ovarium and periferic tissue).

Fruits develop from what part of the flower?
Fruit develops out of the blossom on a plant. After a plant flowers, the petals fall off and out of the blossom will form the fruit.
Reply:A fruit is just another name for a plants ovary. The ovary is the female reproductive unit. We call an apple a "fruit", so when we think fruit we think of the whole apple. This is incorrect. You see, a fruit, or an ovary, contains seeds. The core of the apple is the ONLY place that contains seeds. So, technically, the CORE is the fruit. The part we eat is actually the STEM that grew around the ovary to protect it. Apples are considered "accessory fruits".

A banana, however, is all a fruit. We eat the seeds when we eat a banana. Same goes for a kiwi. The whole thing is the ovary.

A peanut is a fruit too. The nut is actually the seed. The outtershell protects the seeds....so the whole thing is a fruit, or an ovary.
Reply:from the stigma down to the ovary enclosed with the receptacle.
Reply:fruits develop from the ovary (i.e fruit is the ripened ovary) %26amp; the seeds develop from the ovules.

The part of the flower that produces the seed?

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the ovule inside the ovary inside the pistil

The part of the flower that produces the seed?
The central area of the flower is usually where pollen needs to be placed in order for pollenation. This structure is called the pistil and is sticky on its surface to allow pollen to stick and begin working its way to ovules which will become the seeds.

In what part of the flower do seeds form?

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The seed comes from inside of the pistal in the ovary once the egg has been fertilized by a pollen grain. The seed is essentially the forming embryo. A piece of fruit with seed inside would basically be like eating a womb and fetus.

In what part of the flower do seeds form?
By the bunch of questions you have written, must be a test tomorrow, huhj???? All of these answers are in your text, hon. Get off the computer, and start studying....

I have a rhubarb plant that flowers but doesn't produce much Rhubarb. How can I fix this problem?

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I got this plant at a Home depot 6 years ago and thought it was supposed to be Ruby Red rhubarb but all it does is go to flower and I get no rhubarb. I've tried removing the flowering parts but it still goes to flower every year over and over.

I have a rhubarb plant that flowers but doesn't produce much Rhubarb. How can I fix this problem?
The problem is that you're allowing it to flower. Break off the flower stem every time you see one..
Reply:I will assume you are living in an area Rhubarb grows well in. Sometimes when plants are too crowded they do not produce well. Do your plants needed separated?

Add organic compost twice a year. Spring and Fall.
Reply:Are you providing enough water? Sometimes plants will flower rather than fruit when they are starving.
Reply:Type rub red rhubarb in your seach engine and read about this plant. I am sure you will find what you are looking for.

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Do you know about EUPHORBIA PULCHERRIMA RED flower?

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It is a plant whith red leafes (the up part),very beautiful but the leafes are falling down(2-4 in a day).After a week it will have no leafes if you will not help me!

If you know this flower and how to take kare of it just say it to me.

Do you know about EUPHORBIA PULCHERRIMA RED flower?
Euphorbia pulcherrima is Pointsettia. Pointsettias like to be moist but not soggy. If yours has lost all it's leaves, it is either too warm in your house or the plant is too wet or too dry. It will not grow new leaves until next year(if it lives). If it doesn't look too terrible, keep it unitil the holidays are over. If it looks bad I would chuck it.
Reply:Loss of leaves following wilting cause: Overwatering is the likely culprit; the surface of the soil must be dry before water is applied. When the soil around the roots is dry the leaves will wilt and fall.

Loss of leaves without wilting cause: If the temperature is too low or if the plant has been subjected to hot or freezing draughts then the leaves will suddenly fall. Another cause of leaf fall is poor light. Poinsettias need maximum light in winter. The plant needs not less than 55-60 deg. F during the flowering season.After flowering the plant is usually discarded.
Reply:This Euphoria flower in the colder months so it is partly deciduous.

One thing,they do not have red flowers.The flowers are actually white/cream.They are just leaves,called bracts,Whig attract pollinates to the plant.It is the same oft the bougainvillea vine
Reply:i don't about the red flowering euphorbia but i can tell u that it is in the spurge family they are succulent plants often cactus like the sap in many of these plants can be poisonous %26amp; cause skin irritation.i hope this helps u .i would need more info. [soil.age.light ]

Which part of the flower produces the most aroma? Why does the flower produce an aroma?

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the petals, to attract the pollination agents so as they can perpetuate their species

Which part of the flower produces the most aroma? Why does the flower produce an aroma?
For the bees but hey they have gone
Reply:Yeah Vishnu!!! Thanks to you I have an answer for this question now!

What kind of flower is this (part 2)?

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Can anyone identify this? It was found in the Dominican Republic. I'm not sure if it's native to there or not.

http://www.soaphoto.com/contest/gallery/...

Thanks!

What kind of flower is this (part 2)?
I'm pretty sure it is Dietes (fortnight lily).

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im...

I would venture to say it is Dietes grandiflora.

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im...

http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantcd/diet...

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

Do you think this is a match?
Reply:http://www.plantcare.com/encyclopedia/

How many pistils does a vanda flower have?

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parts of a vanda flower

How many pistils does a vanda flower have?
One per flower.Orchids accomplish their reproductive feats with variations of a basic theme of three petals and three sepals.The two uppermost petals are brightly coloured,The lower petal is a large labellum. the sepals stick out between and behind the petals.Orchids are distinguished from other flowers,by their column,an intricate struture formed by the fused male and female reprodutive parts-the stamin and pistil. s

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In which part of the flower are seeds formed?

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The flower is the sexual reproductive part of an angiosperm. It consists of four whorls of modified leaves : sepals, petals, stamens and carpals. The stamens are the male reproductive parts which includes the sporangia that produces pollen. The carpals are the female reproductive parts and includes the sporangia that produces the egg.

Pollen Development:

A pollen grain is an immature male gametophyte.

It is produced within the sporangium of the anthers.

The diploid microspore mother cell will undergo meiosis and form 4 haploid microspores.

The microspores nuclei will undergo mitosis and produce a tube nucleus and a generative nucleus.

A thick wall forms around the spore in a specific pattern, producing the pollen grain or immature male gametophyte.

Ovule Development:

The ovule is an immature seed. It is formed within the ovary and contains the female gametophyte.

The female gametophyte is the embryo sac and forms in the following way.

The megaspore mother cell undergoes meiosis to form 4 haploid (N) megaspores.

One of the 4 will continue to develop, while the other 3 dissolve.

The remaining megaspore grows and its nucleus will undergo 3 mitotic divisions, forming 1 large cell with 8 haploid nuclei.

This will develop into the embryo sac. This sac contains a specific arrangement of these nuclei in the following order: The egg cell is located near the micropyle surrounded by 2 other cells called synergids. At the opposite end 3 antipodal cells are found. In the center of the sac will be found 2 polar nuclei.

Pollination:

Pollination is the placement of the pollen on the stigma of the carpal. This pollen transfer can be accomplished by wind, insects, built in mechanical discharge, and man. Once the pollen lands on the stigma, a series of chemical reactions takes place allowing the pollen grain to begin producing a structure called the pollen tube. As this is happening, the generative nucleus will divide and produce 2 sperm nuclei. This pollen grain with the pollen tube and 3 nuclei is considered the mature gametophyte. The pollen tube will work its way through the style of the carpal and touch the micropyle of the ovule. Here the sperm nuclei will enter the embryo sac and fertilize the egg and the two polar nuclei; hence the term double fertilization. The fertilized egg (2N) will develop into the immature seed plant, while the (3N) central cell will develop into the endosperm or food storage area of the seed.

In which part of the flower are seeds formed?
ovary
Reply:In the gynaeceum, the bottle shaped structure in the inner base of flowers, it contains the ovules and it has a stigma, tube like structure where polen grains land and develop the male nucleus that disolve stigma structure in a rece to reach ovules, just like in mammals sperm seeks ovules. First to reach an ovule, gets to form a new seed.
Reply:i don't think flowers have seeds...
Reply:Seeds are formed from the fertilized ovules in the ovary of the flower. But note that in a very small number of species seeds can form apomictically without fertilization ... Taraxacum is a well-known example.
Reply:In the ovaries,
Reply:does hipshod420 think flowers are born live? Has this person never planted a garden? Get out of your concrete jungle and see nature. I am more disgusted by todays education system every day on Yahoo Answers

Which of the following plant parts is the offspring from this cross and contains the genes from the two parent

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In Mendle's research, he examined flower color in pea plants. In an experiment, he crossed a purple flower with a whit flower. Which of the following plant parts is the offspring from this cross and contains the genes from the two parents?

flower petals

seeds

pea pods

pea vines

Which of the following plant parts is the offspring from this cross and contains the genes from the two parent
The seeds bear the the plant's genes.

Seeds are found together in the pea pod. The seeds and pod form from the fertilized ovary at the base of the flower. The petals are the advertising done by the plant to attract the pollinator and they are the protective shield housing the pistil and stamens.

Looking for the name of a flower...?

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When I was little, we used to pick these flowers, that were kind of funnel shaped, just the flower part, no stem. Then we would suck on the end and a little bit of sweet nectar would come out. Has anybody here done this? Do you know what the flower is?

Looking for the name of a flower...?
It sounds like honeysuckle. We used to do that when i was a kid, too.
Reply:I remember doing that. It seems like it was a columbine.
Reply:yeah. sounds like honeysuckle. what color is this flower you're referring to?
Reply:Yes, I remember doing this as a kid my parents had a busch in their yard and my sister and I would always suck the nectar out of them. I can't remember what it was called though.
Reply:Honeysuckle in both white and yellow. The vines are a bear to get rid of when it is time to clean the fence though.
Reply:definatly huney suckle because thats really the only flower i know of that is a bit funnel shaped. you could try typing it in on google and see what comes up...if not try typing honeysuckle and click on images and see if it is that flower your are looking for.

hope this helps

becca xx

What part of the salvia plant is so special? Is it the leaves or the roots or maybe it's flower?

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Salvia, the ornamental, is nice because of its flowers.

Salvia, the herb (aka sage) is great because of its leaves, which are used in many different dishes -- my favorite is sausage. The flowers are also sweet-tasting, and look very nice.

But don't get the two confused! The ornamental is not edible TTBOMK, and the herb is only decorative for a couple of weeks out of the year (unless you like dusty green, low hedges).

What part of the salvia plant is so special? Is it the leaves or the roots or maybe it's flower?
All parts of the salvia are lovely, the leaves are aromatic and the flowers beautiful.

Culinary salvia is available in plain green, purple and a tricolour variegated form so can look good as well as tasting great, the more you cut them the better they look as it is the new foliage that has the best colour.
Reply:leaves?

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In which part of the flower does meiosis occur?

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In any flower the process of meiosis occurs only in the reproductive parts as explained below.

1) Meiosis that occurs in ANTHERS-

Each anther has two anther lobes .Each one of them contains DIPLOID pollen mother cells. They undergo MEIOSIS to form HAPLOID pollen grains ( also called microspores.)

These pollen grains are then carried away during pollination and germinate on the stigma of a carpel to form a pollen tube and male gametes.

Click the links to see pictures-

http://www.esu.edu/~milewski/intro_biol_...

http://www.lima.ohio-state.edu/biology/i...

http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/web...

2) Meiosis that occurs in the OVULE- it contains a tissue called Nucellus ( no spelling mistake here.) protected by integument/s.

Only one cell of the multicellular and DIPLOID nucellus undergoes MEIOSIS to form 4 HAPLOID megaspores.

Out of these 4 only one survives and forms ' Embryo Sac' in which fertilization occurs.

see the links for pictures-

http://www.uic.edu/classes/bios/bios100/...

http://www.cactus-art.biz/note-book/Dict...

http://plantphys.info/plants_human/polle...

I hope you have basic information about a flower .

In which part of the flower does meiosis occur?
in reproductive cells
Reply:In two places: in the megasporangia (the cells that will become the egg cells in the ovules of the ovary) and in the microsporangia (the cells that will give rise to pollen).
Reply:I think as it's blooming.
Reply:In the reproductive cells and parts

What is a red and yellow flower that grows in Arizona?

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I was in Phoenix a month or so ago and noticed these great bushes near my hotel and on the sides of the road. They had these crazy yellow and red blossoms. The yellow part was more flowery, and inside was a bunch of red...another set of petal-type leaves and some other stuff. They were medium sized bushes, and the green foliage on the bushes had little elongated teardrop-shaped leaves. There were also some little round balls on the end of some stems, but I don't know if those were the precursor to the flowers. I have pictures of them and would love to know what they are. Anyone know?

What is a red and yellow flower that grows in Arizona?
Like this?

http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/a...

http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/image...

These are Caesalpinia pulcherrima.

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What is a good flower to plant in the fall?

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We are renovating our yard %26amp; I want some color! I live in North Texas %26amp; plan on planting something this weekend. We have sun %26amp; shade. We have a big tree in our yard so every part of the yard gets full sun %26amp; full shade at different times of the day. Also should I plant some seeds for spring flowers now or wait until March? Thanks :)

What is a good flower to plant in the fall?
most bulbs you plant in the fall. If you want flowers and color right away, then I suggest mum. They come in so many styles and color and color combination. They are perfect for fall. Also Kale, very pretty, mums will come back every year. As they start to grow keep pinching the tops till about July 18, then stop. You will end up with busy mums instead of tall lanky ones. Kale will not come back. Pansy. Now that a beautiful flower too. And most cases, will also come back. HAVE FUN!
Reply:Amaryllis is an exellent flower to plant in fall bacause you can have it for years, it is so gorgeous, the colors are vivid and exotic.
Reply:No seeds. You can plant bulbs now for spring. Fall flowers include Mums, Dalia's, and Pansies. They come in an outrageous variety of shapes and colors. Check your local nursery they usually only put out for sale what is appropriate to plant at the time.
Reply:tulips colorful beautiful flowers. They come back every year.They like sun or sun with a little shade. good luck. i hope it is beautiful.

Perennial flower suggestions?

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I am putting a new flower bed in my backyard -- it will be around 60 feet long and only about 2 wide -- I will be using gravel instead of mulch -- it will be full sun to part shade running along a privacy fence. I am looking for ideas of perennials that are tall and not terrible bushy (I'd like to keep them confined in the 2 foot space). I like tall flowers as well as decorative grass. I live in Northern Kentcky, zone 6.

Any suggestions will be much appreciated thanks!

Perennial flower suggestions?
Go to this site linked below, even if you dont buy there, you can see what the plants will look like.

Daffodils, Iris, hollyhock, foxglove, Grass- Pampas, just to name a few, check out the bulbs section and the perrenials section.

http://michiganbulb.com/
Reply:You really better rethink using gravel instead of mulch. Weeds grow up through the gravel. Its much much harder to weed gravel instead of mulch. Been there and done it i'm a landscaper.

All new gardens need to be tinkered with some plants won't survive or you won't like them or they will need to be moved due to height or just not quite looking right in the location.Trying to replant or move plants to different locations with gravel down is hard the gravel will fall into your new and old planting holes..

Mulch has many ,many benefits it supresses weeds, helps retain moisture and kentucky is hot i'm sure so less watering and plants won't wilt in the heat.Gravel traps heat in... Mulch breaks down and feeds the soil each year so makes healthier soil=healthier plants. Us mulch you'll be glad you did..
Reply:Kniphofia:

http://bulbsociety.org/GALLERY_OF_THE_WO...

Tall Phlox:

http://www.bloomingbulb.com/XQ/ASP/Produ...

Campanula:

http://shiraz.me.uk/site/directory/c/cam...

Digitalis:

http://www.kuleuven-kortrijk.be/facult/w...

Hollyhocks:

http://www.library.wisc.edu/etext/WIRead...

Perennial Sunflower:

http://www.meijer.com/gardencenter/flowe...

Pink Tiger lily:

http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/4765...

These are only a very few suggestions. See here for more flowers, many native to Kentucky:

http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Horticulture/garde...
Reply:I love Russian Sage and Black eyed Susan. Both colorful and they do not get real bushy or big. Good Luck!
Reply:cannas are wonderful!they come in a variety of colrs as well as leaf colors!they can get up to 5ft. tall!they are so easily taken care of that they are fool proof!and they come back each year even more vibrant and beautiful!
Reply:coneflowers, bells of ireland, liatris, dahlias, black magic elephant ears, lilies,

Good Luck
Reply:I love calladiums. They aren't flowers, but they have beautiful color throughout their wide leaves (light pink, dark pink, silvery green, dark green and light green). They grow out of bulbs and will come back year to year.

Part of flower and their function?

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the parts of flower and their function

Part of flower and their function?
The sole function of the flower, which is generally the showiest part of the plant, is sexual reproduction. Its attractiveness and fragrance are to ensure the continuance of the plant species. Fragrance and color are devices to attract pollinators that play an important role in the reproductive process.

As the reproductive part of the plant, the flower contains the male pollen and/or the female ovule plus accessory parts such as petals, sepals, and nectar glands.

The Parts of the Flower are as follows:

- The pistil is the female part of the plant. It is generally shaped like a bowling pin and located in the center of the flower. It consists of the stigma, style, and ovary. The stigma is located at the top, and is connected to the ovary by the style. The ovary contains the eggs which reside in the ovules. After the egg is fertilized the ovule develops into a seed.

- The stamen is the male reproductive organ. It consists of a pollen sac (anther) and a long supporting filament. This filament holds the anther in position so the pollen it contains may be disbursed by wind or carried to the stigma by insects, birds or bats.

- Sepals are small green, leaflike structures on the base of the flower which protect the flower bud. The sepals collectively are called the calyx.

- Petals are highly colored portions of the flower. They may contain perfume as well as nectar glands. The petals collectively are called the corolla. The number of petals on a flower is often used in the identification of plant families and genera. Flowers of dicots typically have sepals and/or petals in multiples of four or five. Monocots typically have these floral parts in multiples of three.

What is the best flowers for a small flower bed that require little maintenance?

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i want to plant some flowers in a small flowerbed on my patio that requires little maintenance, maybe some type of vine that grows fast and have pretty blooms, also part of the bed is in the shade and the other half gets sunshine, so maybe a plant that can grow anywhere.i would like something that do not grow tall someone suggested a ice plant, but i have not heard of that.

What is the best flowers for a small flower bed that require little maintenance?
what about peautinas
Reply:Clematis is a beautiful vine that likes to have its feet in the shade and its face in the sun. Sounds perfect for your patio. Try to buy a two year old specimen, for blooms the first year and good cover. Jackmanii is a very reliable type of clematis that does well in most of the U.S. I am not sure where you are located.

If your bed is really small, think of it as a big window box, and dress it with plenty of thrillers (tall accents), fillers (light and airy plants in between your more architectural plants) and spillers (things that tumble over the sides, such as ivy, rock cress, sedum groundovers, etc. Put a trellis at the back so your clematis will have something to climb on, creating a nice backdrop for it all. Have fun and enjoy your garden.
Reply:I love coleus...you can get them at any home depot/lowes...they are more decorative plants (diff. gorgeous, colorful leaves) but they are very low maintenance and I just love the way they look...

Good luck!
Reply:Marigolds and petunias and impatients.
Reply:!!!!!!!crotons...u need no maintanence to grow crotons in tha garden

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PLEASE HELP!! I am looking for a plant that has a flower like Dutchman's Breeches?

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I am looking for a plant that has a flower like Dutchman's Breeches does not have the compound or fern leaf.

Looking for a plant that has a flower like Dutchman's or Dutchmen's Breeches but this one has white breeches and a bit of a red flower part coming out from the breeches part. The leave are not fern-like or compound. They are simple oval shaped leaves, thick and the plant is a very strong vine. I lost mine due to the deep freeze we had in California and want to buy some. Does anyone know what these are called and where I can buy them?

PLEASE HELP!! I am looking for a plant that has a flower like Dutchman's Breeches?
Obviously it is a form of Dicentra and you should look it up on the web.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicentra
Reply:My dicentra (bleeding heart) has compound leaves. And it's not a vine. So I don't know if there are simple-leaf vine dicentras.

I think Dutchman's Breeches are also called False Valerian. That could be wrong.

Anyway, if you have access to a key (check a big library or a science library at a college), then you can figure out a species based on its characteristics. It's a book (or set of books) that leads you from characteristic to characteristic like a Choose Your Own Adventure book for plants (and it's not as interesting, I'll warn you.) There might be an online key somewhere...check botany sites in your area for tropical plants. But you'll probably have to go to a library.

Is Flower Market considered to be the part of The Old Town in Nice, France?

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Or is it just near by?

Is Flower Market considered to be the part of The Old Town in Nice, France?
Yes and No

The flower market is on the Cours Saleya between the Ponchettes and the Vieux-Nice (Old Town).

I'd say it's nearby.

It takes place on the western side of the market.
Reply:There is a market area in the Old Town, but to be honest I didn't see a flower market there. We may just have missed the day that it was on, we saw the antique/flea market one and the vegetable and fish one, so there is a good chance that it's in the same area. The Old Town isn't massive so should be fairly easy to find.
Reply:Yes, the flower market is a the heart of the Old Nice, on the "Cours Salea" (not sure of the orthograph)

I don't remenber what day of the week it is but sure it's on the morning only.

Nice place to hang out, enjoy the sunshine on the terrasse of a cafe with a Pastis in the glass.

Wish I could be there...

What part of the flower produces the sunflower seed?

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The big brown part in the middle. If you look at a large sunflower closely you can see them.

What part of the flower produces the sunflower seed?
They are produced in the center of the sunflower head.
Reply:The inner part of the blossom.
Reply:The Ovaries! The ovaries will only produce the fruit, in this case the sunflower seeds, if they are fertilized.
Reply:The center part of the sunflower. During the growing season, it's usually green, and the ring of yellow petals surrounds it. Then as the sunflower ripens, the seeds turn brown and the head of the sunflower gets heavier and heavier and droops down toward the ground instead of facing the sun.

That's when you can pick the flower and remove the seeds, roast them lightly or eat them raw.
Reply:the middle part. inside the flower.

What kind of flower is this?

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I am looking for the name of the flower that is orange and grows on a stick kind of stem, you see them every where from peoples yards to the side of the road. They have a grass like part at the bottom and they also come in yellow and red, but orange is my favorite.

What kind of flower is this?
Tiger Lily

http://www.gardenersnet.com/bulbs/tigerl...
Reply:You most likely are referring to lilies or canna.

But is is more common to see the Lillie's growing along the road.

Check here for some photo's.

http://www.directgardening.com/detail.as...

Here is the orange canna

http://www.directgardening.com/detail.as...

I hope this helps.

I have learned many plant names,

but there are thousands. So I have a long way to go.
Reply:They are most likely Day Lilies. They come in yellow, orange, red, white, and a variation of those colors.
Reply:is it a canna?

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Phalaenopsis flower stalk nibbled by cat?

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I have a phalaenopsis, with a flower stalk which was just starting to form buds, that our cat seems to have chewed on. At this point the stalk looks very iffy. Should I just cut back the stalk at the chewed part or cut it all the way down and give up on this particular stalk?

Phalaenopsis flower stalk nibbled by cat?
i would simply cut back. it should put out new growth.

congratulations. most ppl are reluctant to grow orchids in their homes.

I made homemade noodles the other night and all i could taste was flower...what did i do wrong?

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They looked the way they should and felt fine, but being a first time noodle maker they ended up smelling and taseting like flower more than anything.....can anyone help. My Mother in Law makes the best chicken noodle soup and i want to make just the soup part.....how do i do this?

I made homemade noodles the other night and all i could taste was flower...what did i do wrong?
Maybe too much flour if this has happened to you---

Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking (Canada, UK), Marcella Hazan recommends 1 cup of unbleached all-purpose flour for every 2 large eggs. You may need to vary that up or down, depending on the eggs’ ability to absorb the flour. But try to be conservative. It is possible that the increased humidity in your kitchen that comes with warmer weather is coaxing you to add more flour to compensate for extra moisture in the dough. Fight the urge to add flour, and try to keep your dough a little bit on the sticky side rather than dry.
Reply:Did you cook them at least 20 min.? Homemade noodles seem done sooner than dried ones, but if you don't cook them long enough they will taste starchy.

Could someone send a complete diagram of the different part of the flower i cant find any?

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http://kvhs.nbed.nb.ca/gallant/biology/f...

Hope that helps =)

Could someone send a complete diagram of the different part of the flower i cant find any?
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/plants...
Reply:This is more informative-

http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/...

Trying to find a poem with the line "In marylebone they came and boned your mary"?

2010-05-22T04:26:00.001-07:00

I am looking for the name of a poem that I read as a child and I can only remember this one line. The poem is about a ghost of a girl who comes back at night to vits her brother. Bodysnatchers have robbed her grave and parts of her body reside in different hospitals around London.

I would love to read this poem again, it was in a small anthology of fairly modern poetry(mid 20th century, white cover with coloured spots )which used to belong to my great aunt. Other poem's in the anthology included one about a flower (cockney accented) and about a small boy who grew up to make atom bombs.

Trying to find a poem with the line "In marylebone they came and boned your mary"?
what everrrrr
Reply:I believe it is titled :Mary's Ghost, and it is by Thomas Hood. Oddly enough when I 'googled' it, I found it printed out in someones blog --http://www.brothersjudd.com , the 7/12/05 entry

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Feng Shui and fake plants/flowers as decoration in a house?

2010-05-22T04:26:00.000-07:00

This is kind of a 2 part question. I heard on tv that fake plants and flowers are bad fend shui in a home. Anyone know if this is true? My mom has fake plants, trees, flowers all over her house and its the house I grew up in and I never was really comfortable there. I dont really consider it my childhood "home", that title goes to house i lived in when i was even younger. Of course there could be a million reasons for why I would feel that way, feng shui might have nothing to do with it but I wonder. Anyone out there know anything about feng shui? i also had some issues as a kid/teenager that started after we moved into my moms house (age 8 and over). again-could be for any reason but could "bad" feng shui have anything to do with it? okay for all you "feng shui is crap" folks out there, I understand your position but I happen to think theres something to it so if you dont have anything constructive to add please keep your opinions to yourself. thanks to all.

Feng Shui and fake plants/flowers as decoration in a house?
Supposedly, fake and dead plants are not feng shui. If you want plants, you must have living ones. I recommend an air plant, and maybe some small bamboo in a vase, caus they are easy to keep alive. I am bad at keeping things alive, but I have had this vase of bamboo I got at Home Depot forever. You only have to add water every couple of weeks, plus the bamboo helps bring together the asian feng shui feeling. Adding a small fountain to your room will also add feng shui. Just do what makes you feel most at ease, cause that is what it is all about. if you feel more comfortable with fake plants than do it, but if you are being strict with the rules of feng shui then don't use fake plants. Research online, how to design a feng shui room, because furniture placement is also very important! Good luck with your room!
Reply:Fake plants are only considered negative if they are never cleaned %26amp; allowed dirt to build up.

Sometimes fake flowers or plants are a positive in feng shui (a room too dark to support a real plant). Dried flowers or plants are not positive.
Reply:Not sure about fake flowers being bad feng shui but I do hate to dust them!

I agree with asia...surround yourself with items that make you feel wonderful. Mirrors, light, pictures, beads and bells--all evoke strong emotions. Don't forget fragrances--they do a lot to make a house a home. If plants make you nervous, I'd go with fiber optics sculptures or something less stressfull like tabletop waterfalls, sand gardens or bowls of pebbles for tabletops, etc.

Let us know how it turns out :)

gg
Reply:there are many good answer here...master johnson
Reply:well, i don't know why you would have all these feelings...but i definitely know fake plants, and dried dead plants are a no-no in feng shui. try some easy to take care of plants grouped in two's.
Reply:it is true that in fengshui, live plants is better than dead plants or plastic. but in fengshui the emphasis is not on the material but o the calculation based on a certain theory or technique. it is about the 360 degrees and how to optimize an area using fengshui theories. it is not about when you put a dead plant here fengshui is not good, while putting a live plant everything will be okay. it is about calculating where in the house is the good energy combination and where is the bad energy combination, then how do you utilize these areas to enhance your life. so, that your life will be more relaxed, because things just go into place while you achieve your gols easier.
Reply:Fung Sh*t is about as real as those plants you are worried about...this is a bunch of hooey, and has been proven time and time again to be nothing but a money maker for the fung sh*ts hovering about. Try 5 different advisers...I lay you 10 to one that none will agree on anything. If you are so convinced that there is something to it, try my experiment as suggested above. I suspect you also live by astrology in the daily papers?
Reply:I have never heard this. I am Asian and we do have a couple fake magnolia blossoms in our home. All of our decor is Asian and flows together, has nice colours etc. That is what Feng Shui is. An environment of calm and serenity that all flows together.
Reply:that is a good thing feng shui I have done it in my lakefront pad in Chicago feels good people like it
Reply:Basics of Feng Shui or fengshui

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* Literally wind-water.

* Pronounced: foong shway or fung shway.

* A form of geomancy.

* Rules in Chinese philosophy that govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to patterns of yin and yang and the flow of energy (qi).

* Chinese practice of arranging of space and elements to achieve the greatest harmony and balance with the environment.

* This ancient Chinese science practice of design, placement, proportion is estimated to be more than three thousand years old.

Now your question and some simple answer for you.

Fake flowers and plants = not living objects. However can gather negative or positive energy from the environment. Where you place your fake flowers? If near to the toilet, will gather negative energy. If near happy people always, will gather positive energy. If place at location which is not auspicious at your house, gather negative energy, if place at auspicious place, gather positive energy.

Rule of thumb, don't simply listen to others when it comes to fengshui, should check on your own. A great guru of fengshui once said, "your compass is your friend when you want to learn about fengshui".

Hope my simple explaination help.
Reply:Yes, anything dead or fake as in potpourri which I can't stand and will not allow in my house. Live plants are a great addition to rooms, plus they add oxygen into the air
Reply:i work for a feng shui consultant

objects affect feng shui, there is nothing to do with fake or real plants (they may both be beneficial or not beneficial for your house). its about what kind of energy the object emits and how its energy affects the energy dynamics of your house

if the plants are the cause of your problems, you may have placed them at an area of earth foundation. possibly the north east, southwest or center.

however the plants my not be the cause of your uncomfortness.

it may be that your house has a bad feng shui orientation
Reply:Feng shui is rendered to snake oil in America. Yet the schools of thought, which it offshoot from, has been proven to be connected to studies of cosmology(star orientation) %26amp; animal patterning(turtle shell, snake scales) arrangements found in nature, much like Giza pyramid, Latin America pyramids, etc. etc. etc.. It seemed old world civilizations liked to align themselves to the stars as to be in sync with them. In fact, these school came in contact with the magic square of 9, calculus, algorthims(computers) which were all touched on in the pre-Feng Shui parent schools. And which we still use in modern schools, frequently, especially the computer - a binary algorithm machine.

Maybe setting up your home towards these ancient derived calculations, could set up your life to become a more structured living? what do I know. In the end, we may never know what the purpose of Feng Shui was.. maybe a lifestyle, geared towards education.

Fake plants don't give off oxygen. Oxygen when in sufficient supply does become toxic towards certain bacteria/viruses in our bodies. Tell you the truth practicality should be your agenda. Even if you have all real plants, if you don't take care of your responsibilities, that is a lot of mess for city dwellers.

How do I go about volunteering at a small local park?

2010-05-22T04:25:00.003-07:00

I live in one of the oldest parts of my city; since moving here a few years ago, I've discovered a small park very close to my house that my friend and I enjoy visiting whenever we get the chance. (Safe haven?) It's pretty secluded and quaint, although it looks like a lot more work could be put into some of the landscaping and such. My friend and I came up with the idea of planting flowers/small trees there in the Spring and just adding some nice touches to it (information about local wildlife, hanging paper cranes from branches, etc.)--for the sake of getting out of the house and having an outdoor project to stick with. (Our city is very big and urban, so we saw it as something that had potential to be a 'small patch of paradise,' if that makes sense.)

My question is, would I need to contact anyone affiliated with the city and, if so, who? Are people free to plant flowers and such in public parks or do they need special permission?

How do I go about volunteering at a small local park?
visit your city or county parks %26amp; rec department. these are usually found in the phone book under city or online.
Reply:Yes : you can ask the " City Hall about an Volunteering project " where they'd have Department of Grounds %26amp;Maintenance services Crew Available ! please check with

both ok ?
Reply:Hi! Have you consulted with your City's Parks and Recreation Department? Also, your ideas sound similar to those I encountered as a young Boy Scout. There was an old amusement park in our town from the early 18th Century that had been neglected for a long time. It used to feature rides, paddle boats, and some zoo animals. It became overgrown and my father suggested our Boy Scout group clean up the area so the park could be used again. Perhaps your city's Historical Society may be interested in supporting your efforts (if that is the kind of thing you have in mind). You and your friend might find this kind of research quite interesting; learning how your park came into existence. Good Luck!

How do I make wedding invitations with pressed flowers?

2010-05-22T04:25:00.002-07:00

We don't have a lot of money for our wedding invitations and want to make them ourselves. I have a lot of pressed flowers, all set to go, but I don't know how to glue them on to paper as part of the invitations. And after they're glued, do they need to go in some special envelope or plastic casing so the flowers don't come off? What other things do I need to do to make them look nice? Thanks for any help!

How do I make wedding invitations with pressed flowers?
It is always great to make your own. I made my own with feathers, ribbon and little rings. We scrolled them up and had my then 7 year old son hand deliver them. It was fun.

For your invitations, try this -

Carefully glue the flowers on, then brush a thin coat of MODGE PODGE over top. When you paint this on, it will look crappy, but it will dry clear. This will seal the flowers to the paper. You might want to test to see if the flowers need a second coat, but I would doubt that.

Modge Podge can be found in the glue section of the craft store. It will run anywhere between 4-6 dollars, depending on the size of the container.

No Modge Podge? Try watering down some glue. What you want is something that when it dries, it will be see thru.

If all else fails, go to a craft store and bug the sales people!

Good luck and bless your marriage!
Reply:Do you really want to do a first-time craft on your wedding invitations? Crafting for your wedding should be because you can do it better than store-bought, not to save money.

That said, most any paper glue will work on pressed flowers, because they're thin. Most people use handmade paper but that's another skill altogether. You could look around for some nice card stock.

You could get invitations from one of the inexpensive printers in the back of bridal magazines, then glue on your own flowers.

They would need maybe a sheet of tissue to protect them from the friction of the envelope.

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How do I keep birds from eating flowers in my container garden?

2010-05-22T04:25:00.001-07:00

I have also seen squirrels and chipmunks, so I bought Shake Away--it seemed to work for the most part if I keep putting it out there. I also bought a pinwheel and some hologram ribbon that is supposed to keep birds away, but these have not worked--the birds keep going into the containers. I've replaced some of my flowers already, and when I see that they've been dug up (sometimes they've been removed completely and put on the ground) I just replant and hope that the roots take hold again. I have always lived on the second floor with a porch garden, and never had problems like this, even though there were a lot of birds. Now I'm on the first floor and I can't get them to stay away. There were a lot of neighbors that had bird feeders, and management requested they be removed because the squirrel problem was getting worse. Are they so hungry now they are going for the flowers? I cannot put moth balls out, since they cause me to have an asthma attack. Any suggestions would help!

How do I keep birds from eating flowers in my container garden?
You can try sound at different intervals--loud bangs or such to scare the little buggers away. Of course there is always my huskies!!! Or maybe a cat--my Murphy hunts extremely well and chases all the birds from the lawn!

Birds are tough because you are not always there to shoo them away. My daughter just emailed a picture of a nest of hatchlings in her hanging annual plant off her front pourch. They do not harm the flowers, just nest between them.

Also you may try to go a season without any containers to see if they forget about you next year!

may you should feed them so they leave the flowers alone!!

In any event good luck! Jane
Reply:try lightweight netting

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Will Spring Flowering Pansies survive frost or snow?

2010-05-22T04:25:00.000-07:00

I've got some hanging baskets with spring flowering pansies in them and someone mentioned that we're in for some cold weather at the weekend with snow in parts. I've looked on the internet but opinions seem to differ and I wondered if anyone out there could give me any advice. I don't want them to die but on the other hand I don't always get to see the weather forecast and could get caught out at a later date.

Will Spring Flowering Pansies survive frost or snow?
I think it always depends on how cold and how long the cold is going to stay around. If the freeze is at night and only stays below 32º for an hour or so, you will be fine. My pansies have survived more than that and are in full bloom right now.
Reply:We had some snow here in the Dallas area a week ago. All of the pansies survived with no problems.
Reply:Survive snow, yes. Survive frost (if it's heavy), probably not. Surprisingly, snow will protect your flowers from getting killed by a hard freeze. It acts as a blanket. But if the forecast is for well-below freezing with winds, the flowers may be damaged. You can protect them by putting an old towel over them overnight.
Reply:Pansies get flattened by frosty weather,but they perk up again when its over making a new set of flowers.In the very cold eastern american seaboard they could pop their clogs though.In most of the UK its okay
Reply:As far as I can tell Pansie is a terrible name to call someone you think is weak. Pansies in zone seven thrive even through the cold snaps we have here. For example: It was 70 degrees 2 weeks ago on Sunday, snowed all day Thursday and was 50 again on Friday. It only got down to like 28 that time but it's known to get down in the teens. Pansies are strong plants and can handle way more than you think. And even if there laying flat on the ground from some bad weather most of the time they will get back up and go again.
Reply:yes but if they don't(they are just a bunch of pansies)

Do nonphotosynthetic parts of plants (e.g. roots) still have chloroplasts within the cells?

2010-05-22T04:24:00.003-07:00

-Also, how does the Calvin Cycle (Light Independent Reaction) work without Light Reactions if they are dependent on eachother for ATP, NADPH-H+, ADP + Pi , and NADP+? Is that so much ATP is produced by plants that it does not have to be constantly recharged?

-Do parts that are not green on plants (like flower petals) contain chloroplasts? How are they different colors (not green, but red, yellow etc.)?

-How do the chloroplasts "die" in the autumn?

Do nonphotosynthetic parts of plants (e.g. roots) still have chloroplasts within the cells?
-Yes they still have chloroplasts but in smaller quantities.

-The Calvin Cycle takes place during the day, it is only in CAM plants that the ATP is produced during the day and then used at night. While the light reactions take place the Calvin Cycle is taking place. Most plants rest at night like us.

-Yes they contain chloroplast but mostly Caratenoids, which is the pigment that produces the red,yellow and orange color.

-I've never heard that chloroplasts die in atumun, sorry can't help you with that.

What does the Macro Mode do in the camera of K750i?

2010-05-22T04:24:00.002-07:00

I have a Sony Ericsson K750i mobile and in the camera part there is an option called "Macro Mode" with a Flower for the icon.I guessed that it's something pertained to Auto Focus and I tried turning it on and off and took pics with both modes but I didn't see any differences....Can anyone help me?

What does the Macro Mode do in the camera of K750i?
Macro photography is a type of close-up photography. The classical definition is photography in which the image on film or electronic sensor is as large or larger than the subject. Therefore, on 35mm film (for example), the camera has to have the ability to focus on an area at least as small as 24×36 mm, as this is the size of the image on the film. This is a magnification of 1:1.

For example, suppose a photographer wants to take a macro photograph of a coin on film. With the lens set for a magnification of 1:1, he or she moves the camera to and fro until the coin is in focus, then takes the picture. After having the film developed, the photographer can place the coin on the film, and the coin will be exactly the same size as the picture of the coin on the negative or slide.

In recent years, the term macro has come to mean being able to focus on a subject close enough so that when a standard 102×152 mm (4×6 inch) print is made, the image is life-size or larger.

Next, the photographer photographs it from farther away, this time, setting the lens to a magnification of 1:4, again moving to and fro until the coin is in focus, and taking the picture. The real coin is now four times as big across as the image; that is, the image and the coin are in a 1:4 relationship. If a 4× enlargement print (about 100×150 mm) is made, the size of the coin will match the size of the photo of the coin. That is, the image is life-size, or 1:1, in the print.
Reply:it focuses on the image close and immeditate in front of you.
Reply:It's for taking really close up pictures.

Has anyone ever been to a Renaissance Fair? If So I have A Question.....?

2010-05-22T04:24:00.001-07:00

When you go to a Renissance Fair as everywhere else they sell souvenirs...They sell these Metal Roses...Its a Rose on a metal stick and the flower part is bent into the shape of a rose...they spray the flower part with some type of scent and it smells wonderful...does anyone know possibly what they would spray them with?

Has anyone ever been to a Renaissance Fair? If So I have A Question.....?
If the metal rose you have look similar to this -%26gt; http://www.metalprojects.no-ip.com/rose%... from the website Metal Project Plans -%26gt; http://www.metalprojects.no-ip.com/

Then it's safe to use a regular oil fragrance on the flower. Such as fragrances shown here -%26gt; http://www.saveonscents.com/index.php/cP... Before spraying the rose with more fragrance make sure you wipe down or rinse the flower to remove the old fragrance residue and let dry.

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What flowering shurbs are heat tolerant?

2010-05-22T04:24:00.000-07:00

I would like to plant two flowering shrubs in my front yard. They need to be very heat and sun tolerant. It faces north so it gets the hottest part of the afternoon there. I live in Missouri if that helps.

What flowering shurbs are heat tolerant?
I have a zone 4 garden with very hot summers and have found that the following shrubs thrive once established:

Potentilla Shrubs bloom most of the summer

Spireas there are early and mid season blooming varieties

Deutzia blooms in Spring

Lilacs blooms in late Spring

Honeysuckle blooms in early Summer

Barberries are grown more for their leaf colour

Purple leaf Sand Cherries bloom in Spring and have nice burgundy leaves

Trouble with Piercing Pagoda earrings?

2010-05-22T04:23:00.002-07:00

I got my ears pierced a few months ago at piercing pagoda, (the most expensive ones they had too) and the gold part (flower) fell out the other day! I was so mad! Has this (or anything similar) happened to anyone who's been there or has purchased earrings from them?

Trouble with Piercing Pagoda earrings?
Nope not recently all my stuff from there has been legit but just take it to a jeweler to get it fixed it is just a soughter wont be too much at all!!
Reply:Ya cuz the back of the earring just bent when i took them off. THEY ARE JIPS, CHEAPOS!!!1
Reply:i dont know anyone who has ever gotten pierced there. icky.

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How do you steam an artichoke in the mircowave?

2010-05-22T04:23:00.001-07:00

I tried to steam an artichoke in the microwave last night and it was only half cooked. I got it wet and put it in a glass pan, covered it with plastic wrap and put it in for 6 minutes. Should I have flipped it after 3 or something? I've steamed every vegetable you can think of this way and I've never had a problem.

Also, once I got down into the middle it was really spikey and fuzzy, like the inside to a flower. It wasn't mold or anything, it was definitely part of the artichoke. Is this normal or was it over/under ripe?

How do you steam an artichoke in the mircowave?
I found a great website for you. Here is how you do it:

First you must prepare the artichoke. Here is how it is done:

Start by washing the Artichoke under cold, running water.

Trim the end of the stem to desired length, such as 1 inch. Remember the stem is an extension of the Artichoke Heart and is edible!

Trim the top of the Artichoke by cutting off 1/4 of the top (about an inch) and discard.

Use scissors to trim rest of thorns off the top of each Artichoke petal – only if desired. (This is not necessary to have a great eating experience.)

To preserve the color, immediately rub any cut surface of the Artichoke with lemon juice to prevent browning caused by oxidation. (Optional)

Place Artichoke “stem up” in a deep, microwave-safe bowl.

Add 1-2 inches of water. Cover bowl with microwavable plate or with plastic wrap.

Jumbo sized Artichoke: Cook on high for 12-15 minutes.

Medium sized Artichoke: Cook on high for 7-10 minutes.

Depending on the size and quantity of Artichokes you are cooking, it may be necessary to heat an additional 1-5 minutes to obtain complete tenderness throughout the Artichoke, as microwave oven cooking times may vary. Keep covered and let the Artichoke stand for 5 minutes prior to serving.

Click on the link for more ideas %26amp; recipes.

How do you dry Camomile? What part do you use - all or just the flowers?

2010-05-22T04:23:00.000-07:00

Just keep the flower. You can lay them out on paper in a sunny window for a couple of days or speed things up with a food dehydrator. After they dry put them in an airtight jar or zip-lock and keep them in a cool dark cupboard until use. I usually steep 5-6 flowers in a cup of boiling water and add a little honey and lemon.

How do you dry Camomile? What part do you use - all or just the flowers?
use the flower heads for making tea. If you have the whole plant, you can pick a bunch of the flowers like you did when you were a kid taking them to your mom. Tie the stems together in a bunch (or use a rubber band), hang this bunch upside down somewhere for a few days (from a nail in the wall or a hook above a window), then when they are dried out cut off the flower heads and keep them in a ziplock baggie until you use them for tea.
Reply:only use the leaves and you dont have to dry them before use in fact the tea tastes better when the leaves are fresh

Why are my Hydrangeas only blooming around the rim of the cluster?

2010-05-22T04:22:00.003-07:00

Each year my Hydrangeas get full and tall, but then they only flower around the outer rim of each head of flowers. The buds in the very center never open. The plant is in a part sun and part shade location. What am I doing wrong?

Why are my Hydrangeas only blooming around the rim of the cluster?
Do you have lace cap hydgrangeas? Check out this link to see some pictures of some. They are Hydrangea macrophylla, which have lace cap flowers and some have mop head flowers. You seem to be describing the lace caps.

Let me know!

http://www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com/lace...
Reply:Yes the hydrangea flower you describe is a lacecap style flower. If you want the big 'fluffy' full flowers you need to buy 'mop top' flowered hydrangeas.

Buy in some additional varieties there are hundreds to pick from and it sounds like you have ideal conditions.

Is my potted anthurium dying?

2010-05-22T04:22:00.002-07:00

Our dog knocked over my potted anthurium and now all but two of the leaves are gone. It seemed as if it was about to put out a flower/spathe/that coloured leafy looking part and now that part is all withered. I know very little about caring for such a plant but have been doing some reading up and following some basic rules, not too much water, no direct light but enough and so on. I'm really distressed as this plant was a gift and I really love it and want it to survive. Our dog also knocked out the wood chips so I've tried replacing them with dried mango leaves. I live in Jamaica and am surrounded by mango trees. But i don't know what else to do and I don't want it to die. Can someone please help me save it and give me some tips for its care in general. Thanks in advance.

Is my potted anthurium dying?
Getting knocked over should not cause that much stress. I work in a greenhouse and we have knocked over our anthuriums numerous times. Did the dog break the plant? That would be a cause for stress. From what you are saying though, it personally sounds to me as if you are over watering. They hate to be constantly moist. The general rule with watering this plants is "When in doubt, do without." A plant is easier to come out of underwatering than overwatering.

Anyways, best thing to do would be bring it to your local nursery and see what they think about it. Don't give up on it, it will come back with the proper care.
Reply:It may have gone into shock when it was knocked over. Get to the nursery, and get some vitamin B1 and follow the directions, as soon as possible.

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Annual flowers that can live in part sun/part shade?

2010-05-22T04:22:00.001-07:00

My backyard is a mix of sun and shade. Full shade flowers like impatiens get to much sun there, while full sun flowers like putunia's and vinca's cant get enough sun. Other than begonia's are there any other compact type annual flowers that I could concider?

Annual flowers that can live in part sun/part shade?
I have the same dilemma as our garden faces west and gets the hotter afternoon sun. Impatients are my favorites, but the sun and heat is too much. Last year we tried the New Guinea Impatients with much sucess, we got so many compliments that we will be planting them again. Other low height annuals are Alyssum, and Dianthus which offers lots of reliable color that has also worked well in our, part sun/part shade garden.
Reply:Browallia grows in full or partial sun. The flowers are blue or white, and they brow to be 12 " to 15" in height. Maintenance is low. Coleus is good in shade, and the foliage is chartreuse, apricot, copper and bronze. Cosmos thrives in full to partial sun.

Try using Miracle Grow soil. It's not too expensive, and it feeds the flowers for 3 months. They bloom like crazy.
Reply:Some hostas thrive on part sun and shade and they come back prettier than ever
Reply:I have had great luck with petunias and marigolds - they are hardy, will handle the heat, and will make you smile everythime you look at them!

Music WILD FLOWER from Bee Gees?

2010-05-22T04:22:00.000-07:00

Does Anyone know the music Wild Flower from Bee Gees? I´m not sure wether wild flower is the title or just part of the refrain. If it´s just part of the refrain I would like to know its title.

Music WILD FLOWER from Bee Gees?
The song is called

"Wildflower" by the Bee Gees

Here are the lyrics:

Wildflower

Sacrifice everything in a wonderland that you know

It's crazy that I'm clear out of my mind

A wonderful place to be

Wildflower

Sweet as the morning light

if I blink an eye will you go

I'm starting to care much more then I dare

A wonderful thing to see

And what do we know

First say you love me

And then say you leave me

But we never say goodbye

God you're an angel

But even an angel must choose

Someone will hurt you and when you stop running

There's only this love of mine

Wildflower

Sacrifice everything in a wonderland that you know

If older is wise

One look in your eyes

I'm younger then I should be

And only time

Waiting for you

to grow

First say you love me and then say you'll leave me

But we never say goodbye

God you're an angel

But only an angel must choose

Someone will hurt you and when you stop running There's only this love of mine

Hope this helps!
Reply:Just to add to the answer already given, the song comes from their rare LP/CD "Living Eyes". The lead brother on the song was Maurice Gibb. It was recorded back in 1981. The CD was rereleased shortly in 2004 but not world wide. If you wish to purchase the CD your best bet would be e-bay. Report Abuse

Flower child! You have been part of the Establishment for about 30 years now...?

2010-05-22T04:21:00.003-07:00

What have you done to make the world a better place?

http://www.moreoldfortyfives.com/TakeMeB...

Flower child! You have been part of the Establishment for about 30 years now...?
i love the video... being born in 1978 i have no real answer for you... but have asked my parents the same question on many occasions... they told me that that as time went on it got harder to "fight the man" and when they had me the rules changed and they could no longer live the "free" lifestyle.... so they raised me in their belief system... to not believe everything to government force feeds me... to love my fellow man no matter who he was... to fight for what i believe in and not let anyone tell me that i can't..... to love our mother earth and not take her for granted... to no depend on material things to make me happy.. to be opened minded.. and i will continue to teach the children i love the same things .... it's not a radical change... yet even the littlest drop of water can break down a mountain....
Reply:Very interesting %26amp; informative presentation. I still can't get over that whole thing about the Twist being vulgar. That's like Sesame Street compared to the dances today.
Reply:No, I was a flower child And I have been around a lot longer than 30 years.

We would be between 50 and 60 years old.

I loved the video by the way.

It brought back many memories.
Reply:lol at MR Bean's answer! - (what are you, 12?!?)

i like a lot of music from the 60's, though i was a bicentennial baby ('76)...

hmm... to make the world a better place, i have tried to teach others to love one another.
Reply:oh almighty hell spawn... hell beast... hell whatever me pappy calls ya.... me uncle and nanny are 'doing it' to the beat of an old 'grateful dead' song. i don't know if that counts for anything, but at least they're not outside in public 'doing it'!
Reply:38 come this August. Peace,love and passion to all that have met and know me,brother!

THAT was an awesome put together by the way. I enjoyed that very much. Thanks!
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Cat Poo in my flower beds?

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I love my cat but sadly he and his friends keep pooing in my flower beds. I have tryed pepper, i even put cat nip in a part of the garden to try and make them go in one place,nothing works does anyone have any idea of anything that would help to stop my and other cats useing my flower beds as a loo. thank you

kind regards x kitti x

Cat Poo in my flower beds?
i have to words ~~~~~MOTH BALLS~~~~~worked for me lol good luck
Reply:I've been told Lion's poo will stop cats pooing in flower beds....... the problem is, you then end up with a garden full of Lion poo instead. So yes, a tricky one, I don't suppose you have a sack and a bucket of water lying about? Hmmm, Perhaps not.
Reply:citrus oils orange peels are supposed to put the cat off going anywhere where its been put, apparently they dont like the smell.
Reply:Try a dead cat. They probably won't hang out there anymore.
Reply:Pave the area they go on, once they`ve started using an area and put their scent down it`s very hard to stop.
Reply:You know this plastic mesh with little squares, like an inch wide squares, often used to go around trees to protect them etc? Or used in plasters (tensar geogrid SS40 is one type, for instance). If you cut this or a similar strong mesh at the shape of the soil, you also cut slots to pass the plants through, anyway you got the idea, you cover the soil with the mesh, so they can't dig, so they don't go there.
Reply:toy snakes that they sell in Woolworth's works for me.Lay them around the garden and the cat will keep clear.
Reply:I have a multi cat household and I also have a lovely garden, with plenty of plants.

Cats will go where there is a gap in the boarder and especially when its freshly dug over.

I plant ground cover plants that spread so there are very little gaps in the front of my boarders and where there is a gap at the front I place an upside down plastic plant pot. I allow them to use the back of the boarder if they wish to and we compromise that way.

My garden is in their territory after all.

Bless em.
Reply:Go to your pet supplies shop. There are several sprays you can buy (some more toxic than others, so choose one you can feel good about!) to keep them kitties away from your garden altogether.

The one I recently bought is called "OFF LIMITS!" by Garmon Corporation, and is a natural herbal spray that seems to do the job. I paid $12.39 for a 32 oz. spray bottle. Needs to be resprayed about every other day.

Good luck!
Reply:You can buy sprays from any good pet store that you can spray that should deter the cats from using it as their bathroom. Dig up the soil that they've used and put in new soil so that their smell won't be there and watch them while they're in the garden, use a water spray bottle and spray them with water if you see them assume the position, this should deter them from using it as a bathroom.

You can also try putting down lemon or orange peel as cats hate the smell of citrus and will avoid putting their scent there.

Hope this helps.
Reply:Dig out all the dirt they've used as a kitty potty because the dirt will continue to attract them no matter what you do. If you put the dirt where you want them to "go" and replace the dirt in your flower beds with some new dirt, that might work. I'd put a rough shredded bark mulch on the flowers, too. It'll conserve moisture for the flowers and discourage the cats. Another natural thing you can do is put some fresh orange peels in the flower bed. Cats don't like the smell of citrus. I'd be careful of chemicals and things that would bother human noses. (Of course, nothing bothers worse than a kitty loo in the flower beds!)
Reply:My mum said Put down garlic and pepper, or shoot the b*****s
Reply:Use a layer of gravel, or pine cones, works like a charm.
Reply:When my husband moved in, he brought his cat, and it was going poo in all my flowerbeds, and digging up my flowers too. So I got some large river rock, and put it in between all the flowers. I basically covered up all the dirt. That solved the problem, and my flower beds look more decorative too!
Reply:I can't remember the spelling of this, so bear with me. But cyann pepper keeps the cats away. I know it is red.
Reply:There's a product called 'Silent Roar' which is pellets impregnated with essence of Lion dung.The cats will think a lion has been marking its territory and wont dare to challenge its authority by using the same toilet.This method of marking territory is used by the wild (big and small) cats and it works.

There is an ultrasound method which works really well which works by emitting a high pitch noise at a frequency we can't hear but that cats find extremely unpleasant so they steer well clear.It works with an infra red sensor which detects an approaching cat's body heat. It's quite expensive £50+ but well worth it..it works.
Reply:Try sitting out by your flower bed but not too close. When you see one of the cats start to go, give them a little harmless sprits with a small water gun. It won't hurt them but it will not be enjoyable. Do this as many times as you can over a few weeks and try not to let them know you are doing it. That way, they will associate the flower bed with something unpleasant. Hope it works :)
Reply:The only thing I can think of is to put some kind of chicken wire around the flower beds. This kept cats out of my garden.
Reply:I have just read, that a light spraying of WD40, around the chosen spot keeps them at bay. Try it!
Reply:Your cat thinks you are planting flowers in its toilet.
Reply:Mix it with the Mud of Flower Bed. It is a good fertilizer.
Reply:A Spray called Cat -a- pult, bought at the local do-it -all store...
Reply:Cats love dirt. They will go into your garden, and play in your indoor plant dirt too. Inside, I have always sprayed a bit a plain water in a bottle at my animals if they were doing something wrong like getting into plants, jumping on to the table, etc. As far as outside, there may be manure in your garden as a fertilizer and the cats smell it, so that's where they will go. Planting Marigold Flowers in your garden may help. Most animals and bugs don't like the smell. Also make sure you have some bone meal and/or blood meal mixed with your garden triple mix when you plant flowers or put bulbs in. I hope this helps you.

Good luck,

Mary
Reply:First of all, are the cats doing any harm to your flower bed? Are they uprooting the flowers?

If that isn't the case, then consider the "poo" as a gift. It makes for good fertilizer.

When we owned our first house we had a dog and would bury the poo on the side by the fence. Because we were new owners our tenant didn't know about this. not that we were keeping it a secret.

Summer came and we saw her planting her tomatoes in that same spot. When they were fully grown, she commented that she never had such large tomatoes before. That's when she found out where we bury ed the dog poo. From that point on she always planted her tomatoes in that spot.

So if your cat and friends aren't uprooting your flowers consider you just reveived a gift of fertilizer.

If it isn't possible to use it as a natural fertilizer, there are products at pet supply stores that you spray on furniture to keep them off. Maybe it'll work in your flower beds.

Good luck one way or the other ......
Reply:My dad had this problem and solved it by putting a few thorns in his flower bed the cats decided to do their business elsewhere.
Reply:Clap loudly and shout if you catch them weeing, and if you have a water pistol, squirt that at them. It'll put them off weeing there again.

(I do this for the dog too - when she tries to nip the guinea pigs through their run wire. Now, if she sees me even reach for the water gun, she runs for it.)

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Part of the body, which is also the name of a flower?

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IRIS

Part of the body, which is also the name of a flower?
iris
Reply:The iris
Reply:iris - its in the eye
Reply:Previous studies had suggested the presence of a warp in the outer parts of Andromeda's stellar disk. The new findings appear to confirm those observations and suggest that the warp in Andromeda may be the most extreme case of a warped stellar disk ever observed in a spiral galaxy. Possible causes of the warp include interactions between Andromeda and its smaller satellite galaxies.

Many spiral galaxies, including the Milky Way, appear to have warps in the outer reaches of their stellar disks. The rotating body of stars and gas that characterizes a spiral galaxy is generally flat, but the outer regions may deviate from the plane of the disk, like an old record album exposed to too much heat. The warp tends to occur at the outer edges, while the inner part of the stellar disk remains flat. These warps are very difficult to demonstrate conclusively, however, because the outer portions of the stellar disk are extremely faint compared to the bright central region.

"The faint outer parts of the galaxy are more susceptible to warping because they are less strongly bound by the gravitational forces that keep the disk in a plane, and they are also more susceptible to the influence of neighboring galaxies," Guhathakurta explained.

The Andromeda Galaxy is a good candidate for studying a warped stellar disk because the plane of its disk is inclined toward the Earth at an angle of about 77 degrees (an inclination angle of 90 degrees would give a perfect edge-on view of the disk). The inclination of Andromeda's disk gives it an elliptical shape in the sky.

The new findings are based on two distinct sets of observations by Guhathakurta and his coworkers. The first set of observations was obtained using a large-format digital camera on the 0.9-meter Burrell Schmidt telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona. The images showed that the inner part of Andromeda's stellar disk looks like a perfect ellipse, but in the extreme outer parts it starts to deviate. The warping gives the galaxy a slightly S-shaped appearance, with the outer edge tilted above the plane of the disk on one side and below it on the opposite side.

Older observations using photographic plates had suggested the same thing, but the features are so faint that they were at the limit of photographic detectability and were obscured by artifacts on the plates, Guhathakurta said. Modern digital cameras are far more sensitive than photographic plates, although they cannot yet cover as wide a field of view. In order to image the entire stellar disk of Andromeda, which covers an area of the sky several times the size of the full moon, the researchers had to take multiple images of adjacent areas of the sky and fit them together into a mosaic.

"The S-shaped pattern is very clear in the digital data. If you look at the digital images and the photographic work side by side, you can see the same thing, but you can also see why the photographic data was not very reliable," Guhathakurta said.

The researchers also obtained additional evidence suggesting that the degree of warping in Andromeda's stellar disk may be especially dramatic. This second set of observations was the unanticipated by-product of an unrelated study of stars outside the disk of the galaxy. Spiral galaxies consist of two components: the stellar disk and a ball-shaped collection of stars called the spheroid. The stars that populate the spheroid and the disk have very different properties. But Guhathakurta and Reitzel found stars with the properties of disk stars in a location far removed from the disk.

"We were trying to get as far away from the disk as possible to pick out stars belonging purely to the spheroid, and we had calculated the probability of finding a disk star where we were looking was much less than 1 percent," Guhathakurta said.

Much to their surprise, however, four of the 30 stars they observed had properties characteristic of disk stars. Reitzel, who conducted the study as a graduate student at UCSC, had set out to study the chemical compositions of red-giant stars in the spheroid component of Andromeda, using the LRIS spectrograph on the 10-meter Keck II Telescope in Hawaii. These stars would be expected to have relatively low abundances of metals. In addition, their random orbits (unlike the coherent motions of stars in the disk) should result in a broad distribution of velocities relative to the Sun. In both metallicity and velocity, the four stars stood out as having the properties of disk stars.

"This is only suggestive evidence, but it is exciting because, if confirmed, it could mean there is a very extreme warp in the stellar disk of Andromeda," Guhathakurta said.

The researchers hope to continue their investigation of Andromeda's warped stellar disk by conducting more detailed observations at Kitt Peak in fall 2001 as part of Choi's Ph.D. thesis work at UCSC. This research is supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and a grant from UC's California Space Institute.
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Reply:The only thing i can think of is [IRIS] part of the eye.
Reply:Iris, Two lips (Tulips) I'm trying.
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Reply:The Muff or The Iris ;)

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Can you help me with my biology lab? (pretty basic if you're familiar with plant reproduction?) >.<

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What part of the flower develops into the pod (fruit) of the bean or hard shell (fruit) of the peanut or fleshy pulp (fruit) of an apple?

From what part of the flower does the seed develop?

Can you help me with my biology lab? (pretty basic if you're familiar with plant reproduction?) %26gt;.%26lt;
Seeds develop inside ovary, which grows and became the seed pod or fruit
Reply:Read these:

http://www.jmu.edu/biology/k12/fruitdev/...

http://www.jmu.edu/biology/k12/fruitdev/...

My peony flowers open part way and stop.?

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some of my peonies partially open then age and dry out. I water regularly and use only compost on them. Have enough

ants and sun, what can I look for? Do?

My peony flowers open part way and stop.?
You have a problem with insects or disease. Here is a site to help you identify the problem. Hope it helps.

http://www.bachmans.com/tipsheets/garden...
Reply:Perhaps peony bushes too young. It took about 3 years for mine to get really pretty. They looked nicer %26amp; lasted longer each year. Same thing with the rose bushes I planted. Now blooms on each are more, bigger %26amp; last longer. Can't wait for next year's show.

Cactus flower movie?

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Does:

Harvey

Have a lenghty part in the movie/play "CACTUS FLOWER"

IN HOW MANY SCENCES DOES HE APEAR IN? IS HE FUNNY?

Cactus flower movie?
Why not ask 3 or 4 more times maybe someone will give you an answer.

If you only asked once I bet you would have got an answer.

Unless it is a really stupid question

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Cactus flower movie/play?

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Question: Cactus flower movie/play?

Cactus flower movie/play?

Does:

Harvey

Have a lenghty part in the movie/play "CACTUS FLOWER"

IN HOW MANY SCENCES DOES HE APEAR IN? IS HE FUNNY?

Cactus flower movie/play?
Yes he's funny and he's very pivotal to the plot. In the movie he is played by Jack Weston, portraying the "actor buddy" of the dentist, (Walter Matthau).

I am growing TickleMe Plants with my students. They love to tickle them and watch them move. Do they flower?

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I ordered my seeds from TickleMePlant.com

The seeds had sprouted for the most part in less than a week as we kept their temperature above 75 degrees by placing them near the heater.

In less than a month they have become ticklish. Kids are shocked and excited when the plant moves after being tickled.

My kids are loving growing these amazing TickleMe plants from seed (Mimosa pudica) . They would like to hear from anyone who has successfully grown the TickleMe Plant. I have collected some information but any additional information from real successful growers would be very much appreciated.

I want each of my students to have a successful experience and the more information from people that have been successful growing the TickleMe Plant, the better. My kids will never forget this experience. Has anyone ever gotten them to flower and make seed. Wow- If we could grow TickleMe Plants from our own seed that would be awesome.

Please write us soon!

My class and I thank you in advance

I am growing TickleMe Plants with my students. They love to tickle them and watch them move. Do they flower?
Yes they do flower.

The Sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica L.) is a creeping annual or perennial herb often grown for its curiosity value: the compound leaves fold inward and droop when touched, re-opening within minutes.

Mimosa pudica is native to Brazil, but is now a pantropical weed.

Other names given to this curious plant are TickleMe Plant tm, Humble plant, Shame plant, Sleeping grass, Prayer Plant, Touch-me-not, Makahiya (Philippines, meaning "shy"), and Mori Vivi (West Indies).

The Chinese name for this plant translates to "shyness grass".

The species epithet, pudica, is Latin for "bashful" or "shrinking". Because of its curious nature and easy procreation. Its Sinhala name is Nidikumba, where 'nidi' means 'sleep'.

The seeds are currently marketed to children under the name TickleMe Plant tm.

The stem is erect in young plants, but becomes creeping or trailing with age.

The stem is slender, branching, and sparsely to densely prickly, growing to a length of 1.5 m (5 ft). The leaves are bipinnately compound, with one or two pinnae pairs, and 10-26 leaflets per pinna.

The petioles are also prickly. Pedunculate (stalked) pale pink or purple flower heads arise from the leaf axils. The globose to ovoid heads are 8-10 mm in diameter (excluding the stamens).

On close examination, it is seen that the floret petals are red in their upper part and the filaments are pink to lavender. The fruit consists of clusters of 2-8 pods from 1-2 cm long each, these prickly on the margins.

The pods break into 2-5 segments and contain pale brown seeds some 2.5 mm long.

Plant movement---

Mimosa pudica is well known for its rapid plant movement.

In the evening the leaflets will fold together and the whole leaf droops downward.

It then re-opens at sunrise.

This type of motion has been termed nyctinastic movement.

The leaves also close up under various other stimuli, such as touching, warming, or shaking.

The stimulus can also be transmitted to neighbouring leaves.

These types of movements have been termed seismonastic movements.

The cause is a loss of turgor pressure. The movement is caused by "a rapid loss of pressure in strategically situated cells that cause the leaves to droop right before one’s eyes".

Varities -

There are at least two distinct varieties of this plant.

The first is more hardy and is ornamented with small planar thorns along the stems and trunk.

The second is more temperamental, does not respond well to transplantation, and lacks thorns.

Both types exhibit the same motion, share the same leaf structure, and produce similar blooms.

1) Click on the link to see it before touch-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Mimos...

2) After touch-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Mimos...

3) Flowers --- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Mimos...

4) more links - http://faculty.ucc.edu/biology-ombrello/...

5) More links - http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/recor...
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Reply:I have seen these growing in the wild in tropical north Queensland, Australia. I am not sure whether it is "mimosa pudica" which originally came from Brazil but it certainly is one of the mimosa type. They are called the "sensitive plant" here in Australia. This wikipedia article shows one with a typical mimosa type flower.

The plant will probably produce a little bean-like seed pod if the flower is fertilised. You may need several plants to guarantee this. Pollination is by insects, I would guess since the common Australian wattle trees which are in the mimosa family have roughly similar flowers (and leaves) are insect pollinated.

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cootamundra...
Reply:I seen lots of those in the vacant lots here in RP. They flower beautiful purple ones with yellow dots on the ends. They are called Makahiya here.

Cactus flower?

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Does:

Harvey

Have a lenghty part in the movie/play "CACTUS FLOWER"

IN HOW MANY SCENCES DOES HE APEAR IN? IS HE FUNNY?

Cactus flower?
If I recall correctly, he is a minor character in the film.
Reply:You're talking about a supporting character with at least eight scenes and if you look him up you will find he has many memorable quotes from that movie.

Cactus flower movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

2010-05-22T04:19:00.001-07:00

Does:

Harvey

Have a lenghty part in the movie/play "CACTUS FLOWER"

IN HOW MANY SCENCES DOES HE APEAR IN? IS HE FUNNY?

Cactus flower movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
I believe he is a minor character at best.
Reply:I believe eight scenes.

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How do you go about writing a thankyou letter?

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I have to write thankyou letters to people, thanking them for taking part, and messages of sympathy, and flowers, at my mums funeral.

What do I say, and how do I write them, as its not like a normal thankyou.

I would also like to thankyou all for all your words of comfort and prayers. I am honoured to know so many good friends.

Thankyou all so much, and God bless

How do you go about writing a thankyou letter?
First of all I'm sorry to hear about your mum, even though I didn't know her, and my thoughts are with you.

Here are some tips:

1) Thank the person for coming

2) Let them know how much it meant to have them there

3) Recall a brief memory of how they made an impact on your mum's life.

I think the most important thing is not to go overboard, they know you're going through a sad time in your life, and they will understand.

Like I said, my thoughts are with you.

Jen
Reply:The simplest way around this is to buy or make some cards with an apropriate pictur or something on the card, with the words thankyou in side, and then to make it personal, you should reiterate what you are thanking them for, then put your name at the bottom.
Reply:First, I am very sorry for your loss. Typically, the funeral home provide these for you. Ask the director. There are thank you cards out there for this circumstance as well....you may add an additional message it you like, but it is not necessary.
Reply:Just make it short and thank them for their support during your tought times.
Reply:Go to the stationery department of your favorite store and buy a package or two of Thank You cards....there will be several designed for sending after a funeral (they will say "Thank you for your kindness during this difficult time..." or something to that effect). The greeting card companies have made this a little easier with these packs of 10 or so cards all printed with "thank you" on the fronts of them.

Address each one to the person intended, and inside the card write a brief message of thanks....."Thank you for the lovely flowers you sent to Mother's funeral. I appreciate your kind thoughts." or "Thank you for your help with Mother's funeral. Your thought fullness was needed at this difficult time."

Make each message specific to the person and their action.

I, too have lost my mother. You have my sympathies.
Reply:Dave, I'm SO sorry about your Mum. When I heard, it really affected me deeply to know that you %26amp; Tam were hurting. It's good to see you on here again %26amp; I just wanted you know that I'm praying for you %26amp; your family during this difficult time. I don't know what you should say in your Thank You cards but whatever you say I'm sure people will know that you appreciate them doing whatever is was that they did to help you during this time. (((HUGS)))
Reply:just buy some thankyou cards and sign your name like any other card so u don't have to write anything.
Reply:Dear

Words cannot express how greatful I am to you for your support since the death of my Mother. Your actions have been of great comfort to me.

I think something like that is enough, people I think will be be suprised that you've taken the time to thank them so that will be fine.
Reply:Dear Dave,

You need to start the letter with:

Dear NAME,

I really like to thank you for coming to my moms funeral. I really appreiciate all that you did during her lifetime. I know that she is in a better place and will be watching over all of us.

Thank You,

skfkhdkjhfdjs
Reply:just thank people for coming to the funeral and add

I would also like to thank you all for all your words of comfort and prayers. I am honoured to know so many good friends.

Thankyou all so much, and God bless.

See, you have just said it very nicely on here.
Reply:Buy a stack of simple pre-packaged "Thank You" cards with envelopes.

Write:

Dear ___________,

Thank you for your kindness and sympathy during our time of loss. You should know that you made a difference and that it was greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

________

[That's how I would do it. I'm very sorry for your mother's passing.]
Reply:sample letter:

dear soandso

thank you so much for attending (name of your mom's) funeral. it really meant a lot to me that you where able to come. i appreciate the flowers you brought

love always (your name here)
Reply:start with dear who ever it may be, describe how the things made u you feel after the funeral . i would have been really happy! tell them how you aprreciated they came, what made it special they came. and end it with

love,

whatever ur name may be or sincerly or thanks for coming
Reply:a lot of folks write a thank you message in a news paper. but to the closest people around you that was there for you, start out by saying thank you for the kindness that i and my family received during our time of need. also thank them if they brought food for you. your very welcome in the note of thanks from you.
Reply:Start with THANK YOU ........................................... BLA BLA BLA BLA ........... THANKS AGAIN..........YOUR NAME.

Who is the person who takes black and white photos of children but has a hint of color in some spots?

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the pictures are of children are black and white but some parts are colored like the bow of a hat or a flower or the lips of the child. i have three pictures but can't remember who does them or where to buy them.

Who is the person who takes black and white photos of children but has a hint of color in some spots?
Who isn't?
Reply:Are u wanting your childs picture taken like this?? If so Wal Mart now does that and so does Sears.
Reply:You can do this with photos on

mytheme.com

When you first open it, it appears like a myspace graphics site -- look at the top of the page where it says "animation" and click there - you upload pictures from your computer and you can even remove zits and do cosmetic surgery on it -- it's awesome. It will also do what you are talking about but I can't remember what it's called. This site is one you have to play around with a lot --- it doesn't have a lot of direction on it but you can try everything on there.
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Reply:I can't say for sure but you can do this yourself rather easliy with Adobe Photoshop... Take a picture and fool around with the program, it works wonders!

I have a Gerber Daisy pot on my front porch, and I was wondering when I water it?

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if I should water the petals of the flowers also, or if I should just water the soil part. It just seems to me like the flower would want its petals wet also, but I don't really know.

I have a Gerber Daisy pot on my front porch, and I was wondering when I water it?
You water the soil, when it is dry, so check it daily.
Reply:Water just at the soil level. The flowers will last longer if they stay dry.
Reply:When watering your gerber daisies take care to not get the leaves and flower petals wet. Constant dampness could encourage mold and mildew and fungus issues. Slugs just love them so get the slug bait available not harmful to pets. Always water daily and never allow to dry out. Pots dry out quickly during the summer so water twice or more daily depending on the temps. An alternative watering technique are the soaker systems which are attached to timers and automatically water the pots. I have had great success with this technique and I can go on vacation with no worries, because I know all my potted plants are being watered automatically and will look great when I return. Any garden center carries the watering system. Good Luck

Anyone who can spot a pic of this hairdo i will gladly give 10 pts?

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okay..i will have to describe it for you in detail. I have seen a pic somewhere of this hairstyle and i desperately want it for my sisters wedding which i am the maid of honor. It is not a up-do..it is a down do. the hair is not in a ponytail or anything but all the pieces are pinned in the back and sides of the head and you have to have really curly long hair for it. the curls are pinned together so it looks like its cascading i believe and sometimes you find little flowers in a bunch of parts of the curls. so ya..i dont know if you know what im talking about but i hope you do. 10 points for whoever can find me a picture of this ..thank you!

Anyone who can spot a pic of this hairdo i will gladly give 10 pts?
http://www.celebrityseduhairstyle.com/wp...

http://www.luscious-locks.co.uk/wp-conte...

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hope i understood you and it helps. best of luck
Reply:Not bothered about points hun, but i think the "Do" ur looking for is in Glamour mag latest edition, my 3 girls have always got their heads in it and last week end they went through ALOT of kirby grips ....page 32 im told.. have a great day
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Ideas for Octagon Shaped Window?

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Does anyone have any ideas what I can do to cover an octagon window I have in my bathroom? The window itself is leaded glass with a flower design and some parts of the flower is frosted glass. I still feel like you can see through it even though parts are frosted. Any ideas???

Ideas for Octagon Shaped Window?
look at a store for frosted spray, it will give your window a frosted look so no one can see in,

like the spray used on xmas trees, snow spray,
Reply:you could see a glass co. and purchase a decorative glass and install over the window, i would put it on outside so you can syill enjoy the leaded glass. there are a lot of decorative glass types that will also look nice on outside
Reply:The window sounds lovely...and I would hate to see it covered. But if you insist, I would suggest you treat it like any other shaped window...with a curtain rod above and one curtain that can be pulled away to one side when open - that way, you'll see the whole window...

I wouldn't try to get creative with an octagon shaped covering...
Reply:I would try to install custom mini shutters..to .make it pop.
Reply:Acid etching is not a difficult at-home-project. You could try etching the transparent parts so that the window still maintains its beauty but isn't so revealing.

Here's a link for the supplies you'll need.

http://www.glass-etching-kits.com/etchin...

Which is the most superior plant part of a flowering plant?

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the flower is what separates it from other plants, attracting birds and insects to pollenate the plant. however the plant requires all of its "parts" for survival, eg leaves with chlorophyll for photosynthesis, roots for water and ion uptake, and the stem with the xylem and phloem for water nutrient transport. so, no part is superior to another, but the flower appears to be the most "advanced" part.

Which is the most superior plant part of a flowering plant?
following on from what hurrricane said, maybe the word you are looking for is 'apex' ... usually the apex is vegetative, with an apical bud that produces new stem/leaf growth -- but in some plants, as suggested by someone else, the apex eventually produces a flower or flowers. In this case, growth continues from lateral (axillary) buds ... in some cases, however, the flower is really "terminal" because the plant dies after it has flowered once and set its seed. The Corypha palm is an example of this.
Reply:Are you some kind of new breed of plant nazi,what do you mean by superior, all the bits are important ,but the stem what collects the pollen ,could be the answer that you are

after
Reply:Roses, Ü
Reply:the colas
Reply:I think by the word "superior" you mean "distal" or "terminal". In a plant that has terminal inflorescences (those that bloom first at the end of the stem and then subsequently in order down the stem), I think the most distal part embryonically would be the stamen in most cases.

Why carbon content is higher in stem of bird of paradise stem compared to other part of it?

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i do my research and found that difference plant contain difference % of carbon and nitrogen.why carbon content is higher in stem of bird of paradise stem compared to other part of it?

but for Garden balsam why %C is higher in it leaves compared to it's stem, flower and roots?

Hibiscus's stem has more%C than other part of it?

can anyone explain?

Why carbon content is higher in stem of bird of paradise stem compared to other part of it?
if you are doing this kind of research why are you doing it if you can't understand your results?
Reply:Any plant region with high densities of woody structural elements would have a high carbon level because cellulose and lignin are carbohydrates. This may include leaves because many plants make them tougher to support a large horizontal photosynthetic area or to discourage herbivory. Only in regions of active metabolism with nitrogen rich proteins would see the ratio shift in a plant.

Impatiens balsamina if grown as an annual does not develop a woody stem so the cellulose %26amp; lignin content would be lower. Lignification happens to mature vascular xylem tissue to provide support.

The areas with proteins would be the cambium or apical growth in stems or roots.
Reply:does it have anything to do with some sort of process taking place in the parts of those plants

Hyacinth (flower).........................

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I planted a few Hyacinth (blue, Jacinto) in my flower bed. According to the care instructions it said part sun, medium water which I followed exactly..They bloomed and were very attractive then the buds died and now they are just green leaves in my garden. Will they bloom again or should I just remove them from the garden all together?

Hyacinth (flower).........................
When you plant bulbs such as a hyacinth, you get an early spring bloom, then as the bloom dies off you are left with green leaves which will soon yellow and dissipate. However, just leave them where they are--you don't even have to water them. I grew some in a pot in my office and after they bloomed and died off, I didn't water the plant until I saw them sprouting the next spring and they came up pink, blue, and white--I'd just put a little bulb food on them along with some mulch to keep away bugs.
Reply:Leave the leaves alone. They are solar collectors, storing energy to the bulb below. When the leaves yellow, pull them off.......carefully. Next spring the plant will send up new flowers. Bulbs are generally once blooming per year.
Reply:It will bloom every year, but don't expect it to be blue unless you have exactly the right PH balance to the soil. Try adding some beach sand to the soil around the plant. Out here they only bloom blue (or pink) naturally on Cape Cod. Inland they are all white.

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Surely sectarian songs are part of our heritage..like flower of scotland... no chips just wanna get answers?

2010-05-22T04:17:00.000-07:00

expected some adult answers.the singing will and should continue...discuss

Surely sectarian songs are part of our heritage..like flower of scotland... no chips just wanna get answers?
it is part of our heritage whether people like it or not .it seems OK to have a national anthem that talks about rising up to be a nation again against England but not okay to sing songs about the U.V.F. or I.R.A. would they be trying to ban it if it was" the turban my father wore "i think not !people should be able to be proud of their roots ! too many other Scottish football fans are jumping on jacks bandwagon the man who would not commit to being a Celtic man on the tam cowan show what a turd he is!!then proclaims he will not support England and all of a sudden wee boys in England tops in Scotland are getting a kicking !!! votes !!! that's what it is about somehow i think he should have came up with a more diplomatic answer maybe Bridget !!!told him to say that or even Jackie on the telly !!what a false bastard that man is !! and the funny thing is Scotland will vote him back in

i wonder if the Muslims had a football team would they stop them singing??
Reply:move to scotland - join the 17 th century.
Reply:but the best about it is the guys all probably work together on the Monday morning!!
Reply:Barbaric
Reply:It shouldnt continue, but it probably will which is really sad in my opinion. There is enough hatred in this world ithout adding to it by a stupid game of football!
Reply:Adult answers to child-like writing and a juvenile stance?

Decent people want this sort of thing stopped legally.

It WILL happen.

No go away and sing in your cupboard.

Oaf.
Reply:Its about time the Rangers and Celtic fans grew up and stoped singing these racist song about beinh knee deep in finion blood etc.

It brings a bad name to your club, your country and yourself. BUt i will go on as the young boys at matches will pick up the words and astart singing them as well.
Reply:I believe there is a time and a place for everything. While watching Celtic singing "We shall not be moved", "Celtic Song", "Willie Malay (without the add-ons), "You'll Never Walk Alone", etc. is great. I'd be happy to leave the rebel singing for nights with a few pals, not at the match. One of my pals calls them "close the windae" songs :))))

I'm not going to deny the fact that my family is Irish and Catholic, I can't change what I am but stopping sectarian singing at all matches, to me, is reasonable.
Reply:It should be banned.
Reply:yawn
Reply:Apart from the MINORITY, all this sectarian singing is just part of the 90 mins of a football game. You'll find the people singing these songs have best friends of the other persuasion.

When it goes into the streets and people are attacked and killed for wearing a football strip then.......................... Well, that's another matter. I don't want to start on it.....
Reply:I'm not Scottish so can't comment on the heritage part, but elsewhere on this platform we have people asserting their right to freedom of speech. If singing is banned we're rapidly moving towards a police state.
Reply:these songs have bog all to do with our heritage! people who sing the songs are morons and should realise that its 2006 and has no place in a football stadium! if you believe that these songs should still be allowed to be sung in the same place as young kids who will learn them and start to sing them then sectarianism will never stop! football is the most amazing game and we have the best derby in the world lets show the everyone that we are above this now and let the footie do the talking!
Reply:The songs preach hatred, a purely terrible part of humanity and one we should never wish to retain.

There are many other parts of our heritage we can live without, the Irish famine while the english got fat. The black and Tans. Years of murder and intimidation. A dark cloud hanging over ireland for the best aprt of a century.

Still, God save the queen is sectarian-ish

But it's ok if its the Welsh
Reply:Makes you wonder what % of those singing actually understand what they're singing ABOUT.

Given the average I.Q. of the old firm fans I'm guessing pretty low!!!!

I don't think however,that ANY song should be banned - if fans give in to this then whats next???

Only fifa approved songs in football stadiums??

I might not agree with whats being sung (on both sides) - But I defend the right to sing them.

Who can say that they've ever come away from a football ground feeling OFFENDED by a football song.

The amount of non-sectarian abuse sung at matches directed towards opposing fans and players seems to be OK in the eyes of UEFA but not religious songs - crazy!!!
Reply:Its the hatred that goes with it that I have a problem with.

This incites voilence which is never a good thing.

If people can realise that singing songs and having a laugh is just part of it then OK but its the people who tak itt really seriously and beat people up over it that I have a problem with.
Reply:its about time we come into the 21 century even if it means leaving the past in the past .... the man said he would shut the doors if we sing the billy boys..dont want that to happen ..

its gona be hard but it has to be done ...

an remember that the blue bells are blue

an the futures bright the futures ....lol....

how come a phone company can say it but we cant.....lol
Reply:Thats like saying racism is part of our heritage, why cant we chant racist songs? Any song which offends a section of people will be banned, even the referees can walk off the field if they get boo'ed!
Reply:If you go on the Scotsman site you will find an article that absolutely rubbishes the notion that it is part of our " culture." It may well be part of the culture of those who sing sectarian songs but it certainly is not part of the culture of decent people and only brings shame to the people of Scotland. I agree with the article when it says the Glasgow Police should do the simple thing when they sing these songs " Lift them!"
Reply:Mibbe it is part of your heritage but when it affects the image of decent Scots and decent football fans your outnumbered. Both sides of the Old Firm will make excuses to preserve the bigotry u spout as heritage because you are manipulated by the "ugly Sisters" who realise the financial gain in the politics of hatred.

Personally, I dont think what happens in the grounds is as bad as the day to day bigotry people in Ayrshire and Lanarkshire have to listen too from people who have never set foot inside castle greyskull or the potatodrome. It permeates our ugly society and spoils our beautiful country!

Flowers for poor soil hillside?

2010-05-22T04:16:00.003-07:00

I'm looking for flower seeds/bulbs that will grow on a part sun hillside in amongst lots of trees. The soil is eroding somewhat due to the steepness of the hill as well! I live in central New Jersey. Is there anything I can plant in the fall for Spring?

Flowers for poor soil hillside?
Easter flowers and daffodils will work also maybe some Candis or some 4 o'clock for it will run up the slop and hold the dirt in place and bl-um not alot will stay on a steep slop but I would try the 4 O'clock and see if they will stay they can clime you house or something that will stay low to the ground and bl-um this will help you from losing you soil
Reply:I bet daffodils would grow just fine. You might want to add some bone meal to the hole when you plant them. To help with erosion, some liriope would be great. You can plant them any time of year and they are not picky about soil or sun. They will spread over the years and stay green well into winter.

Why are the leaves and blossoms of my kalanchoe plants falling off?

2010-05-22T04:16:00.002-07:00

This is a question for the botanists out there. I got a few kalanchoe plants at the store and potted them on my windowsill and they've been doing fine. (Based on the pictures on wikipedia, I'm pretty sure I have kalanchoe blossfeldiana) But one of the plants is having a problem. The flower stalks are falling over. The stems don't break, they just bend and kind of tear. And the some of the blossoms are shriveling and the leaves are falling off or come off at the slightest touch. Is the plants sick or is it just the end of some part of its life cycle? Should I deadhead the flowers that are bent over. And finally, can I use the pieces that are falling off as cuttings to try and grow new plants? Thanks a lot.

Why are the leaves and blossoms of my kalanchoe plants falling off?
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Is the Corning Ware perculator dishwasher safe?

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I found an old perculator. It looks as if it is from the 70's. It is white with a blue flower. I do not have the perculator part though. Can I put this in the dishwasher? Thanks.

Is the Corning Ware perculator dishwasher safe?
If it is shaped like a pitcher, white ceramic with blue flowers and a metal rim and spout, yes it can go in the dishwasher and you can use it on the top of the stove to boil water, make tea, etc. Good Luck.

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When a flower is fertilised, a zygote is formed. Which part of the seed does this develop into?

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The zygote develops into the embryo as a result of seed development.

Flower Shop Profit Potential?

2010-05-22T04:15:00.002-07:00

I'm a Realtor and my mother is looking to open a flower/gift shop - I have found her a great location for $900 including utilities. I live in a busy part of Los Angeles and there are few shops of this nature in my area - in fact whenever we have to buy gifts we have to travel about 15-20 minutes out of our way to do so. We have the money and I have calculated the cost of every gift (chocolates, balloons, and other gifts) but am having trouble estimating the cost and profit potential of the flowers themselves. Let's assume I'm in a busy area open 7 days a week and the demand for such a shop is somewhat in demand - how much am I looking to spend per month on flowers and what's the potential for income if I sell a wide variety of products such as small bouquets, large, specialty orders and things of that nature... Anyone own a shop like this that could offer me some figures? Thanks!

Flower Shop Profit Potential?
I run a business similar to this business. She can be successful but the exact figure that she will make in a month are unknown. She will need to track her P%26amp;L statements each month to come up with those figures. I make around 1K a month. But then I am jsut starting up as well. after a year her P%26amp;L statements will show what she is making and she will be better able to figure out what she will make in a year. But a lot of this will also depend on her customer service skills. She will have to be a people person and do great flower arrangements. This business is not that risky because if for some reason the space was not to work out she could always bring the business home and run it homebased. Good luck.

How to propagate different flowers?

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I wish to find someone who can explain the seeding process of different flowers. I love working in my flowers. I don't have a big fancy garden, but I have expanded to different parts of my back yard - as money permits! I would love fo make sure that several of my annuals would or will be coming back next year. I live at the beach in North Carolina and the weather here is veray warm and we have mild winters. Occasionally it gets below 35 degrees. I also know by doing nothing a lot of my annuals will return next year, but that's doing nothing. Thus, if I learn how to propagate different flowers- such as gerber daisies, hibiscus flowers,and several others. I could continue to add flowers to my yard and not have to replant and buy the same ones again to replace the vacant areas. I really like flowers that are different - like yellow shrimp %26amp; bee balm. Is there anyone out there wanting to help me?

Thank you,

Tamster28412

How to propagate different flowers?
The thing you need to know when saving seeds from any plant is wheather the plant will come true from seed. Alot of hybrid plants will revert back to the parent plant genes and therefore not be the same plant you started with. Some annuals are self seeders and come back every year.(rose moss,johnny jump ups,nigella,cleome etc...)

You can collect the seeds once they've dried and plant next season.(marigolds,morning glories,sunflowers etc...) And some plants can be propagated with stem cuttings. (begonias,coleus)

With perenials you can along with the above methods also propagate by root divisions.

There is really to much information you need to know and understand about plant propagation to put here. A good garden book will help you.

Best of luck and happy gardening!!
Reply:I just go to garden centers and read the labels and packets, and buy as I can , as you do

have done a lot of perennials, mainly herbs as useful and flower

{have a clary sage (biannual) and an evening primrose that are fantastic this year) and some overwinter (rosemary, thyme)

I get stuff from friends too

experimentation is half the fun, sometimes i put seeds in and get a surprise as forgot about it
Reply:whats wrong with perrenials? they come back every year
Reply:I'M IN SOUTH DAKOTA BUT THE PRINCIPLES ARE THE SAME. IT GETS EXTREMELY COLD HERE AND THE FREEZE GETS EVERYTHING. BUT PERENNIALS WILL COME BACK EVERY YEAR EVEN IF FROZEN FOR THE WINTER. YOU CAN DIG UP SOME OF THEM, DIVIDE AND REPLANT THEM ELSEWHERE TO MAKE MORE. AND THEY WILL SPREAD A LOT, TOO, SO DIGGING MAY NOT BE NECESSARY MOST OF THE TIME. IF YOU PLANT ANNUALS YOU CAN SAVE THE SEED AND PLANT IT NEXT YEAR, JUST MAKE SURE IT HAS MATURED (DRIED). I SAVE THE SEED AND REPLANT FOR 3 YEARS THEN START WITH NEW. I HAVE A SMALL SPOT WHERE I PLANT THE NEW SEED SO I DON'T HAVE TO BUY A TON TO REPLANT THE ENTIRE YARD. I HAVE FOUND THAT AFTER 3-4 YEARS THE SEED KINDA LOSE THEIR 'MOJO' AND START GROWING WEIRD. A LOT OF FLOWERS WILL COME UP FROM SEED, SOME NEED REPLANTING IF YOU WANT THEM IN A ROW OR PATTERN. IN YOUR AREA YOU SHOULD HAVE A NICE LONG GROWING SEASON WHICH WILL PRODUCE A LOT OF STUFF. IF NONE OF THIS HELPS YOU CAN GET A LOT OF GOOD ADVICE FROM GARDENING CENTERS AND YOUR EXTENSION AGENT. SOMETIMES HAVING A REAL PERSON THERE IS BETTER. HOPE THIS DOES HELP...HAPPY GARDENING!

Why is part of my tattoo almost gone?

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I got a tatto two days ago. It is a flower with a long black vine and stem. Well it was very vibrant the first day, then I woke up the next morning and it looked like the stem was really red - but not that black anymore, sort of a light gray.. the other parts of the vine are still black. Any idea what might be causing this? This is not my first tattoo - but the first time I've seen this happen.... I know I'm gonna have to get a touch up now.. but any ideas why this is going on?

Why is part of my tattoo almost gone?
sounds like rub to me, in your sleep you probably did something and it leached out... go to the artist, they'll fix it for free... you are their advertising, they will bend over backward to make sure their art is perfect
Reply:Call your tattoo artist. Maybe the ink she used was expired or not mixed well.
Reply:the same thing happened to me.. i got a bug bite right where my tattoo was and my skin started rejecting infection of the bug bite as well as the ink.. this may have been what happened to you or it could have been as simple as the scab rubbin off too soon
Reply:Your artist maybe didn't do that part right. Or maybe you rubbed it up against something and took some of the ink out. I did that on one of mine before and half of the black looked gray after it healed. Most artists will just touch that up for you. Just go show your artist what happened. He'll probably blame it on you, but who cares just as long as you get it fixed.
Reply:I would give it 2 weeks and see how it turns out. If it still looks gray go back and the artist will fix it. I had 18 stars done around my ankle and a few of the stars did the same thing. I'm a dancer so everyone said it was probably dancing while it was healing that pulled some ink out. Make sure you keep taking care of it though. You'd rather have him touch up a small spot than the whole tat. Good Luck!
Reply:Call your artist and see what kind of ink he used. maybe it's just something generic and your skin had an adverse reaction to it? that's what I would do. Then I would have him touch it up (although going back to the same artist would be questionable) or have him pay to get it touched up by someone else.

If you find out what kind of ink he used, research it, maybe your just allergic to something in it? Then call a doctor and ask them. That's what I would do.

Overall, I would wait until it heals first. if it's horrible after it's completely healed, then talk to the artist
Reply:Wait til it is completely healed and if it still looks the same. Go back to you artist and he should fix it for free.

If this is the first time you dealt with this guy, maybe he's new and doesn't quite "have it" yet.

Something doesn't sound right.

Don't pick at it, keep it clean, and put your moisturizer on.

Good luck with this one..........................sounds like you might want to look around for another artist.
Reply:Is there something rubbing against it?
Reply:did u put lotion on it? ur spossed 2 do that twice a day for 2 weeks, then just once a day
Reply:You body crys the ink out..Some inks have a hard time staying in the skin.. Make sure not to pick or scrub it either.. That causes the ink to fall out too.If they didn't tattoo you deep enough the ink will fall out too..
Reply:maybe you scratched that part of the tattoo without knowing it. or the artist might not have applied the ink correctly in that area. either way i would go back to the shop that you had it done at. most times they will do touch ups for free. call or stop in asap

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This has to do with flower pollination! Ovules and pollen grains take part in what process?

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there are 4 choices on answers. A. germination B. asexual reproduction C. seed dispersal D. sexual reproduction

This has to do with flower pollination! Ovules and pollen grains take part in what process?
d
Reply:D. Sexual reproduction.

Is it weird / tacky to have no bridesmaids / groomsmen but have a flower girl & ring bearer?

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My fiance and I have never had any close friends, just us all through school. If I had bridesmaids, they would be my cousins that I never see and they haven't really even known me during my relationship with him.

So since we have a cute little ring bearer and a flower girl do we need anything else?

Any suggestions on how to go about the actual wedding part (which will take place outside) without "attendants" in the line up? I don't want people to think we have no friends! We're nice people!

Is it weird / tacky to have no bridesmaids / groomsmen but have a flower girl %26amp; ring bearer?
no, its not weird. i've seen it before, my friend had a ringbearer and flower girl but no bridesmaids/groomsmen. i think they are just for show. I never really knew what they're for anyway...?
Reply:Weddings are becoming so NON traditional these days so I wouldn't worry a bit about not having bridesmaids %26amp; groomsmen. I think it will make the ceremony seem more intimate with just the two of you up there. My suggestion would be for the ring bearer %26amp; flower girl to walk down together %26amp; sit down at the front. It might be a little akward with them being the only ones standing with you at the front. Good luck!
Reply:That sounds perfect!
Reply:I think its a great idea. It will avoid all the drama and expense of the bridal party. You can have 2 family members sign as witnesses after. There is no reason to have them all and i have in fact been to a wedding where there was no bridal party and it was lovely. It was formal with music and flowers and fancy but no b party.
Reply:I think it sounds simple and beautiful. The people that will

be there are the only ones that should be, and the only

two people you should care about are you and your future

husband. The whole thing is to celebrate your love and

not proper or improper wedding etiquette. Have a long

and happy life together.
Reply:Not at all, why bother having bridesmaids if you don't have close friends, they are not a legal requirement so you can have as many or as few as you like.
Reply:Sounds like it's perfect for you. And it is YOUR wedding. Don't worry about the attendants. Let's see, the bride's attendant usually adjusts her dress and holds her flowers during the actual ceremony. Your mom or a friend can do the former (or choose a dress that doesn't need adjusting) and the flower girl can do the latter. Assuming a ring bearer has the rings, the best man doesn't do much, anyway.
Reply:You have to have at least 2 people to sign the marriage licenses at witnesses. I didn't want attendants either. I have 1 best man and 1 maid of honor, that's it. Just get one of each that you are somewhat close to. Good luck and best wishes!
Reply:I think it'll look really sweet with just the two of you up there...there's no one more important in the relationship than you two.

and the kids will look adorable. everything will be perfect this way :)
Reply:no, its just not traditional.
Reply:This is your wedding so do as you please. I think it will look fine with just a flower girl and ring bearer. As for my wedding coming up we are not having any bridesmaids or groomsmen either. You want your wedding to be "your own". So you don't have to go by the book you know?
Reply:I worked as a wedding photographer for five years. Having no bridal party except for the flower girl and the ring bearer is more common than you think. I've had more than twenty such cases. It is YOUR wedding day, who cares what they think! All you really need is your spouse and the clergy/justice. Good luck on your wedding plans!
Reply:No, I think it would be just fine. I have been to several weddings where there was no bridesmaids/groomsmen. During the ceremony more focus will be on you and your future hubby. It could be a very intimate wedding and if you have no bridesmaids/groomsmen in it, it will have more of that kind of feeling.

CaN SOMEONE HELP ME HELP ME BETTER MY UNDERSTANDING IN PLANT REPRODUCTION?

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1. pollen cone 2. pollen grain 3. seed cone

4. ovule 5. pollen tube 6. sepals 7.petal

8 anther 9 carpel 10. ovary

a. produces pollen grains

b. flower structure containing one or more ovules

c. male cone that produces male gametophytes

d. brightly colored part of a flower that attracts insects

e. innermost floral part that produces the female gametophytes

f. male gametophyte stage of a gymnosperm

g. cone in which gymnosperms produce female gametophytes

h. structure found in pairs near the base of each scale on a seed cone

i. enclose the bud before it opens and protects the developing flower

j. contains two haploid sperm cells

CaN SOMEONE HELP ME HELP ME BETTER MY UNDERSTANDING IN PLANT REPRODUCTION?
1) c

2) f

3) g

4) h

5) j

6) i

7) d

8) a

9) e

10) b

I want to dry large poppy seed heads (not for the seeds, but to use he them as they are for decoration).?

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Not to dry the flower part, but to dry the seedhead part, and stand in a vase as a poppy seed head without flowers.

I want to dry large poppy seed heads (not for the seeds, but to use he them as they are for decoration).?
try hanging them upside down from the ceiling in a cool, dry room - this works with most flowers

by hanging them upside down, you have a better chance of retaining the green in the stems and seed heads
Reply:Please make sure these are not the "opiate" type of poppies..they are illegal to grow or posses..geezz if they seen you drying them they would think your manufatcuring opium..there are many species of poppy's so don't become too alarmed, but my uncle had some growing that were in his front yard..luckily we are from a town of 3000 people and everyone knows everyone here from birth usually ...the police stopped by his place and told him to pull them they were an opiate species...Of course the police went to school with him and knew it wasnt for devious purposes..but a natural drying just setting the heads out in a shaded enviroment where they can get air and not mold
Reply:Sarah is right. I do this every year by tying a bunch together and hanging them up in my garage. They dry out well this way. I spray them gold sometimes - nice at Christmas.
Reply:go ahead.just leave the seed pod on the stems in your garden to dry naturally.
Reply:Try a normal sized baking tray (@A4) with a low oven. Lay the heads in there with the door open and check regularly.

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Why do u think the tassels are at the tops of the cron plants?

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question#2:

Why must pollen fall on the silk or female parts of the flower?

PLZ dont write u dont know just to get points!!!!!!!!! plz %26amp; than-u

Why do u think the tassels are at the tops of the cron plants?
To answer both questions, a tassel needs to be at or near the top so it can polinate the silk, or female, parts of the corn. If the tassel were otherwise located, pollination would become difficult or non-existent, resulting in its extinction of a very fine vegetable. Not being corny here, but here's to the tassel!
Reply:so that strippers can pick their uniform easier!
Reply:the tassels are the corn plants bloom. fruit and vegetable plants must bloom before they produce their bounty.

Does anyone know of a website with photos of lots of different flowering vines?

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I'm particularly looking for vines with pretty leaves and kinda flat flowers, or at least flat centers.

I want to use it in a tattoo. The reason for the flat part is that I would like to put a fairie sitting or lying on her stomach on the flower. Thanks in advance.

Does anyone know of a website with photos of lots of different flowering vines?
Try searching on

photobucket.com deviantart.com

Deviantart even has a secion for tattoo designs and it's hugggge.

Flowering plant part of the violet family called streptocapela. I might be spelling it wrong. can you help?

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the plant is a house plant and has purple flowers .I am looking for the correct name/spelling thanks

Flowering plant part of the violet family called streptocapela. I might be spelling it wrong. can you help?
It is Streptocarpus, sometimes also called Cape Primrose. They are relatives of the gloxinia and the African violet. They do come in some other colors besides purple, including white, blue, pink, rose, and red, often with blotches of a contrasting color.
Reply:Yes, it is probably Streptocarpus - we would have to get a sample or at least a photo of it as there are roughly 130 genera and 2900 species throughout the world. In my neck of the woods we have 51 species. My local favorite is S. polyanthus. Grow off moist rock faces and rocky outcrops. Magnificent small blue flowers.

How do you care for gladiola's?

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They have bloomed, it's early July and they are just there now. No more flowers, just the green part. What now?

How do you care for gladiola's?
Watering

Glads need ample water throughout the growing season. During dry weather, water the plants weekly to supply the equivalent of 1 inch of rainfall per week. Watering should soak the ground thoroughly. Avoid daily light waterings.

Staking

To ensure tall, straight flower spikes, staking is necessary. In beds or borders, individual plants will need to be staked. This can be accomplished using 1 x 1-inch stakes made from any suitable lumber. The spikes should be tied to the stakes at about 10-inch intervals with soft twine or cloth strips. In the cutting garden (as the row in the vegetable garden) 2 x 2-inch stakes can be inserted at about 10-foot intervals along the row. Wire or heavy twine is then stretched between the stakes at a spacing of 10 and 20 inches above the soil line. Individual plants can then be tied to the supporting wire or twine. Hilling up soil on both sides of the row likewise gives good support.

Fertilizer side-dressing

A side-dressing of fertilizer after the plants are well established will increase vigor. Apply a 5-10-5 fertilizer to each row. This can be applied in a band on one side of the row, keeping 4 to 6 inches away from the stems. It will be most effective if applied in a small trench several inches deep but may also be placed on the soil surface and scratched in lightly. The first application should be timed when growth is about 6 to 10 inches tall. A second application is placed on the opposite side of the row as the flower spikes start showing through the leaf sheaths. Apply about 1 pound of the fertilizer to each 100 feet of row at each application. Too heavy applications of nitrogen early in the growing season result in excessive foliage growth and poor quality flowers.

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Flower food? How do florists do it?

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I've been into arranging flowers lately... found myself buying tons of flowers just to find that it'll only live for about 24 hours before wilting away. How come florists can make wedding centerpieces days in advanced and the flowers can look fabulous the day of the wedding, but my flowers look dead and wilted the day after arranging it?

do florists put something in the flower water? I think i heard from someone that mixing the water 3 parts water 1 part sprite/7 up will help the flowers live longer.

True?

Flower food? How do florists do it?
It all depends on how you cut the stems (woody stems need to be slightly crushed to allow water retention; some stems need to be cut under water, etc.), and how far along in the budding cycle the flowers actually are. If the flowers you're buying don't have many buds, then they'll "pop" and die that much quicker. Also, if you're buying roses, beware of "stripping" - this happens when an unscrupulous seller has roses that have slightly opened, but they strip the lower outside petals off to turn it into a bud again. Look for white at the bottom of the "bud", and the fact that the terminal leaves at the bottom are opened up much further than the "bud". This has been stripped. It'll open that much quicker, because it's NOT a bud.

You could also try chilling the water and flowers before by putting them in the fridge - just like we florists have done for eons. Also, make sure all leaves below the waterline are taken off - it will cause reaction and mold. I myself try not to put anything in the water except professional food; but you can try a half-tab of Alka-Seltzer. Try to avoid anything with heavy sugars, as it can clog delicate flora, and avoid aspirin as it can burn.

Good luck!
Reply:You did not say how you are arranging your flowers, if you are using Florist foam, or some form of vase ??

Florist Foam should be soaked in water for at least 24hrs before you use it for arranging and usually have some kind of water reservoir that it can sit in. You can also buy little water containers that a stem of a flower can go in to put in you're arrangements. Most arrangements need misting if there is no water provided.

Also, you should choose your flowers carefully as some wilt very soon after cutting where others can last days, care should be taken with the cutting of the stems making sure they are clean cut an preferably on an angle.

There a little tricks for all types of flowers.

For instance here where I live, Tulips are now flowering, if you pick them and put them straight into a vase by morning they will be hanging over the sides. If you pick them, wrap their stems in newspaper so they are straight and put them in water over night they will stand straight and tall in the morning for you're arrangement. Do a little research and good luck.
Reply:While a flower is attached to the plant, it receives nourishment allowing it to grow and develop. When cut from the plant, it loses its source of nourishment and water. Fresh Flower Food was developed to simulate the flower's original environment, and allow the flower to fully develop (open).

The key functions of a fresh flower food are:

- Provides food in the form of sugars to keep the flowers alive. Just like ourselves, flowers use carbohydrates as an energy source.

- Helps lower the pH, which keeps the water/food conducting system in flowers working at maximum efficiency.

- Stem unpluggers

Homemade versions such as copper pennies in the water, aspirin, soda, etc., do not contain all of the necessary ingredients vital to sustaining flower life. For the most part, they are ineffective and end up costing you more than fresh flower food.
Reply:A florist I knew used 1 teasp. houshold bleach plus 1 teasp. sugar in the water. The bleach stopped everything going slimy because of bacteria and the sugar acted as a food.
Reply:I have liquid, where do you live I will send you sample product

Who makes those girl hammers?

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They have flower print on the hammer part and the handel turns into 2 different types of screw drivers. A philips and a flat head. who makes these and where can i find one?

Who makes those girl hammers?
If you are skilled enough to use those kinds of tools you should not fall for those Barbara K TV ads that say you need a customized hammer because you can't handle a real one. Go into a tool place and get top of the line standard hammers. They will be cheaper and outlast the ones with doilies on them.
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Reply:I thought girls used high-heel shoes for hammers.
Reply:Are you talking about Barbara K, a line of tools for women? I don't remember seeing a flower and I have some of her tools that I love. Go to: www.barbarak.com