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"If there's one thing that appeals to the youngsters of this mechanical age it is a zoo baby."
M/Ss of small children petting small farm animals. Three young children stroke a baby elephant. Baby chimps, llamas, chicks and deer are all favourites with the kids. Various shots of the children with young animals. A young girl feeds a gazelle (or similar animal) with a bottle. M/S of a little girl sitting on the ground with lots of chicks running around her. Cute little film.
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By now, you've probably heard the widely touted statistic that the divorce rate in the U.S. is 50%. According to the Pew Research Center, though, the rate of divorce is on the decline (along with the rate of marriage). This success is likely due, in large part, to the fact that people are waiting longer than ever to walk down the aisle. But I don't buy into the idea that age is a deciding factor in whether or not a marriage ends in divorce. In fact, I would go so far to say my own marriage is divorce-proof — and I can tell you why.
My Husband Comes Before Our Kids: Why I Baby-Proof My Marriage
The first year of our son's life was the most difficult of our marriage to date and it is also the year I learned a very important lesson: My husband must always come before our children and, according to a survey of counseling professionals from Your Tango, the lesson is a good one. Half of the experts polled believe that wives should prioritize their husband over their kids.
Why We Chose Not To Circumcise Our Son
Before I gave birth to our first child six years ago, my husband and I discussed our son and the manner in which he would be raised at length. One question we did not answer until a nurse posed it in the hours after delivery, my newborn baby boy nestled snugly in the bend of my arm, was whether or not our son would be circumcised.


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Aging is inevitable and with it comes various skin defects such as wrinkles and fine lines. This is where the best anti wrinkle creams come in. Therefore, it is important to understand how wrinkles come about in order to find the right product in the market. Wrinkles and fine lines found around the eye area are brought about by frowning, laughter or any other expression of the face that can cause the skin to stretch, fold and thus wrinkling with time. Similarly, wrinkles on the forehead come about just like those around the eyes.
The natural process of aging also causes wrinkles because the skin loses collagen and thins out as a result. Wrinkles and sagging skin on the neck and hands come about due to the disintegration of the natural protein known as elastin which is usually found in the skin. The best anti wrinkle cream does not just contain active components that aim at the skin's deepest layers in order to regenerate the cellular level of the skin, but is designed to target specific wrinkles on specific areas of the body.
When shopping for the best anti wrinkle cream, it is important to find the best product that has been made to fight the aging signs like wrinkles effectively. With millions of products in the market claiming to remedy wrinkles, finding the right serum or wrinkle cream can be quite a nightmare. The best cream for fighting wrinkles is not the one in a facelift jar, but the one that contains the most revolutionary components at the highest concentrations to help remedy the aging signs.
The specific ingredients should work well on an individual's skin type and concerns.
Product Overview – Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Serum
In order for the best anti wrinkle cream to work effectively, they must contain antioxidants, soothing agents, skin-repairing components, at least SPF 15 UVA protecting ingredients, BHA or AHA exfoliating ingredients, peptides to help replace lost collagen and stem cells to boost the production of new cells for a younger looking skin.
The Rapid Wrinkle Repair Serum smoothens the skin because it contains silky silicone. It also contains retinol that helps fight several aging signs. The skin repairing ingredients and antioxidants featured helps fight inflammation, rebuild the surface of the skin and even improve the production of collagen. One of the serums this product is made of, is the sodium hyaluronate (hyalunoric acidic salt). In order to improve the skin's shine and radiance, the best anti wrinkle cream contains mica.
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Just like any other product in the market, the Rapid Wrinkle Repair Serum has both pros and cons.
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While using this product, you might experience some side effects like skin exfoliation (a warm yet tingling flaking or sensation) and mild redness. However, these are temporary, normal indications that the product is functioning as expected. Since this product contains aluminum starch, it can leave the skin dry, making it not so good for dry skin.
The Rapid Wrinkle Repair Serum is designed to create a comprehensive system of skin care that regenerates the skin deeply and thus giving it a second chance for a youthful look. As an alternative to cosmetic surgery, this product regenerates the skin at the dermis layer in order for it to lift itself from inside. Collagen production cells are turned on as a result, hence breaking down the collagen-breaking enzyme cells.
As the best anti wrinkle cream, this product eliminates the signs of aging from deep within. This lessens the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. Facial contours are defined youthfully and lifted in addition to the skin's lost volume being restored visibly. The end result is a smooth, radiant and youthful looking skin.
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I'm new to this site other then posting in the concealed carry sub-forum.
I order a Springfield XD 40 4" service model. Will be in tomarrow. Was looking at that or a S&W M&P 40.
Can anyone give me any pro's and con's between the two or did I make a good choice with the XD?
I currently have a cheap Hi-Point 9mm but I'm going to be applying for my CCW so I figured I better get a higher quality more dependable firearm.


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OSHA Expands Mandatory Reporting Requirements to Encompass Individual Employee Hospitalizations, Amputations, and Eye Loss
Jason Markel, Hodgson Russ LLP:
"On September 11, 2014, OSHA adopted a final rule that significantly broadens the mandatory reporting requirements, resulting in an amended Section 1904.39 that becomes effective on January 1, 2015. The amended regulation will require employers not only to report deaths within eight hours as before; it also mandates that employers report to their local OSHA office, subject to limited exceptions, all in-patient hospitalizations of an employee, all amputations, and all eye loss incidents within 24 hours of the event. And, of course, these events must also be recorded on the employer's OSHA 300 log."
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It's Grand Rapids' hippest neighborhood, where the area's character is reflected in an eclectic mix of specialty shops and galleries, restaurants, coffee houses, entertainment venues, and businesses that cater to the needs of area residents and visitors.
Our annual meeting is being held on January 21 at 8:30am at Terra GR. Mark it on your calendars! The board will be updating business owners and liaisons on what's happening within the Eastown Business District and what plans are for 2015. We'll also have baked goods and drinks! Please pass this on to your business neighbors and we hope to see you there.
Interested in installing bike racks in front of your business? Uptown will pay up to half of the cost of the rack when you place an order with us for the "Uptown Green" upside down U rack (pictured below).
The racks cost approximately $200 for one "U." Uptown will pay for 50% of the cost of the rack and shipping. There are limited funds available, so this will be first come, first served. Please contact Jessa Dutton at (616) 301-3929 by Friday, August 15th if you are interested. Racks come with hardware to install; installation costs and any associated right-of-way encroachment fees are the responsibility of the individual business.
Uptown is in the initial stages of planning an event centered around restaurants during ArtPrize to draw people from Downtown.
The event will run from September 23rd to October 7th. We are asking restaurants to participate by offering an "Uptown Special" during this time. It could be something already on the menu or a new and creative dish made exclusively for these two weeks. Restaurants will need to provide the name of the dish and price. Uptown will be purchasing advertising and marketing materials for the event to promote YOUR restaurant during the event.
This will be a very simple event this year with hopes to grow it over the next few years.
Please contact Jessa Dutton at (616) 301-3929 if you are interested in participating! A participation form will be available soon and sent to all Uptown restaurants.
The Eastown Community Association is partnering with Eastown Ministries this season to collect and distribute items to boys and girls in Eastown that are in need. If you are a business in Eastown and would be willing to be a drop off point, please let Courtney Burrows know by contacting her at 616-710-9372. If you are willing to donate toys, please have them at the ECA Office before December 17, 2013. Thanks!
Donations Needed:
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- Markers/crayons
- Children's books
- Diapers/wipes
- Bottles
- Onesies
Boys (Ages 5-17):
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- Slippers
- Sweatshirts
- Boots
Girls (Ages 5-17):
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- Clothing
- Tank tops for under clothes
- Leggings for warmth
- Slippers
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Older Youth:
- Bus passes: single/10-ride
- Shampoo/conditioner appropriate for African American hair
- Body spray/perfume
- Feminine hygiene products
As many of you may have seen, the Hub Lot in Eastown has received a makeover thanks to the City of Grand Rapids, The Black Cats, Billy's/Mulligans and also the hard work of a few people. The EBA and ECA had to come up with 10% of the project cost and we're still a little short so Lyndi of Billy's and Mulligans is stepping up again to hold a fundraiser. The fundraiser will be held on Saturday, November 23 at 7pm at Billy's Lounge and will consist of $3 pints of Sam Adams Winter Lager and an ugly sweater contest! More information can be found on the Facebook Event Page.
Also, if you want to help spread the word by letting people know and also changing your facebook profile image to the image above, that would be awesome!
Congratulations to the Cakabakery for winning the award for Outstanding New Business at the 24th annual Neighborhood Business Awards this past Thursday! Congrats to all the Neighborhood Business Awards Winners!
You can now support the EBA by paying your business membership dues with Paypal or by credit card. Check out the new Membership Dues options!


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Bombay Talkie
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For the Scottish Bhangra band, see Bombay Talkie (band). For the film studio, see Bombay Talkies.
Bombay Talkie | |
Directed by | James Ivory |
Produced by | Ismail Merchant |
Written by | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala James Ivory |
Starring | Shashi Kapoor Jennifer Kendal Aparna Sen Utpal Dutt |
Music by | Shankar-Jaikishan |
Cinematography | Subrata Mitra |
Release dates
November 18, 1970 |
Running time
112 minutes |
Language | English |
Bombay Talkie is a 1970 film by Merchant Ivory Productions, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and James Ivory.
Lucia Lane (Jennifer Kendal) is a British author who is researching the Bollywood film industry. She falls in love and has an affair with Vikram (Shashi Kapoor), a famous Bollywood actor. The plot is complicated by the fact that Vikram is married, and his friend, Hari, is in love with Lucia.
In popular culture[edit]
The film's song "Typewriter, Tip, Tip" (Music: Shankar-Jaikishan, Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri) and the opening credits theme (composed by Satyajit Ray) were used in the Wes Anderson film The Darjeeling Limited and on Geoff Lloyd's Hometime Show.
External links[edit]
- Bombay Talkie at the Internet Movie Database
- Merchant Ivory overview
- Blogpost on the film's title sequence
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Comedian Phyllis Diller — who paved the way for today's female comics — has died, TMZ is reporting.
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Brent Grulke, one of the creative forces behind the South By Southwest festival in Austin, has died of a heart attack at 52. The longtime creative director of the annual event died Monday. On the SXSW.com site is the message: "The SXSW family and friends are stunned and grief stricken by this loss." Grulke, a […]
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Sherman Hemsley, star of "The Jeffersons" TV sitcom, died as a result of a cancerous mass on his lung, the website says.
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Lawyers for Conrad Murray want a key piece of evidence tested, which they say could prove Michael Jackson injected himself with the drug that killed him.
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Celeste Holm, an Oscar-winning actress with more than 100 credits to her name, died in a New York City hospital on Sunday, niece Amy Phillips confirmed to CNN. The star of Broadway, movies and TV was 95. She is set to appear as Mrs. Gingsberg in "Driving Me Crazy," now in post-production, and as Grandma […]
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Doctors discovered a cancerous tumor on late actor Ernest Borgnine's lung just a month before his death. The Oscar winner passed away from kidney failure on July 8, aged 95, and now the TV and movie legend's son, Cris Borgnine, has revealed his dad had been diagnosed with cancer just before he passed. Cris tells […]
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Actor Charlie Sheen has started to see the ghosts of dearly departed friends during visits to their grieving families. The Wall Street star reveals he has had two eerie encounters that he cannot explain in recent months. He tells Playboy magazine, "When my friend (writer) Zalman King died, I went to comfort his widow, Pat. […]
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CCAC's campus on the North Side was locked down for a short time Tuesday afternoon after gunshots were fired near campus.
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Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald says he has an easy and accessible plan to allow every registered voter in the county to obtain voter identification.
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Pittsburgh City Councilman Ricky Burgess is angry tonight, calling the act against him an attempt to destroy him. Flyers accusing the councilman of trading grades for sex were posted around the North Side campus of the Community College of Allegheny County.
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Omaha sees benefits to cold weather
UPDATED 10:18 PM CST Jan 06, 2014The dangerous and potentially deadly cold weather could have some positive effects in Omaha.
Video TranscriptSO YOU HATE THE COLD... WE GET IT. IF WE TOLD YOU THE POLAR PLUNGE CAN HAVE A POSITIVE AFFECT ON OMAHA... WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? TONIGHT.. WE HAVE PROOF. KETV NEWSWATCH 7'S DAVE ROBERTS IS LIVE. YES... IT'S DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY OUT HERE... AND YOU SHOULD STAY INSIDE OR PROTECT YOURSELF IF YOU NEED TO BE OUTSIDE LONGER THE THE TWO MINUTES I AM. BUT THIS WEATHER ... IT TOO, SHALL END ... AND IN IT'S WAKE COULD BE SOMETHING BETTER. CHILL OUT... IT'S COLD. BUT WATCH WHAT YOU SIT ON... BECAUSE ... WE FOUND WALLETS ... CATCHING FIRE.("When it gets cold that's when our business starts to heat up.") AT CANFIELD'S SPORTING GOODS... COLD WEATHER GEAR... IS KEEPING THE CASH REGISTERS HOT. SHELVES AND HOOKS PICKED CLEAN. EVERYTHING FROM GLOVES AND HATS... TO INSULATED JEANS.("I'm trying, do everything I can.") LAYERS IS THE ONLY OPTION. ("Got to stay warm.It's 30 in my car.That's just what the dash says.") BUSINESS IS SO GOOD... SCOTT MARBLE CAN'T KEEP WINTER CLOTHING IN STOCK. ("You know when it gets this late in the season a lot of people like to hold off until next year, but with this cold driving them in and they are picking us clean.") OUTSIDE IT'S A DIFFERENT STORY... ONE OF DEATH. BUT LIKE I SAID EARLIER... THIS STORY IS STAYING POSITIVE. AND THIS IS ONE TIME... DEATH'S A GOOD THING.("It's going to help, the cold weather, by killing some of those mosquitoes to carry West Nile.") THAT'S RIGHT... SOME OF THE SUMMER'S BIGGEST BUZZ KILLS....COULD BE KILLED IN THIS DEEP FREEZE. MANY MOSQUITOES WILL SURVIVE THIS WINTER... BUT SOME THAT CARRY WEST NILE ... WILL SUCOMB TO AN ICY GRAVE. WHETHER THEY FREEZE TO DEATH... OF GET CRUSHED BY ICE CRYSTALS.("Ones that hibernate in like an animal borough or whatever, if it shifts, yeah, it could kill them that way as well.") MORE GOOD NEWS ABOUT THIS WEATHER... PUBLISHED MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUND COLD EXPOSURE ACTIVATES WHAT'S CALLED BROWN FAT... THAT BURNS WHITE FAT... RESULTING IN WEIGHT LOSS. STILL... WHEN IT'S THIS COLD... THE RISK OF FROST BITE AND EXPOSURE CAN KILL YOU BEFORE GETTING THAT BEACH BODY. LIVE IN
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Without any disrespect for other peoples' opinions, let's talk novelty plants. Make no mistake, I'm not degrading any of these plants, or anyone who would enjoy one. If they didn't appeal to someone (and generate a profit,) they wouldn't be out there, these are just my opinions. I'm sure I have many plants that would be unappealing to others. There's a lot of them out there, over the years. Whether you love one or hate it, I'm sure you've noticed some and have an opinion, or maybe a question. What have you seen? How did it make you feel? Stories about rescuing them - or maintaining as they were? I'm not a fan of these, because I don't think they are destined to live long, have been stunted, downright fugly (I'll let you guess which adjective might go with which, if you want, not the point): - 'lucky bamboo' in water One good novelty I've seen over the years is the Ti logs in a bag. But those have not been around for many years. I'd like to see those make a come-back. ✌☮√☻☺♥ Smile! ♥☺☻√☮✌ Another area of novelty is seasonal plants. In my own mind, I differentiate them as 'real house plants,' 'should be outside,' and 'sheer novelties.' These I would consider real house plants: holiday cacti, Kalanchoe blossfeldiana, some of the 'scented' geraniums (Pelargoniums,) including 'mosquito plant.' I wouldn't get if I didn't have somewhere (climate-suitable) outside to plant them: shamrocks, Easter lilies and other in-bloom potted bulbs, boxed Amaryllis. I don't even agree with myself on some of this. Apparently if it's intended to be planted outside (in a nursery pot and displayed with the annuals,) it's OK to purchase as temporary, but if it's not hardy and in a more upscale pot as a novelty house plant, and I know I can't keep it alive in the house, it's not OK. What is that? IDK. I'm just weird I guess, but I'm not the only one with this particular quirk. Sheer novelties: hanging baskets of Fuchsia that apparently have been told "you're for Mother's Day" so therefore see no reason to keep living for long afterward, along with Norfolk island pines. Cute little mini roses of mystery hardiness which should be outside, and farther south if not hardy - but no way to tell. (Yes, I know there's someone out there for each of these plants that's had them *forever.* These are my opinions about what would happen at *my* house. Not saying that anybody should or should not buy any of the plants mentioned, for any of the reasons mentioned yet or not. And let's hear those 'forever' stories!) ✌☮√☻☺♥ Smile! ♥☺☻√☮✌ What about plants that could be novelties or seasonal, but aren't? Kalanchoe (diagremontiana, x houghtonii, delagoensis) seems to be a plant everyone who lives too far north for it to be hardy wants. As fast as mine can produce babies, people want them in trade. Sure, if it gets outside and hardy where you are, it'll try to take over the world, but so will asparagus fern, spider plant, Tradescantia, and SO many other plants that are commonly found in pots, and they still have plenty of pots of those available for sale. Pothos in water. Everyone does it at home, these would definitely sell. Moss. So many people want moss. 'Irish' is about the only option occasionally available. I often use the presence of moss to decide on a potted plant if there are multiple specimens available. Tiny lawn flowers. With the explosion in mini gardening the past couple years, it's become fairly common to find tiny plants, but they are mostly traditional succulents. Some of the coolest tiny plants are right in the lawn, though many of them are probably too ephemeral for a permanent display. Many of the displays I've seen are definitely not going to live long anyway. Little crape myrtles which bloom so reliably on new wood. Seems like those up north would scoop up pots of these as readily as so many other non hardy plants to be enjoyed temporarily, like a 'last flowers of the year' kind of thing. Never had any trouble finding a Mandevilla vine to buy in OH - but that would be in the spring. ✌☮√☻☺♥ Smile! ♥☺☻√☮✌ One thing that can't be denied about novelty plants is that they do keep a display more lively and active as they shift the selection. Even if I'm scoffing at "what's over there this time," I'm interested and looking. |
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- Posted by teengardener1888 NY Albany 5a (My Page) on Thu, Apr 24, 14 at 13:16
I rather hate glued rocks and glued flowers. I also think that tisslandias sold out of those domes are cheaper and healthier. Also add decorative pot covers to the lits. they are especially dangerous to new gardeners who dont check drainage, and they shade and kill bottom leaves and shade pest...I will agree that lucky bamboo(Dracaena sanderiana) does not live overly long in water, but I still like and buy them, and I do eventually put them in soil. I can see why some people dont like these though |
- Posted by plantomaniac08 8 (My Page) on Thu, Apr 24, 14 at 13:57
Tiff, What an interesting topic. I've seen everything you've mentioned and wanted to give a stern talking to whoever thought it was a "great" idea. I probably shouldn't admit this, but I attempt to remove those glued flowers from the tops of the cacti before purchase; I want to be sure it'll come off before I waste my money. Some don't always come off without a part of the cactus attached (well in the end, it's not my fault, it shouldn't be glued on anyway!). I remember how disappointed my Mom was when she brought me home a cactus one day, only for me to point out the "flowers" were fake. I think people are disappointed once they realize those "flowers" are indeed fake. What irks me more than a plant that's floating in a cache pot is the fact that most of the employees never dump the excess water out. To answer your question about those grafted cacti ("what they're supposed to 'do.'"), the colored part is man-made and contains no chlorophyll, hence being grafted to a cactus that contains chlorophyll. But let's get to the nitty gritty, they only last a bout 2-3 years at which point the colored part usually dies. They have the potential to bloom (it's a small purple flower), but it's so rare, it's not worth the money to stare at a plant that does nothing for 2-3 years and dies. I do have a normal "zonal" Geranium, which I plan to treat as a houseplant this year, whack next Spring, and stick back outside. We'll see how well it does. It's known as a tropical annual (it'd survive permanently outside if in a warmer zone, say areas of Florida where it doesn't freeze). That being said, this is more for an outdoor forum than a houseplant forum, but I don't like annuals, I think they're a waste of money. But yeah... those Fuchsias, my MIL always buys one only for it to die. Either that or an Easter Lily, you name it, she's bought it (probably more than onec)... Oh, or Boston Ferns! Every year she spends about $50 on Boston Ferns only for them to die when it gets too cold. Sometimes I want to shake her lol. She told me just the other day she wants to buy some basket Geraniums, they're like $10 a piece. She never overwinters them, so they also die. She wants four of them... Sometimes, I wonder if she's made of money. ;) I hope this doesn't sound like a rant, hehe. Planto |
- Posted by nomen_nudum 5b (My Page) on Thu, Apr 24, 14 at 14:57
My 18 year old "novelty plant" AKA Lucky bamboo had it's last makeover that included a tie wrape removed and then put inside a flower vase 17.75 years ago . Just because something can be done mean everyone can do it |
Don't forget the Pitcher plant. All the kids I've seen who run up to these plants (as well as Venus flytrap) are soon disappointed by their parents who say, 'No! We can't have that they die too quickly!' Or, 'We don't have any bugs to feed them!'. My favourite is always, 'How big do these get?'. I tell them that this is as big as a Venus' Flytrap will be. Then they challenge me. They aren't aware of the fact these plants originate in North/South Carolina and assume they are grown in the deepest jungles of Africa or Asia, maybe even South America. I will now tell you why BBS sell these plants. They are colourful, they are cheep, and they are quick sellers. Most of these stores don't have greenhouses and just stick them up by the cash or where there is most customer traffic. When I order plants for my store I try and stay away from these 'novelty plants' however when there isn't much to order from I will request some of these glued on flower cacti or painted plants. It gives the greenhouse a colourful flare and in the long run does absolutely no damage to the plant. I've ordered blue orchids simply because we had nothing else on the wish list that week that we needed. I will absolutely tell people that these plants have been 'modified'. But most of the time the people who do buy these plants don't know what they are doing and that's what the horticultural industry takes advantage of, in my opinion. I always tell people, 'when you get this home TAKE THE FOIL OFF THE POT!'. Nothing makes me more upset when a customer tries to return a water logged plant still sitting in a foil cover or the total opposite and they are clueless as to why the plant is dead. It seems to me like common sense is gone, although because I know about plants and others don't, common sense is relative. |
My favorite plant to hate are those painted poinsettias. They were a real hit a few years ago, with purple being the most popular. Because floral spray paint is so realistic looking, gullable consumers were convinced that they were a 'new' variety. We had several inquiries in here about them. Same with green or blue or purple carnations. |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden Rochopolis Minnesota (My Page) on Thu, Apr 24, 14 at 19:17
Yeah,..like phal orchids airbrushed blue. Ugh. |
hi My next door neighbor is a manager at a local HD and I asked about the "painted "flowers particularly orchids . They placed them inside the store near the registers . They had blue ,orange, and green . They completely sold out . Marketing is everything?? lol. After all there is an entire "cut flower " industry ?? Actually much cheaper than a florist??. To each his own?? gary |
- Posted by summersunshine 5b (My Page) on Fri, Apr 25, 14 at 9:43
When I got married last year, my colors were purple and blue, so A LOT of people encouraged me to use those dendrobium orchids dyed purple and blue that have become popular in recent years. I think many of them didn't realize the flowers were dyed and that true blue flowers are quite rare in nature. (I chose to go with hydrangeas for the blue instead!) I have seen photos of those cacti that have been painted with colorful paint actually growing enough to break through the paint layer. |
My biggest beef with most of the novelty plants, is the dishonesty on the part of the sellers. As has been mentioned, many people do not realize the flowers often found on store bought cacti are fake more often than not. (Though one would think they would notice the large blob of glue holding the flower on.) While one can argue that technically the flowers aren't fake -- they are real flowers after all ... that of Xerochrysum bracteatum (strawflower) -- just not actual cacti flowers, it is dishonest not to mention that on the plant's tag/label. The same is true of the blue or purple dyed orchids (the dye is injected into the stem of the flower spike or plant), or those orchids and cacti/succulents which are painted. Btw, Plantomaniac, the red or yellow ball cactus Gymnocalycium mihanovichii are not manmade. Rather they are mutations. In nature, seedlings with such a mutation quickly die since, as you mentioned, they cannot produce chlorophyll and as such cannot produce enough food for survival. They are grafted onto a stock plant that is green and can produce food for them. The big long term issue leading to the death of the grafted Gyms is that the stock plant eventually grows large enough to break the Gym's connections to the stock. At which point, the Gym no longer has access to food or water. If one wishes, one can periodically regraft the Gym to the stock plant and thus keep the Gym going. While I wouldn't want to own one of these "doctored" plants, I know there are plenty of folks out there who want a plant that color coordinates with their décor. Such folks tend to look at plants as disposable décor cheaper than buying cut flowers and not as fake looking as most faux plants. If vendors would "come clean" and "fess up" as to what has been done to the plant, then so be it. At least people buying said plants would be informed that the alterations made to the plant are temporary. But the reality is there are a tremendous number of non-plant savvy folks who have absolutely no clue that the plant(s) have been painted or dyed and that this is temporary state. There is then the inevitable disappointment -- for those people who thought they found a nifty plant to bring home -- when the plant either dies, reblooms its normal color, the paint cracks and flakes off, or someone more knowledgeable breaks the news to them. |
- Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Fri, Apr 25, 14 at 14:15
I'm w/ Paul on this, what I HATE MOST is the deception. The one that galls me no end is the Valentine's Day Ripoff of a single Heart Shaped Hoya Leaf they sell for quite a bit misleading folks into thinking this'll grow into a new plant. It won't ever. I dissuaded my local Supermarket from participating in this practice at least 5 yrs. ago, mentioning to them that I (as a regular & known customer) would be mighty peeved to pay $12 for a single leaf which will NEVER grow into a plant. They haven't bought them since. I also despise the turquoise Phal Orchids even tho' my most favorite color is turquoise or aqua. Such a horrid & unnatural look. The painted succulents which showed up on here in pix last year are also pretty ghastly, fortunately I don't see them often. |
- Posted by plantomaniac08 8 (My Page) on Fri, Apr 25, 14 at 16:35
Paul, I read about the colored Gymnocalycium mihanovichii being "man made" somewhere, but it was so long ago I couldn't tell you where I read that. Thanks for the correction. Planto |
- Posted by nomen_nudum 5b (My Page) on Fri, Apr 25, 14 at 20:31
one plant novalties seem to catch a certain crowd and attention but what about the over priced multi pre- planted mix match meldings novely of fairy gardens |
- Posted by Savannaicus none (My Page) on Fri, Apr 25, 14 at 21:15
This is a very interesting thread. I have to admit I did learn some things I never knew from this thread. I recently came across a gold (and a few other neon colored) cactus at a local chain store and never knew they did that. It clearly looked painted and I wondered how they could survive like that but I guess they do. I'm a novice house plant person but I do ok, and I love reading this site for more info. Thanks so much for the info! |
Plantomaniac, perhaps the "manmade" terminology was referencing the fact that the plant has been grafted? I know I have run into more than just a few folks who did not realize they were actually two different plants grafted together (as surprising as that might seem). Then too, there is no doubt that if it weren't for human intervention, the mutant form of the Gyms would not be around at all. The fact that they can be prolific puppers makes keeping desired strains going quite easy. "what about the over priced multi pre- planted mix match meldings novely of fairy gardens" Honestly, I don't see that as any different than any of the other mixed plantings which have been on the market for decades or more. Plants are as often as not chosen strictly for their looks in the planting without regards for their actual cultural needs. Only difference now is going for the mini scene look. Sav, it is not uncommon for the painted cacti/succulents to die from such treatments. Some, if they are fortunate enough to survive long enough to shed the paint job, might make it. But more likely will be that they will still die either because: |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden Rochopolis Minnesota (My Page) on Sat, Apr 26, 14 at 13:43
- Posted by plantomaniac08 8 (My Page) on Sat, Apr 26, 14 at 14:54
Paul, Hmm... perhaps you're right, I don't remember how it was worded anymore. I do misread things sometimes. :) Jon, I sense an ongoing theme with these colored orchid, painted cacti and succulents, etc. The usual people who buy them are people that don't know how to take care of them anyway (or know little about plants). I know after talking to a cashier at HD about their painted cacti (she bought a bunch of them and didn't know they were painted), she mentioned she still had them sitting in her dark garage (this was a couple weeks ago). She mentioned they were her first cacti and in some ways, I'm surprised being her first, she didn't research how to care for them or anything. Planto |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden Rochopolis Minnesota (My Page) on Sat, Apr 26, 14 at 16:07
Some people just buy on impulse. In this case they stared her down at work til she bought them. lol Funny thing about the blue phals,though(just so ya know)I actually asked a florist at a grocery store outlet if that was the way they did it and she said they'd been painted with dyes via airbrush. I DO remember back in grade school somebody did a science fair type thing and white flowers would pick up food coloring or something like that,..but either way,I just rather have a phal look like a phal. :) |
- Posted by plantomaniac08 8 (My Page) on Sat, Apr 26, 14 at 16:15
Jon, Okay, you got me there. I know I've bought on impulse myself (not anything dyed or painted though lol), but I go home and research its care if it's something I'm not familiar with. Dyed by injection or airbrushed, as you stated, either way I like natural myself. Planto |
- Posted by Savannaicus none (My Page) on Sat, Apr 26, 14 at 18:25
Does this count as novelty? A friend bought this sad little one for me. The poor thing is dressed like the Easter Bunny and covered in glitter. And its also not doing well, hopefully it will be warm enough to get it outside and give it a chance. |
- Posted by plantomaniac08 8 (My Page) on Sat, Apr 26, 14 at 21:54
I'm pretty sure that counts. I saw these at WM the other day... and last Easter for that matter. I hope yours makes it. Planto |
I remember seeing at HD a rack of cacti that had been given the "Mr. Potatohead" treatment with eyes and noses and other things (hats, lips, ears, etc.) glued to them. Clearly aimed at kids. Hopefully a few of them were inspired to take a greater interest in plants and nature. |
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- Posted by plantomaniac08 8 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 27, 14 at 9:52
I've never seen the "Mr. Potato" cacti, that's just sad. Planto |
Amusing in a way, Sav. Looks like a mum. If so, then it might be able to pull through if it gets outside in time. I have heard of both airbrush painting and dye injection being used as coloring methods on the phals. Easy way to tell is to inspect the flower spike. If injected there will be a noticeable dye injection site -- usually near the base of the spike. The dye used is some sort of silver-based compound. |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Mon, Apr 28, 14 at 10:26
Wow, people DO have stuff to say about novelty plants. Interesting inputs! What about Bromeliads sold in flower in the house plant section with no pups? I find the level of deception with these - in conjunction with the price - the most sad and obvious rip-off out there. I have similar feelings about Tillandsias (which I typo'd above, sorry) 'done' the same way, put in a pot of soil when starting to bloom, also usually without pups. AFAIK, both of these are definitely not going to be permanent because they will definitely shrivel after the flower is finished, regardless of care, though put amongst the house plants instead of where they would be more recognized as novelties/definitely temporary. Has anyone kept a sensitive plant alive for an extended time? Has anyone seen any 'keychain plants' in person? Tiny succulents in lucite boxes? What in the world to say about that? |
- Posted by asleep_in_the_garden Rochopolis Minnesota (My Page) on Mon, Apr 28, 14 at 10:51
Swiping the pups is savage! Might as well be a "cut flower". =/ |
- Posted by FlowerPotTipper 6 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 28, 14 at 14:22
I've bought seeds for sensitive plants (a local nursery by me always have them in stock) and my daughter loves them and they get quite big and can live for quite a few months, like spring through summer. The only one time I have seen them for sale as grown in pots, they looked very unhealthy and was on their last legs. But for $1.69, I can buy a pack of about 20 seeds. And they get very cute pink puffy flowers. I'm also turned off by most of these novelty plants. Mother nature has a very naturally weird plants that are fun, I don't need to go buy ones that are fake and will die very fast. I've taught a few people about these fakes for sale that they too wont buy them now that they know about them, like dyes and fake flowers on cacti. I also really dislike those lucky bamboos, I don't even give them a 2nd look. -carmen |
- Posted by teengardener1888 NY Albany 5a (My Page) on Mon, Apr 28, 14 at 14:58
I defend lucky bamboo, they are pretty, and can last for years, and if you want(and the plant preferrs this) sinply plant it in soil, and they take off(unless they sit in water for years) |
IME, many of the broms pup after blooming is well underway. I have obtained broms -- both Tillandsia and Vriesea off death row at Lowes and they pupped after blooming was pretty much done. I've heard of the keychain plants but have yet to actually see one in person. |
- Posted by greentoe357 7b NYC under lights (My Page) on Wed, Apr 30, 14 at 11:58
I am going to voice defense for these artificial plant creations. It is based on a simple reality that people who hang out here are very UNlike most plant shoppers out there who look at plants as way more disposable things than we do. I am gonna venture an unsubstantiated guess that a completely natural cactus or succulent in a non-GW-reader's home is gonna last on average as long as a grafted one will, which is to say not long (but long enough in their view to "work off" its cost). So then if people have a preference for a certain look, and the free market is of course happy to supply it - who are we to judge? Nobody objects to a painting of a dahlia hanging on the wall, do they? Yes, the dahlia is completely dead and the grafted cactus is merely on a path to dying - but come on, what chance does a mutated no-chlorophyll plant has in nature? Zero. So you can claim then that the frankenstein plant industry is creating life, not destroying it. And yes, I agree some of these do not look pretty at all (dyed Phalaenopsis are my pet peeves), and some others remind me more of death than of life (hoya kerrii leaves that will never grow into plants), and some others are just kitschy tchotchkes (kerrii leaves with love messages written on them) - but note that all of these are subjective. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and many millions of dollars strongly disagree with you and me here. Deception and creating false expectations is a big problem. A dyed Phal will reflower white (if it is ever going to reflower). But it's not an argument against frankenstein plants - it's just an argument for clear labels. > What about Bromeliads sold in flower in the house plant section with no pups? I find the level of deception with these - in conjunction with the price - the most sad and obvious rip-off out there. This one does not belong. I bought two very different Bromeliads in bud for my indoor only space, they flowered beautifully and for a long time (one 6 weeks, the other 5 months), then they both pupped. The moms will both die after flowering, but that is exactly how it happens in nature as well, and even then, the process of decline lasts many many months and even up to a couple of years, even indoors. I've been picking a dried leaf at the bottom here and there (rarely), but the plant looks almost as amazing as it looked the day I bought it. |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Wed, Apr 30, 14 at 13:00
Excellent additions and info, thanks to each! I appreciate very much learning more about the Broms. It's possible some of the UNsuccess stories I've read are related to root rot, not deception. Greentoe, well said, thank you. There are 2 (or more) sides to the argument of each one. I think this discussion of things that can ignite some strong passions is going well and civilized. Obviously there are some varied opinions, I enjoy them all, and the opportunity to see some of the other side of some of the ones I've disparaged in my opinions. I'm sure there are many instances where a novelty plant inspired folks to get 'more into' plants. Wondering what went wrong/right is a gateway, among many other possible experiences. Gotta love 'em for that as well. |
Where do you get the imagination to come up with ideas for threads like this? ;-) YPA |
- Posted by ToMMyBoY69 Little Rock, AR (My Page) on Thu, May 1, 14 at 2:08
I find myself agreeing with just about every opinion in this thread. These novelty plants are atrocious, however people continue to buy in to them. As an avid grower and lover of orchids, I particularly hate these artificially dyed Phals. The company that started doing this has received quite a bit of backlash from people that wasted their $$ on them. So now they've added fine print on the back of their plant tags mentioning that they will rebloom as white, or whichever natural color they originally were. Yet, they still continue to sell these ordinary Phals at jacked up prices. Whenever I see people eyeing them in the stores, I go out of my way to tell them what they would actually be spending their $$ on. When I first came across one, I could tell that it was a real orchid, but I knew something wasn't right about them. My 1st thought was, "That can't be its true color..." As others have pointed out, blue is a rare color in flowers, especially orchids. I was very tempted to buy it, but my gut feeling was warning me not to. So I went home and researched it online. I was glad I did, because they wanted $30-$40 for this "blue" phalaenopsis. What a ripoff! I do the same for those cacti with the dyed flower hot glued onto them. I've [carefully] pulled off the flowers to show people that they're not the cacti's natural flower. Those grafted orange/red cacti speak for themselves, as well as those spray painted cacti/succulents. The paint always flakes off of them, from either the plants growing or being watered. However, I do buy those "easter" lilies, but only the day afterwards, when they get shoved to the clearance shelf. Cared for properly, they'll bloom year after year, but during their natural blooming schedule, which occurs nowhere near easter. Those, and Oriental hybrid lilies are some of my favorites. They fill my backyard with their lovely fragrance and attract lots of butterflies. As for carnivorous plants, usually sold in "death cubes" at places like Lowes, they can easily live for many years. They just need to be properly cared for, which most consumers don't bother learning how to. I always frequent my local garden centers, so I can obtain these plants soon after their arrival. Before these retailers have had a chance to neglect them. My pitcher plants are all blooming at the moment, and my Venus' flytraps are just about to bloom as well. I've never had any problems with bromeliads either. They only bloom once during their life cycle, before sending out pups. The problem with most of these, though, is the fact that nurseries force them into bloom long before they've had a chance to reach their full grown, mature size. I've come across these novelty keychains on eBay that were a little glass vial with a tiny orchid seedling growing in it. I was tempted to buy one, because they're fairly cheap. But the chances of just one stressed out orchid seedling actually reaching maturity and blooming is highly unlikely. You're most likely just throwing your $$ away. However, I've thought about getting one, but merely for the challenge of getting it to adulthood. I haven't yet decided tho. |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Thu, May 1, 14 at 9:48
Al, when desperately trying to justify taking a break from packing (to move last week) a couple weeks ago... and wondering what might be coming next, after the Easter lilies and E cacti. It seems like novelties are taking up more and more real estate in stores. Also, I had some confusions and curiosity about some that I've never bought, though I've succumbed to most of the ones mentioned here at one time or another. They're out there, and definitely get people's attention one way or the other, so we might as well understand them more, lift the veil of secrecy so to speak. Hopefully more info can help people avoid the definitely inappropriate ones, try them in a different way, get the most out of those that have a chance, in regard to the conditions each person has available to offer. All of the novelties seen to have a pall of desperation attached to them that is the most intriguing thing about them to me. As I anticipated, examining some of the psychology surrounding them is fascinating. Especially the divide of those who dislike some plants because they are so unlikely to provide longevity of enjoyment. AFAIK, there's not a contingent of folks upset about annual bedding plants intended for seasonal enjoyment that would be long-lived perennials in a different climate. It's something I don't fully understand can't (or just haven't yet) reconciled within my own psyche. Tommy, interesting contributions, TY. If you feel like sharing a pic of those pitcher plants, I'd love to see them! What is their proper name? Don't think I've seen these in person, or don't remember if I did sometime in the past. I'm under the impression they're more commonly found out west? Those keychain plants really make me curious, and I see these as extremely desperate in some way. What happens when you move your keys around? Or, "toss me your keys" ?? The idea that carrying around a tiny plant would make some people happy is very intriguing. It also makes me wonder how many people just don't have space for 'regular' plants, and that makes me feel very grateful for what I have. |
- Posted by teengardener1888 NY Albany 5a (My Page) on Thu, May 1, 14 at 10:56
Fake color phals tick me off! I dont think venus flytraps make good houseplants, especially in "death boxes". My biggest pet-peeve are glued cacti flower! its not good for the plant but often its the only way for me to buy a special variety. Colored gynmocalciums, i dont think are that bad. its real color, and they keep for at least a year, but for gardeners who like long-lived plants, i dont reccomend these "ghost cacti" nor would i spend money to buy them. I also hate dyed pointsettias, blue and purple- seriously! They are holiday plants and the traditional colors are red(and maybe white, and i like the speckled and variegated varieties) but ultimately, pointsettias where made to be red. I hate glued rocks, especially ombined with no drainage containers, like what coral cacti are often found in. I believe people spend too much on money on the beautiful "easter lily" its cheaper to buy bulbs of prettier varieties and plant them out then to buy the exspensive easter lily and hope they survive(I believe they are marginally hardy here, they dont always survive!) Not a fan of mini roses for a similar reason, you cant tell how hardy they are! Some people here can have them live but not always. Im not a fan of "indoor hydrangeas". Clivias are gorgeous in bloom, and they have nice foliage, but I believe they take up too much room and dont give bang for your buck, butr i like armaryllis because they go dormant when i bring plants inside when i need space the most. Hoya kerri leaves, make me wanna puke! Things that i think people overreact on are lucky bamboo and green carnations, green carnations because of saint pattys day, a significant holiday here in albany. Yes there are naurally green flowers(Bells-of-Ireland,envy Zinnia) But i think green carnations are more appropiate. Also, shamrock(assuming oxalis) make great yearound house plants. Some of this i stated in previous post but just trying to put i alll together:) |
This post was edited by teengardener1888 on Thu, May 1, 14 at 11:00
I get all that part - I was just wondering from where you draw inspiration. I could never come up with the diversity (of ideas) you do. I can prolly count on my fingers the threads that aren't directly related to plant care that I've posted over the years, and I'd probably find at least a half dozen conversational threads by you on the first 2 pages of this forum alone. I didn't look, but you always come up with something interesting to talk about - which provides a gathering place for the folks who especially like to socialize. Strong work! Al |
Tiff, pitcher plants can refer to one of five genera: Nepenthes (Asia) Sarracenia (North America) Darlingtonia (North America) Heliamphora (South America) Cephalotus (Australia) In a BBS, you may occasionally Neps or Sarrs (with sarrs being the most common, IME). Once in a blue moon you might stumble upon a Darlingtonia. You will never see the last two in a BBS. The cps in Death Cubes can indeed live for many years -- but only if you take them out of the blasted cubes. I don't mind seeing the plants sold in the cubes but do find it irresponsible on the sellers part not to inform people that they cannot be grown for any real length of time in the cubes. Most cps require fairly strong light -- even up to full sun. Something that cannot be accomplished in a cube without cooking the plant. Furthermore the humid, stagnant envir. of the cube is a recipe for bacteria or fungal infection. In addition, the cubes provide inadequate room for growth. As a final "nail in the coffin", several cps -- such as vfts and many of the sarrs, -- require a cool to cold winter dormancy to remain healthy ... something which is usually not mentioned. As far as broms go, Tiff, root rot or -- more to the point -- simply rot can be an issue. This is particularly the case as most of the broms I see sold in the BBSs are EPIPHYTES and should not be in any sort of soil to begin with. Roots, such as they are for many broms, serve little real purpose with regards to water uptake. Instead their primary function is simply to anchor the plant to whatever tree or rock it is growing on. Water absorption and nutrient uptake instead takes place in the leaf axils. Because of this, when watering, water should be poured into the central "cup" if is is a brom that has such or in the leaf axils -- not the media. Now there are of course exceptions. Cryptanthus are terrestrial members of the brom family as are pineapples. Their roots are made for water uptake and should be watered like "normal" plants. |
- Posted by aseedisapromise z4.5 SD (My Page) on Sun, May 4, 14 at 14:50
How about the amaryllis that are sold with a glass ball to keep them in and their basal plates are cut off? Talk about a cut flower! Or the echeveria that looked as if it had been dipped in pottery slip or the world's thickest tempera paint? They looked like a mistake and weren't even attractive! Dull maroon-really? I did come home after seeing those and looked up painting succulents and found some where at least you could still see the form of the plant so they still were somewhat attractive if not natural looking. These I saw in the store looked as if they were made by someone who also tortures cats. I bought a "Norfolk Island Pine"(which it turns out aren't really NIP but are Cook Pines) a couple of years ago at Christmas and it was the poorest thing. It was in a four inch pot and in my wisdom I decided to separate the plants that were in the pot as I didn't think they would make it otherwise. There were it turns out about seven seedlings in the pot! On top of this, they must have looked too tall when they potted them up so they had just doubled them over into a loop and covered the whole thing with potting mixture! I straightened them out and gave them their own pots and planted them at the proper depth in decent soil, but only one of the seedlings survived (the smallest one). I think it didn't have to be looped. It is doing okay and is a foot and a half tall. I am pretty grumpy about a lot of things in the plant trade, and maybe this is OT, but I really don't like whatever is the chemical that they put on plants to dwarf them up. (So they don't have to tie the stems into a knot to keep them small I guess) Every single pelargonium that I bought in recent years never really grew til I took a cutting and rooted it. I bought a crown of thorns that never grew at all for four years, I thought I was killing it. You can't trust how a perennial at the store looks and how it will eventually look after it gets over all the chemicals it has been subjected too. I also don't like how you can only buy what are the newest cultivars, and very good but older cultivars are nowhere to be found. |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Mon, May 5, 14 at 12:59
Glad you find these things interesting too, Al! Just stuff about which I wonder sometimes... Part of me would like to see folks continue to have deep, complete thoughts too, expressed in complete sentences, not just blubs and badly misspelled tweets and FB entries from phones. TY, Paul! Could one settle a Brom at the top of a support that vines are growing on? In the crook of a Dracaena trees' trunks? I'm somewhat familiar with doing this with Tillandsias, but have seen pics of Broms growing 'in' the ground in FL, so thought they did need some kind of 'pot'o'dirt.' I think it's been great fun, and very informative, to open the closet of secrets about these plants. Those reading can more accurately decide if/which of these are something they would enjoy if purchased. I'm starting to want to watch a Brom make pups, if I ever see one that's not red, orange or yellow. Do they come in purple or pink? If anyone knows why Kalanchoe blossfeldiana plants bought in bloom usually have giant leaves, yet I've never seen leaves like that in someone's long-term plant, I'd love to read it. I don't care what size leaves my plants choose to make, no interest in attempting that kind of manipulation, but daggone curious how/why those plants have such giant leaves. Aseed, interesting point about cultivars being possible novelties. I prefer a sturdy species plant usually too. When I get flowering plants, it's for their value as a nectar source for hummers and butterflies usually, so no fancy breeding is needed. Another one is roses. Give me one from Grandma's garden with only 10 petals that smells great and I'm happy! |
•Posted by purpleinopp Could one settle a Brom at the top of a support that vines are growing on? In the crook of a Dracaena trees' trunks? The short answer is "yes" though it depends upon the brom/tillie chosen as well as the conditions provided. Some members of the Bromeliad Family desire full sun, others part shade conditions -- though most seem to want it at least bright shade. (Hardly surprising as most are epiphytes and one of the major motivators for growing as such is to get to were the light is brighter.) Some desire daily watering (or in the case of many of the tillies, just a good heavy misting) if conditions are dry. Watered less often if grown in a humid environment. So as with any plant, choosing one that will do well under your particular growing conditions is the key. I assume you mean the bract from which the flowers emerge not the main plant body, correct? If so, then yes. Not uncommon at all. |
- Posted by ToMMyBoY69 (My Page) on Mon, May 5, 14 at 19:11
Here's some pix of my pitcher plants & flytraps. Sorry that I didn't post them much sooner, Purp, but I was waiting for the first bloom to open up. These plants have interesting flowers. The scientific name for these pitchers is Sarracenia purpurea. I bought one of those "death cubes" from Lowes. It had the the smaller, more reddish pitcher plant inside it. I went to repot it and noticed that there were two rhizomes. The second one didn't have any pitchers on it, so I figured that perhaps the rhizome had split into two. I potted it up separately in its own pot. It ended up growing bigger pitchers than the first one. The flower on it is bigger too, but not as tall as the other one. I look forward to cross pollinating them. :) As for the flytraps, I grow several of them altogether in a community pot. You can't see the flower spikes on them just yet, but they're coming up. I'm going to have to repot all of them into larger pots soon. |
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- Posted by ToMMyBoY69 (My Page) on Mon, May 5, 14 at 19:23
A closeup of the flower. The inner yellow stigma resembles an upsidedown umbrella, with five red petals overlapping it. The pollen falls onto the inside of the yellow stigma, and when a bug walks over it, it sticks to them. As the bug leaves, it brushes up against one of the five pointed tips, pollinating the flower in the process. |
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Wow, Tommy, those look amazing. > The problem with most of these [Bromeliads], though, is the fact that nurseries force them into bloom long before they've had a chance to reach their full grown, mature size. What does this mean, Tommy? Both my big-box-bought Broms created pups after flowering, so they were apparently mature enough for that. We can't blame commercial nurseries for creating the right cultural conditions for plants to flower and otherwise reach sellable/showable/photographable condition sooner rather than later. Isn't that exactly what we hobby growers also strive to do? As for literally the "size" - I do not think that it's a goal for many consumers necessarily. That is why a lot of miniature varieties of plants exist and are very commercially successful. Bromeliads can get huge indeed, depending on the species/cultivar - but then much of the market is excluded from even considering them for purchase, so the growers' incentives are clear. > Cryptanthus are terrestrial members of the brom family as are pineapples. Their roots are made for water uptake and should be watered like "normal" plants. Paul, many broms including epiphytes, can adapt to also take water in through their roots in addition to taking it through the reservoir, if the roots feel any moisture. Neoregelias and Aechmeas (which are the only two I grow) both can do that, I think. I've left both in the original medium, and they are doing fine. My Aechmea doesn't even have much of a cup, so barely any water stays there and it all drains into the mix. Bromeliads are fascinating, I think - unlike any other house plants. I am still learning a lot about them. > Aseed, interesting point about cultivars being possible novelties. I prefer a sturdy species plant usually too. Oh boy, many orchid growers would have a lot to say about that - on both ends of the spectrum. There are species growers who want things as they are in nature and want a challenge. They also do an absolutely indispensable work of preserving many endangered species. But the fact that even they do not dispute is that many orchid hybrids have become so much easier over the many years people have been hybridizing them. Hybrids often bloom larger, brighter, easier, longer and more often - often all of the above in the same hybrid, compared with their ancestor species. Temperature preferences are often wider than for either of the parent species or hybrids. Culture is often consistent or nearly-consistent throughout the year - rather than the cold period and the wet period and the dormant period and the tambourine dancing period that species often have to have. Imagine growing even just a few species with divergent periods like that in a typical house or a greenhouse or outdoors - wherever you grow. I can't personally, unless I am growing ONE group of plants with similar requirements (I'd lose interest in three milliseconds). So that is where the hybrids may come in. With orchids, hybridizers often grow thousands of seedlings for years, they get many of them to flower, then they select one or two for many of the characteristics desirable to growers and consumers, DISCARD all the rest and clone the hell out of the best of the best of the best of the best - we are talking football field sized greenhouses growing 100% genetically identical orchids. That is what ends up in your local big box store, and I would not knock it at all, resiliency- and looks-wise, considering the crazy selection those plants went through. I do not know much about cultivating other species, but I am sure with any cultivars, they do not do it to be difficult, in fact they breed what can be sold - in other words what you and I would buy. So, what's the problem again? Here's another example of this sort of "artificial selection": what's called "Christmas Cactus". In the good old days, your grandma probably grew Schlumbergera bridgesii. But their natural flowering period was a bit off to be sold for the holidays, and their growing habit is to grow out the pot and down right away. That was difficult for growers (need to force the blooms), difficult for shippers (lots of snapped-off segments in transit) and difficult for buyers (the look is not for everybody). Then they noticed that a similar looking Schlumbergera truncata grows more upright (easier to transport, less damage in stores, and a more traditional potted plant look), is a more resilient species and flowers more naturally when they need to be sold. So they hybridized that one instead, and now it is impossible to find the old-fashioned "true" Christmas cactus commercially, except for through word of mouth exchanges - probably from a few grandmas that still grow it. But S. truncata is truly a stronger species. I actually grow the "vintage" one and have no interest in getting the one wider available - but I am not like the mass market, and probably neither are most of you reading this. |
- Posted by ToMMyBoY69 Little Rock, AR (My Page) on Mon, May 5, 14 at 23:50
Yeah, the "problem" I stated about nurseries forcing Bromeliads into bloom isn't really a problem per se, other than the fact that the plants are stunted and not at their maximum potential. However, I can see why they do this. Because it's more cost efficient shipping out smaller Bromeliads in bloom, than it would be if they had to wait several more years and ship larger plants that take up more room. Aside from this, the plants are still viable and the pups that bud out from them will grow to their naturally mature size. Plus, it isn't the fact that they provide these plants the ideal growing conditions that causes them to bloom early. Naturally, bromeliads would still require several years to reach blooming size on their own. What nurseries do is they expose them to ethylene gas for a week or two, and this artificially triggers them into blooming prematurely. That being said, I'm not fully against this practice. If they didn't do this, then bromeliads would cost much more than they do now. One thing that I am against is something that's more of a gimmick than a novelty. I have mixed feeling when it comes to "Just Add Ice," the company that sells Phalaenopsis orchids. They sell beautiful orchids at reasonable prices. However, their gimmick of telling people to simply water their plants with three ice cubes each week, is just so irritating and annoying. Phalaenopsis orchids are tropical in nature and never get exposed to such frigid temperatures. So "watering" them with ice cubes is just about the last thing you should ever do to these beautiful plants. I ran into this lady at a local garden center recently. Actually, she ran into me. Well, about a month ago, we were both checking out a shipment of Phals that had just arrived. I gave her advice on how to properly take care of them. When she ran into me again, she said her orchid did so wonderful that she came back and bought three more. That's when I warned her that they're addictive, HaHa! That just really made my day. It's a reward in and of itself, when I can help others get started in growing these beautiful plants. Plants that get a bad reputation for being finicky and difficult, when they're really quite the opposite and just misunderstood. So, now you can see why it's so annoying to see JAI (Just Add Ice) telling people to water their Phals with ice cubes, when they themselves don't. |
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I've been searching and searching for the identity of my miniature. I have recently posted here about it possibly being a "Fall Festival". Many responded and said it doesn't really look like it. I've found another rose it resembles today. It's the "Double Treat" a yellow blend striped mini unlike the orange and yellow of the Fall Festival. They have several pictures on the helpmefind site but not much information. I tried to find information on the size of the bloom of the Double Treat to see if it the same size as mine (approximately 2.5" in diameter) but haven't had much luck yet. I'm posting a couple more pictures of my rose in hopes someone will recognize it and have some information about it for me. As it begins to blossom the color is red (looks kind of orange in this picture but it's more of a red color) but slowly fades to pink as it opens more. Thanks everyone.
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Thanks MsM84. My roses do resemble the Double Treat but I don't think thats what it is. Although the colouring is much the same, mine only turns that colour after the bloom is open a couple of days. They start out a red to red-orange mixed with yellow when the first open and after a couple of days they fade to a pink and yellow. I've been searching and searching. There is still a possibility it may be a Fall Festival but I can't be sure. My blooms have so many petals compared to the pictures I've seen of the Fall Festival though. I have five miniature rose bushes and although each of them are the same, the size of the roses varies from between 1.5" and 2.5" and there is only one flower to a stem. It doesn't look much like the other flowers you posted pictures of. Here is a very recent picture I have of my mini. |
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➤ 2 NEW outdoor locations!
➤ Improved graphics for zombies, NPCs and outdoor locations!
➤ Frag Grenades!
➤ Bug fixes and other improvements to game performance
➤ Daily Bonus! Get the Black Katana after playing a mission for 15 days straight!
➤ Brand New Locations! Head outdoors to blast more zombies!
➤ Many more weapons! Rev up the new Chainsaw and slice through zombie flesh like butter!!
➤ New grenade available!
➤ Mutated Zombies are now tougher. Look for their glowing eyes!
➤ Added Veteran and Expert missions!
➤ Bonus Crates! Find XP, consumables, cash and gold while exploring.
➤ New Storyline missions – Find out more secrets behind Savehaven …
➤ Bug fixes and other improvements to game performance
➤ Added Achievements and Leaderboards!
➤ New Zombie Boss, the Smasher!
➤ New Melee Weapons! Crack some zombie skulls with the bat, or if you prefer slice 'em up with the Katana!
➤ New Beacon Grenade - Once thrown it attracts zombies to it before blowing them away!
➤ New Damage & Defense Boosts – Use these power-ups to dish out and withstand massive damage!
➤ New Rare Zombies - Special Forces and Chemical Protection! Figure out their weakness and avoid their special defenses.
➤ Bug-fixes and other improvements to performance


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Making a Difference: Cincinnati vet uses rock music to help support local animal rescue operations
AMELIA, Oh. - When he's not treating animals at one of his clinics, Dr. Dan Meakin is finding creative ways to raise money and awareness about animals that need homes.
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Watch: Eugene Levy Brings Passover to 'Late Night'
Eugene Levy brought matzo, Manischewitz wine and a matzo tie to "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" Friday night on NBC to mark the first night of Passover.
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