Sunday, May 23, 2010

How do I cure contact dermatitus or popularly know "poison ivy" ?

Since I have had variations of what we usual call poison ivy, I am only sure that it looks like that with blisters, red spots, and white heads all over my arms. I think it is still spreading. I tried calamine lotion, benedryl and a new solution to wash it off. This has not worked. Should I give up after a week and go to a dermatologist or other doctor? Or is it best to just itch and let it run its course. I have always been extremely sensitive to these poisonous plants and to my regret I decided to pull up a plant that was suspicious looking, but did not seem to be poison ivy as the leaves were not the familiar three together and the plant had long purple flowers. I am still trying to figure out what it was, but mostly want to stop the spread of the blisters and itching. Any good, proven ideas?

How do I cure contact dermatitus or popularly know "poison ivy" ?
I understand. I normally get poisen ivy REALLY bad around this time of year. And I mean REALLY bad, like face swelling up to twice it's normal size. My mom mixes bleach with water, and this soothes my skin, and helps with the itching. I think she mixes it like, one part bleach, and seven or eight parts water. Try less bleach first, before adding more. I actually got burned from the bleach once. This works pretty good, it is the best thing I have found, besides a shot. Just be really careful with the bleach. It normally takes a while, anywhere from a week to a month. I also use it as a protection, if I think I might have gotten close to poisen ivy, then I will rub this stuff on me, and it normally works in protecting me from it. Hope this works for you!


I need help finding some flowers/roses?

I am trying to find some flowers or roses and i dont know much about them the only thing i know is that she loves the color purple does anyone know any good flowers i can get her that are purple

I need help finding some flowers/roses?
Violets %26gt; aka %26gt; Forget- me- nots
Reply:Try Bluestone Perennials.com or Parks Landscape.com or just google it, just type in purple roses.
Reply:I love purple flowers too. I have 3 favorites in my yard. 2 are roses - one is a pale purple called Blue Girl and the darker purple rose is called Moonshadow and has a wonderful lemony rose scent. Another I love that blooms in the spring are batik irises that are dark purple and white. Jackson and Perkins and many other sites let you select a flower color when you are searching. I find things to add to my collection that way.
Reply:if she love purple the best thing you could get her is orchids, their expenses, but I bet you she will love it
Reply:they sell purple roses for around 54.99 and purple irises are also very gorgeous..you should also cheeck out multicolored roses which have purple flowers in between them..you should check out http://ww12.1800flowers.com/


i personally like purple orchids..they are expensive but very beautiful


http://ww12.1800flowers.com/product.do?b...


http://ww12.1800flowers.com/product.do?b...


http://ww12.1800flowers.com/product.do?b...
Reply:Does she love to garden? Because, if she does, I know the perfect rose plant for her.


It is called "Midnight Blue" and it is the purplest purple rose ever. Here is the picture and site where I purchased mine. It is a small shrub rose that can easily be grown in a large container if there is not ground to put it in. This is a rose bush so it will need at least 6 hours of full sun per day.


http://www.heirloomroses.com/cgi/browse....

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Crap! Is it okay for hamsters to eat flowers?

i opened the cage door and she reached for my azaleas (is that wat it's called? it's got purple leaves and greenish flowers) and she pulled off a leaf and ate a bit of it, is that ok?

Crap! Is it okay for hamsters to eat flowers?
Ok, I'm not entirely sure but I found a list of things poisonous to hamsters and azaleas are not one of them.





The following should not be fed as they are poisonous to hamsters:





Bindweed


Bluebells


Bulbs


Buttercups


Clematis


Crocus


Deadly Nightshade


Elder


Evergreen Plants


Hemlock


Henbane


Horse Chestnut


Laurel leaves


Oak leaves


Privet


Ragwort


Scarlet Pimpernel


Speedwell


Toadflax





But if your hamster shows any sign on illness I think you should rush it to the vet. Good luck
Reply:Don't panic, just keep the hamster away, give water and sunshine with a little miracle grow and everything will be all right


My lemon tree is about a foot tall but has no thorns. it has two branches and one has many flowers.is it lemon

the flowers are white with little purple.

My lemon tree is about a foot tall but has no thorns. it has two branches and one has many flowers.is it lemon
It's still only a baby. It may take a little longer to develop thorns. Also, some types of lemon trees have fewer thorns than others.


If you could run thru a field of flowers, would you like them to be red, yellow or purple???

i choose yellow.

If you could run thru a field of flowers, would you like them to be red, yellow or purple???
yellow and white. With sun being yellow and all.
Reply:they would be all different colored paper flowers !
Reply:purple, thats my favorite color
Reply:me too!





yellow is my favorite color and my husband always buys me yellow roses
Reply:red
Reply:purple, very nice, i like.
Reply:I actually think a combanation af them all would be very pretty! If not, I'd say red.
Reply:lavender!
Reply:I love all those colors....but, I'm partial to purple...(the color of "royalty" you know!!!) LOL!
Reply:yellow... maybe purple bc purple is my favorite color but yellow would just be nice for the occasion.
Reply:yellow, it makes such pretty colored flowers.
Reply:red


I found a REALLY furry plant. the furry stuff is white and makes the plant look white?

It also has little purple flowers on it. I was just wondering if anyone had ever heard of these before? It's new to me, me and the kids called it a fur plant because it is really really furry and soft.

I found a REALLY furry plant. the furry stuff is white and makes the plant look white?
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im...





http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im...
Reply:Need pictures, but it might be a normal plant that has cottonwood pollen on it.

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Anyone have a good product to get rid of ground ivy?

We live in Northeast Massachusetts and the purple flowers and ivy are overtaking our lawn!

Anyone have a good product to get rid of ground ivy?
Look for a herbicide that contains the chemical Triclopyr. It is sold by a number of manufacturers. The purple label weed-b-gone contains Triclopyr. It will not kill most lawn grasses. Note: it is not as effective at killing wild violets which are often mis-identified as ground ivy.
Reply:Do you mean poesin ivy?


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

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

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





**Billy Ray**
Reply:DONT


keep the trees


trees are good


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





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





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





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





But generally one male tree will pollinate several females.





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





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

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Whats a good site to help me identify a tree?

I have a huge leaf it feels like velvet and some dried up seed pods that look some what like a cluster of walnuts (but not). I live in western New York and i know this tree gets purple flowers in the spring. I'm looking for a good site to help me identify the tree

Whats a good site to help me identify a tree?
Your description of a tree with purple flowers in spring, huge velvety leaves %26amp; clusters of capsules that look like walnuts sounds like the Princess tree, also known as Royal Paulownia or Royal Empress Tree.


Take a look:


http://daviswiki.org/Empress_Tree


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


http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/pat...


http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/pat...


http://www.hsu.edu/default.aspx?id=6401





Site identifying other purple-flowering trees:


http://www.virtualplanttags.com/PurpleFl...





Good luck! Hope this is helpful.
Reply:Search for "identifying trees" for some help.
Reply:Hmmm....I live in the southwest which is a long ways from New York. However the resource site below has some pictures and descriptions of trees that do well in the Southwest and Northwest....Check it out.
Reply:Sounds like you have a Royal Empress tree. They are a very fast growing tree, and can reach about 40 feet.
Reply:You can bring the leaf to your local nursery. They can help you identify the variety.
Reply:What tree is that?


http://www.arborday.org/trees/treeID.cfm


http://www.oplin.org/tree/


http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvic...





Database for trees. Search for species by State, Province, USDA Hardiness Zone, or Floristic Region (Biome)


http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/DENDROLOGY/...





tree keys


http://www.clemson.edu/extfor/publicatio...


http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/...





NY


http://www.buffalogardens.com/


http://www.bbg.org/sci/taxonomy/


http://www.treesny.com/


http://www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.e...


http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5248.html





Leaf guides


http://www.maurycountylibrary.org/leaf_i...


http://www.mbgnet.net/


http://www.inspire.net/trees/leaf/byleaf...


http://www2.volstate.edu/JSchibig/tree%2...


http://www.realtimerendering.com/trees/t...


Can I post a picture of a flower on this site, so it can be identified?

the flower has mulitifull flowers every few inches on the stem, purple flowers

Can I post a picture of a flower on this site, so it can be identified?
Simply upload the picture onto your computer and use it for a bit as your avitar (the little picture by your name. Hope this helps! :)
Reply:try and see ...if not your question will be booted
Reply:ok


What kind of flower is this?

Ok my husband found these flowers growing in our front yard. The stems come about a foot out of the ground and grow up then split into 3 or so far the ones he found did on all 3 ends are these little light purple flowers they are solid in color no white or nothing in the centers and have 5 petals that are kida squarish if any one can tell me what these are please do so i really like the way they look

What kind of flower is this?
I so wish you could post a picture. I would love to see it and see if we could work a trade. It sounds pretty.


What's the best Clematis to grow in zone 8-9, Easiest, with abundant long flowering period?

My clematis isn't doing very well. I do keep the roots covered with large pieces of oak bark and/or other plants, and the vine which is climbing up the cyclone fence is in sun for approx 6-8 hrs per day. But it seems to just barely be hanging on. One variety and the unhealthist, is a "will goodwin", the other only one I have I don't know the variety but it makes pretty deep purple flowers, and is doing a little better than the W.G. My soil is naturally around 5PH. Should it be raised for clematis, if so with what, besides lime. Also, will the clematis climb up a brick wall? or do you know of any type of flowering plant that will climb a brick wall where it would get only 3-4 hrs of morning sun (east side of house) My thanks. as is, as was, as will be, trickyricky

What's the best Clematis to grow in zone 8-9, Easiest, with abundant long flowering period?
My favorite Clematis is 'Henryii'. It gets large white flowers, and will bloom in the spring and in the fall.





Here are a few additional cultivars that I have found to be reliable:





'Dawn' is light pink and white


'Niobe' is a reddish/burgundy color


'The President' is dark purple





I'd be happy to e-mail you a few pictures of my plants if you want to see what these cultivars look like.

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How do I propagate a Solanum rantonnetii?

I have this beautiful bushy plant with purple flowers. Im pretty sure its a Solanum rantonnetii or a blue potato bush.


I would like to have more of them around my house. How do I do this? Do I take cuttings? Or do I have to buy another one from the store?


Thanks for your advice!!!

How do I propagate a Solanum rantonnetii?
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/60980/index...





Also known as deadly nightshade, why you'd want a poisonous plant in your yard i don't know, keep the kids away
Reply:Th blue potato bush.





Try tip cuttings or seed if you can gather it, shouldn't be too hard from cuttings


My friend is getting married and having alot of trouble finding the flowers she wants?

We live in a small town so we don't have many places to go she would like to have purple and sliver flowers....any suggestions.

My friend is getting married and having alot of trouble finding the flowers she wants?
You can order online from a place like freshroses.com or just go to a bigger city and buy from the grocery store or something.





There are tons of purple flowers. If you have time plant a hydrangea bush and harvest the flowers from it on wedding day. They are gorgeous and you will have landscape for every year :)





Don't use silver flowers. Use silver vases or silver ribbons but not silver flowers or sticks painted silver...it just looks cheap and bad.
Reply:I would research different florists website...they have pictures of their work and can send by teleflora..here's a pic of purple flowers...(I agree with others...I wouldn't go with silver flowers either...sounds tacky)





http://verizonsupersite.com/mariesflower...
Reply:there has to be a larger town close by that could order them for you.
Reply:Most florists can spray paint flowers. Talk to some local florists about it. This way she can still have the type of flower she wants, along with the colour.
Reply:Have you tried your local grocery store that has a flower department in it? Can't help you much on the types of flowers as I'm having some trouble picking out my own flowers in the same colors, and that are within a resonable price range. Also check and see what kind of flowers are in season at the time the wedding will be taking place. Good Luck! : )
Reply:use silk flowers instead and you can get them in any color you want!
Reply:Buy your flowers online and have a local florist put your bouquets together if they are willing to do that. Or buy the flowers and do it yourself. Your florist should have access to all of the standard types of flowers. If she doesn't she can special order them for you but they will cost more to do that. There are purple roses (a light color purple), lusianthis, carnations, calla lilies, and daisies or mums. Most of those flowers a florist commonly has easy access to.





Try something like this for the bride's bouquet- purple calla lilies with a thick satiny, silver ribbon tied around them. Then for the bridesmaids you could do something like white callas with a purple ribbon (or a silver ribbon for the MOH). It is a classic look that is very elegant.





Remember she can always add elements like purple or silver crystals into her arrangement. They are like little jewels for your bouquet.
Reply:I would just see what wild flowers you could find in purple andwhite. You can add silver accents, or spray paint tree stems silver.
Reply:You can look on the internet and have flowers shipped to you.


Also you can dye roses or carnations to whatever color you want.
Reply:Of course, there are no silver flowers in nature, so I would suggest using purple %26amp; white or purple %26amp; ivory with silver ribbons on the stems or silver wire.





There are lots of different shades of purple available and mixing them is gorgeous in bouquets!





Carnations come in several shades of purple. Roses come in a color called sterling that is a purply-pink, stock is dark purple, snapdragons come in lavender %26amp; dark purple, iris are dark purple, hydrangeas are lavender or dark purple. Lots to choose from!


Help identify a plant for me please?

During the winter it looks like a bush about 2-3' tal and equal spread but it isn't woody enough. The plant tends to grow straight up and out and early June forms purple flowers similar to peas but grouped at the tip like Gladiolis. After they are done flowering, the flowers turn to pods of seeds that eventually turn black, dry out and the seeds then rattle out of the pods. Very similar to peas flowers and pods but not the same, it is a perrenial.


Last year about this time we bought a house with the yard heavily landsscaped, I have been able to figure out most of the plants but this one and my wife and I really like it.

Help identify a plant for me please?
I think you are describing a type of Broom. I have both yellow and a purple-ish colour one.


The allele for yellow peas is dominant to the allele for green peas.How would you represent the alleles for?

1)the allele for yellow peas is dominant to the allele for green peas.How would you represent the alleles for a plant that is heterozygous for seed color?





2) the allele for purple flowers is dominant to the allele for white flowers.How would you represent the alleles of a plant that is homozygous recessive for flower color ?





3)How would you represent the alleles of a plant is heterozygous for flower color?





THANKS

The allele for yellow peas is dominant to the allele for green peas.How would you represent the alleles for?
1) Yy (yellow heterozygous pea. only dominant can be heterozygous)





2) ww ( lower case w, to show the white homozygous flowers)





3)Cc ( C - coloured, c - Non colour)

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Aphids on a purple passion houseplant?

my neighbor gave my spouse a purple passion plant he got from his cuttings. it looks all healthy and has flowers blooming but it also has aphids what I have on hand is some insecticidal soap can this be used on this plant and will it kill the aphids?

Aphids on a purple passion houseplant?
Excellent answer by RScott, but I wanted to add that you can make your own insecticidal soap by using a few drops of Ivory dish soap to a spray bottle of water. Don't use Dawn or similar because it takes the waxy coating off the leaves. Also, check your other houseplants because they probably have them too. One tale tale sign is honeydew on surfaces. Honeydew leaves a sticky substance under/around surfaces of the plants.
Reply:That should work, won't hurt plant. Check other plants in house, they travel.
Reply:Sure you can, take it outside and knock a few off with the garden hose and finish up with the soap. Another alternative is to hose it off and leave it in your garden for a few days. My gardens are blessed with predator insects that leave them aphid free. If I import them on my house plants, a couple days of quarantine in the garden beds gets rid of most pests. RScott


Flowers in Parc Guell, Barcelona?

Does anyone know the name (or have a good picture)of the purple flowers that grow on the walls on the terrace (near the cafe) in parc Guell?

Flowers in Parc Guell, Barcelona?
Beautiful place, one of my favourite places in Barcelona. I think that they could be Bouganvillea, which come in a range of colours, including purple.





You can just see some pink Bouganvillea in this photo, though not quite at the same spot- http://virb.com/robz/photos/462559





Hope this helps. Good luck! Rob


Does anyone have a proven winners container garden? What amount of sunlight and water does it need?

My mother got one for Mother's day. It is very droopy. It has only been three days. It has purple flowers and white flowers, I don't know what types. It has been watered every day. It has been getting about an hour of direct sunlight and some lots of shade. We live in massachussets. We gave it fertilizer once, on the first day.





PLEASE HELP!

Does anyone have a proven winners container garden? What amount of sunlight and water does it need?
You probably over fertilized it, over watered it and they are probably in need of alot more sun.


How can I make my orchid bloom again?

I rec'd an orchid as a gift several years back and it bloomed beautiful purple flowers for the first couple years. However, the last few years, it seems to be struggling.





It grows and grows and starts new shoots off the old ones, but the flower buds shrivel up and fall off. Eventually, the new shoots partially shrivel up and well.





I let the moss dry out and then water. It's in a South facing window that never gets direct sunlight, but gets plenty of indirect light.





The excess water is allowed to filter through.





I've used an orchid fertilizer in the past, but haven't recently as it didn't seem to be improving the blooming problems.





Some of the roots are coming up out of the moss.





I hope that this provides enough info that someone can help! I *will* choose a best answer, and appreciate any "stars" and good answers that I get!





Thank you in advance!

How can I make my orchid bloom again?
The problem you describe is called blossom drop which most often is due to temperatures or humidity, or both being outside the plant's preferred range. Orchids like it hot and humid. Exposure to temperatures much below 80 - 85 degrees (or much above 105 degrees) will suppress the plant's reproductive cycle, interfere with flowering and fruiting, and may even cause the plant to go dormant until conditions improve. Check your ambient temperatures and see if that may be the problem. Humidity may be improved by placing the plant in a bathroom or kitchen window where it can get some moist air once in a while.





The roots coming out of the compost may be a hint that it's time to repot, otherwise nothing to worry about..





The shoots (pseudopods) is where the plant stores food. As the food is drawn, the pods appear to shrivel. This is normal. Cut them off when they turn brown. If your orchid (which sounds like it may be a Dendrobium) has six or more live pods, you might want to divide it.
Reply:Hi there,





I've been growing orchids for a few years and have been at the same place you are... trying to get them to re-bloom. I've actually just switched to clay pellets (hydroton/ prime-agra) to grow my orchids. I'm hoping this will help. I know you need temperature swings to initiate spiking, but it sounds like you're able to get spikes, just not blooms... if the buds are falling off, this is called bud blast and can be caused by low humidity or a poor root system (it's also caused by shipping to/from stores but sounds like that's not likely in your case)........so first, I'd unpot and check for dead roots and trim them away. If you have lots of roots coming out the top of your container it could be feeling crowded and want to be re-potted. And of course, different orchids need different requirements... my phals are the easiest for me to re-bloom!





For a great forum with really knowledgable people I'd recommend www.gardenweb.com - go to the forums section and then to the 'orchids' section. They'll have lots of great info for you! Goodluck!
Reply:You might want to try relocating to a diff. planter? Sometimes plants can out grow their homes and feel suffucated. i had potted Ivy Iwas growing and for the first 2 yrs it also done well but then the leaves started to brown up and nothing i tried seemed to help and I asked my mom about it. And she said it's roots were too contricted and had nomore room to grow.


She helped me to transplant and it now flourishes in my kitchen,Big green and beautiful!!!!
Reply:This plant sounds like it may be a phalenopsis? It would have a tag in it, hopefully. Different orchids require different things. The first thing you should do is to take the plant out of the pot. Take a kitchen knife and gently go around the outer edges of the pot to release the roots that may be attached to the pot. Once it is out of the pot, carefully pull all the moss or potting medium away from the roots. Do the best you can not to break any roots that appear to be alive. All you want to have left is roots. Look at the roots. Are they firm, or are they dried up, shrivelled, greyish, etc.? If they are firm, they are in good shape. If they are light color with a little bit of greenish on them they are good. If they seem papery, dry or the root seems "squishy" like a sponge, they need to be removed. These roots will rot in the pot and cause problems. When you see a root you are unsure of, see if it has green inside. Do not do this to every root or you will destroy the roots, but this can help you decide what roots are alive or dead. Take all the dead roots off. If a root is partly alive, take the dead portion off and leave the living part. By the way, the little bright green tips on the ends of the roots are growing tips. Take care not to snap them off, if possible, as these are like little "root buds". Now you have your plant and its roots. Find a pot (with drainage holes - not closed pots) that will hold the plant and allow some of the roots to touch the sides. The pot should be neither too big, or so small the roots just won't fit. A pot in which the roots don't at least touch the sides will not allow for new blooms in the very near future. Roots on phals can be curled around if necessary, but not too severly. Potting medium: Sounds like your plant is in moss. It would probably be better to put it in orchid bark. This will allow proper drainage and may be the best change for your plant at this point. Put the plant in the pot and hold it there while sifting the bark into the bottom. Keep pushing the bark down, adding more around the roots, putting more in, until the plant is secure. They don't like to wiggle around very much, so push the bark down the best you can to try to get the plant secure. If necessary, you can use wire or tape to temporarily secure it in the pot, but you can probably get it secure just putting enough bark in the pot. Make certain to put the tag back in taping it in if necessary, if there is one, as this identifies the plant, the lineage, etc., as they all have different "lines". Water the plant and let drain. Only fertilize at (I think - look this up) 1/10 strength per watering. Allow to dry slightly, but if it is a Phal, it will like a little moisture, and perhaps a little misting once daily. If you are getting a night-time temp. drop, this should be adequate for future blooms. You might be interested in joining the American (or the branch in your state) Orchid Society. They have monthly meetings where people get together, discuss their plants, have interesting info., etc. There are even shows when the plants get "happier" and bloom for you again. Good luck - I would guess that the roots and potting medium are your problem. I think you can hold a lot of hope, in that your plant is actually attempting to bloom despite what may be poor medium. Perhaps it will be a good plant for you.

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Anybody grown cornflowers (Pink, blue, white, purple) in there garden?

I have grown some Cornflowers from seed in little pots. They grew to about 2 inches so I planted them into the flower beds in our garden. Since I have planted them the leaves have turned all dark purple, Is this normal or does this mean they are dead now?


Please advise as never grown anything from seeds before.





PS - We are in Southern Turkey so its warm enough for them and they are getting enough water every evening so cant see what im doing wrong?

Anybody grown cornflowers (Pink, blue, white, purple) in there garden?
To me you have done the right things the plants like a light alkaline soil feed with a water soluble fertiliser


they usually like full or partial sun unless they are the button variety then they should be protected from the hot sun.I have grown these Flowers and had no problem but as you are not in the UK it's a bit more tricky to say, I would suggest a soil testing kit to test you soil the only oother thing I can think of at ther moment is wind damage, or perhaps you put them into the garden without hardening them off. another thing that comes to mind they normally like to be in a tight bunch, I suppose they will get support and a bit more protection from the weather, For the time being I would try a sprinkle of plant food suitable for the cornflower if you have a garden centre


So sorry I can't help more but good luck and keep trying., don't give up
Reply:They might have a little shock from the transplant. Don't do anything too much. Maybe a little more shade, put a pot of something taller near it to give it shade. Cone flower thrives on neglect, sun, poor soil, drought. Good luck!
Reply:mybe its the soil i have grown them many a time
Reply:check your soil to see if it o k for them
Reply:Hi!! might be too much water. There could be many reasons. Try digging some kitchen waste into some earth in a different spot and then plant some more. Compost from the waste encourages worms and they in turn aerate the ground. Keep trying that`s what gardeners have to do all the time.
Reply:They don't like being disturbed. Just get another couple of packets of seeds and sow direct into a raked border and they will be fine - they self seed too. I have grown the blue, pink and white! Good luck :-)


How do I get rid of a viola weed in my lawn?

It has purple flowers in the spring but after they are gone it's just a broadleaf weed that takes over the grass. I've tried weed and feed, dry and spray varieties.

How do I get rid of a viola weed in my lawn?
Most experts recommend killing everything in the entire area with round-up and then reseeding.
Reply:Another alternative if you don't feel like killing your entire lawn is improving your maintenance procedures. This will take a little more patience, but it will cost less and prevent the same problem in the future.





1. Cut your grass high and often. High grass helps keep the weeds from getting a foothold in your lawn. Cutting often never allows the weed to seed and spread.





2. Water deep and infrequently. Weeds thrive from frequent, shallow waterings. Grass thrives when its roots run deep from proper deep irrigation.





Hope this helps.


How can I identify a tree i saw in Texas?

I saw a beautiful tree with purple flowers that have a wonderful smell that seems familiar, almost like wine. It has tear-shaped leaves that are across from each other. If anyone knows what is is or can point me to some good websites, please let me know.

How can I identify a tree i saw in Texas?
Sounds like a Texas Mountain Laurel. It has small oval shaped leaves and clusters of purple flowers in the spring. The scent is sometimes described as grape bubble gum or grape Koolaid.
Reply:It sounds like a redbud.
Reply:if it was as nice as you said why did you saw it, and was it the right time of year to prune, if it wasn't it will die.





and its the purple wine gum tree that you sawed,
Reply:Jacaranda or Paulownia (Princess Tree) seem to be the most likely. It would depend on the size of the leaves. See these links:





Jacaranda


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





Paulownia


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


http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symb...
Reply:Kindly see if the tree/flower were one like in the link / s below--





http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornam...





http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornam...





otherwise see the gallaries on the link below(11) in all -





http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornam...
Reply:use a plant morphology book. its most propaply a Jacaranda.
Reply:Whisteria. Blooms in spring.
Reply:If it was a small tree it may have been a Redbud (Cercis canadensis). If it was really a shrub, maybe a Lilac (Syringa vulgaris). A large tree with such flowers might have been a Pawlonia (I don't know about the odor of the flowers, though).
Reply:You could be taking about a Jacaranda.


Identifying my garden plant for winterizing purposes?

I bought a plant for my garden but lost the stick that tells the type of plant it is. So I need to ID it so I can safely winterize it. It has broad deep redish purple leaves, and blooms small pink/purple flowers that don't last long but leave little purple bumpy balls behind, at the base of the bloom. It grows quite tall, and reminds me of a rubber tree plant in nature.... I have searched the net, but that's near impossible... any help or suggestions? It's too beautiful and hearty to lose!!! I am on the Canadian West Coast if that helps with the type of plant I can purchase.

Identifying my garden plant for winterizing purposes?
Sounds more like canna's to me . the spiky balls are seed pods at the base of where the flower was. they will dry and inside is a little tiny black or dark brown "Cannon ball" seed about the size of a small green pea.... do an image search for cannas to confirm, and follow Peters advice to keep the roots from freezing. There are many varieties of canna from 3 feet tall to 8 feet tall, Red leaves, green leaves,striped leaves, Large flowers and tiny. But they all resemble the rubber tree like you said and have those seed pods like you described.
Reply:That almost sounds like a Sambucus nigra ‘Purpurea’ (Elderberry..) Have a look at the link below and see if that is it.. If so.. Its a Tree.. and will do fine !





http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/san...
Reply:This might be a canna. You can always take these out of the ground and store them in the basement until the next year. Remove all of the dirt from the tuber, throw a little fungicide on it, and store it in dry peat.
Reply:RScott is right, we love to go on the hunt. However, we need more information. One good place to start is where did you purchase it? Is it an indoor or outdoor plant? Shade or sun? A picture would be a tremendous help, but if you can't supply one then a very detailed description may work. I'll see what I can come up with and I'm sure RScott is already on it :)





The little purple bumpy balls...Are they seed pods?





Are the flowers on spikes, clumps, or single?





I'm sorry but without more info I just can't find your plant.


I'll check back for more info. later. I need a break.





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Reply:Is there any way we could see a picture, couple of us like "spitfyr" are real sleuths

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What is name of the plant/flower that is used as ground cover along roads, purple in color?

I think you mean crown vetch??

What is name of the plant/flower that is used as ground cover along roads, purple in color?
Hard to tell without more info, but it may be creeping phlox this plant also come in pink and white. It is hardy to zone 4 and is great on banks, etc. blooms quite a while.
Reply:If you see it in large masses, or a lot of square footage, or it appears to be planted instead of naturally occuring-I'd say it is "crown vetch" used for erosion control and to cover banks.





Highway depts use it all the time for this type of application.





If the flower is more upright and is clustered in small goups then it is our native phlox
Reply:I do beleive that the "flowers" you see on the side of the roads are not flowers at all. They are a type of weed. They are very pretty but be aware, they are full of red bugs.
Reply:Ajuga (sp?) more commonly known as bugel weed. It is quite invasive and great for any area that erodes. It is also an evergreen and has a purple tint to its leaves.
Reply:Periwinkle had purple blooms, so maybe that's it.
Reply:purple vetch. Be careful if you want to plant it because it takes over quickly.
Reply:go check it out
Reply:crown vetch m
Reply:Not sure what area you are in, but in NYS and PA it is usually crown vetch. LIght pink/purple and looks like clover with puffy petals. It's almost impossible to kill!
Reply:phlox (flox)? there are many varieties.


http://www.iowaarttour.com/artist-galler...


tall phlox








http://www.bentler.us/eastern-washington...


http://www.kernsnursery.com/images/Phlox...


moss phlox





this is the most popular and grows like moss.it is a ground cover and grows in pots or flower beds.
Reply:it's a weed it kill's everything. the pretty puple stuff in peoples


yards is phlox.
Reply:In northern areas, it might be a form of sage.
Reply:it mybe veronica
Reply:Ice Plant


Scientific Name: Carpobrotus edulis


Family: Fig-Marigold (Aizoaceae)
Reply:yep....Crown Vetch


I'm looking for the name and care for a small purple flower. it's an annual plant. the flower is fuzzy looking

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I'm looking for the name and care for a small purple flower. it's an annual plant. the flower is fuzzy looking
Your Fuzzy plant sounds like 'AGERATUM' EASY to grow ..


Water twice a Week.. Pinch off dead Blooms to encourage New growth. I've had a few that reached Amazing size with Miracle Grow.
Reply:AGERATUM : Has dense clusters of wolly,(fuzzy),clusters of lavender blue flowers. Plants are annuals that enjoy full sun to partial shade. Average soil is reccommended, do not allow to completely dry out. The plant grows to 6 inches high/spreads 6-8 inches. In mass plantings, they form a beautifull carpet like apperance. Excellent for front borders. Protect from frost.
Reply:ageratum?verbena?gomphrena? they all like pretty full sun. ageratum needs more water. verbena %26amp; gomphrena are both pretty drought-tolerant.
Reply:are you talking about a violet?
Reply:Violet, tulip, gerber daisey? i dont know


How do I identify a ground cover plant in my yard?

It is green and purple in color. It grows in a spiral kind of pattern I had noticed. It is slowly creeping out and taking up more space. It is very low to the ground and I noticed in spring it had tiny little purple flowers that shoot up about 3 inches at the most. The leaves are kind of scalloped on the edges and small and kind of long (like oval or rectangular) in shape. Please help help me find the name of this plant. I would like to know more about it.

How do I identify a ground cover plant in my yard?
Sounds like it might be Ajuga reptans also known as Bugleweed.





Here is a photo and description:


http://www.thegardenhelper.com/ajuga.htm...
Reply:It almost sounds like what they call a "Wandering Jew" %26lt;--common name.


If you have a digital camera, take a pix of it, then find a plant site where you can e-mail it to for ID.
Reply:There are a few ground covers that sound very similar to the one you describe, so I suggest you take a piece of the plant to your local Nursery or Garden Centre so a Qualified Horticulturalist can Id it for you.


What is the name of the purple care bear with the flower on its tummy?

There is a purple bear that has a flower on its tummy named Harmony Bear. The center of the flower is a smiley face and the petals are each a different color. Here's a link to a photo:





http://www.bedtimebear.com/forums/galler...

What is the name of the purple care bear with the flower on its tummy?
Friend bear is light orange with flowers on its tummy.





There is no purple one with flowers. But there is one with lollipops, and another with a purple heart.
Reply:i think that's share bear

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Can you help me think of some companion plants for Lavendar?

I have a round bed about 10 feet in diameter. I have planted Lavendar, rosemary, false mexican heather, and purple princess lilies. I'm looking for some more plants, preferably low growning to go near the front of the border, and something to compliment the purple flowers growning there now. Any ideas?

Can you help me think of some companion plants for Lavendar?
You can plant thyme %26amp; Lavender together:


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





Lavender %26amp; creeping white thyme:


http://www.eskimo.com/~enumclaw/Specimen...





http://www.piglette.com/gardening/herbs/...


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


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


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


Scroll down page to see how nicely they spread:


http://www.wiseacre-gardens.com/plants/p...
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Reply:Here's another beautiful view of the Lavender %26amp; Thyme garden (scroll down the page):


http://www.keppelcroft.com/lav... Report It

Reply:forget -me-not.rose queen CLEOME.carpet of snow ALYSSUM.those are all low growing and would look nice near the front of your border.
Reply:If you could make room a couple nice short roses would look nice hope this helps.


I want to grow a flower garden in Ballarat Vic.?

But with the drought what should I plant? I'm a first time gardener.


I've never really been interested but now I have my own house and I'm finally interested. I have a front garden bed that gets full sun all day. It has two bushes already that have little purple flowers on them but I'm not sure what else to plant. I'd like flowers and it to be pretty. Can some one please help??

I want to grow a flower garden in Ballarat Vic.?
I'm in Queensland which is a little different climate but think first you need to get some good compost with some fertiliser and work that into the area where you wish to plant. Flowers to plant this time of year are violas, pansies, cinerarias and primulas. Violas and pansies would be a good start.





Happy gardening


Tim


http://www.nuganics.com.au


What is that flower that looks like a peacocks head its like purple and orange?

i see these flowers all the time but i never knew what they were called

What is that flower that looks like a peacocks head its like purple and orange?
I think you are talking about Bird of Paradise. It has large green leaves that look like a banana tree and distinctive flowers:





http://gallery.hd.org/_exhibits/flowers/...
Reply:Sounds like bird of paradise - Strelitzia reginae
Reply:Bird of Paradise
Reply:i believe you are referring to a flower that is actually callesd "bird of paradise".
Reply:It's a bird of paradise. The small one. The large plant has a white and blue bloom.
Reply:Sounds like a bird of paradise
Reply:Bird of Paradise
Reply:Bird of paradise.
Reply:Bird of Paradise


Why are people so uptight when it comes to gardening?

So many people want their gardens so perfect, everything in line, and every living thing besides the plants that were planted there dead. My garden is completely the opposite. My garden is beautiful and vibrant, and a habitat for several living creatures. I have 6 Dyanthis, 3 Cana Lilies, Carrots, Tomatoes, Radishes, Queen Anne's Lace, Morning Glories, Some sort of purple flower, peas, beans, Sunflowers, and even a single Corn Stalk! Some of those things were planted last spring, but many of them-like the tomatoes, Queen Anne's Lace, and the plant with purple flowers just decided to live there. It's one of my greatest joys, and I can't understand why people slave every day so that their gardens are absolutely perfect. Plants weren't made to be perfect. They were made to be unique. Gardens aren't only for humans to enjoy. Why can't many people understand that?

Why are people so uptight when it comes to gardening?
I think this comes from the conditioning that went on in the 50's to have "the perfect home". Like on all the shows from that time period everyone was all about having the perfect living room, and the perfect kitchen, and everything was so neat and orderly. And that's when all sorts of chemicals started to come in to the scene to help make your grass super green and keep the "pests" away.


We just have this idea burned into our brains now about how things are supposed to be from these companies and our parents.


Another point I think is that humans have tried to put themselves above nature and so that means having a perfectly manicured yard (or home) somehow means we're better than nature. We've forgotten our roots and our place on this planet.


I say go wild and screw all those uptight people who've forgotten how to enjoy nature!!!!
Reply:i agree w/you i plant everythingg a rowof flowers a row i veggies.i dont use any herbcides or insecticides i let nature do her thing and i always have plenty of food comming out of the garden.my neighbor manicures his garden %26amp; i'm always giving them food out of my garden.i prepare a 2ftwide bed for my flowers and just sow the flower seed from the flowers that i have grown and let dry out over the winter.i mix all the seed together and guess what i have better flowers than my neighbors who buy their seed .this fall i have broclic and romaine lettuce to set out for my winter garden ..
Reply:Maybe that is how they enjoy them: growing challenging plants. Why do you criticize? You don't have to do it and apparently don't; so be happy.
Reply:Some people are obsessive compulsive(they can't help it) and it shows in everything they do .I know ,I'm married to one. Your garden sounds like mine. I call the plants that just grow on their own, gifts from nature. I have a small tree that grows wild in the open areas and I pruned it as it grew and it is the most beautiful shape.It has berries on it in the fall and is a natural bird feeder, and provides us with shade in the hot summer. I have perennials mostly,all different shapes and colours. Every season looks different. Most flowers are derived from wild flowers and they aren't colour co-ordinated in the wild. just keep on doing what you enjoy and the birds and butterflies will come to visit every year.
Reply:So many things in people's lives are out of their control, so they try to control what they can. My garden is like yours, it decides what it wants to live there. I get a lot of pleasure in the volunteer plants. They chose to come live with me. The "critters" are welcome, too.
Reply:I AGREE. I HATE THE SHEERED SHRUBS PEOPLE PLANT ALONG THE FRONT OF THEIR HOUSE. THEY LOOK LIKE GREEN BOXES. A MORE NATURAL LOOK ENHANCES THE HOUSE
Reply:I want my garden to be exactly like yours! However... and I'm not sure it's my uptightness... if I waited for things to just "decide" to move into my garden, I think I'd end up with very little. =(





I love the natural look, but I must confess I also like the more formal gardens too. It's just a matter of taste, and certainly not a misunderstanding on anyone's part. That's the great thing about plants.... they certainly CAN be perfect if you want them to be... or they can be casual, or fancy, or shaped into animals, or overgrown with wild abandon!
Reply:One person's "uptightedness" is another person's idea of beauty. You might as well ask why some people like red cars and some blue.





Gardening is such a diverse hobby that there is something for everyone, whether it's a formal garden or landscape, a wild flower meadow or a large market garden. It's all good.





Visit our website for more gardening ideas at-


http://www.gardening-at-the-crossroads.c...





Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!
Reply:People want to create and control their little world with their garden. It's a creative outlet and everyone has a different point of view about what's nice and pretty and ugly.
Reply:Well, I for one am not uptight about gardening. I do have a problem with symmetry, but I am working to control the urge to make everything symmetrical. Lately, I've been purchasing only one plant at a time and just putting it in an empty spot and it seems to be working well. Now I finally have a cottage garden which I've always wanted. However, having said that, I also appreciate the well groomed and manicured formal gardens, but I wouldn't want to picnic there. Maybe read some Chaucer or something. Anyhow, I imagine that, like myself, most gardeners look at their garden as a work of art and either they are impressionistic like you, me, and RScott ;) or they are traditional or contemporary and like things neat and orderly and that is where they get their enjoyment. It's all just a matter of preference and each individual style deserves respect.
Reply:I would like to have a garden like yours in my back yard, but in my front yard I want everything perfectly neat and in a row.
Reply:I like you already !! I too am amazed at how many people are determined to drive round plants into square holes using every chemical known to man to "nuke" them into submission. When I try to describe my gardens, I tell people to imagine a beautiful English country cottage garden and the gardener has been dead for a couple years. That said, I'm not above using science to achieve my tangled look. It's fun to bury a little electrical heating tape to the root zone of a zone 6 plant here in zone 4 just to make people think my thumb is greener than it is. I know lots of other tricks but they're secrets. RScott

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I need help identifying a flower?

It is pretty small. It grows on a stalk to about half a foot high with the leaves wrung around the stem and very wavy looking. It has long purple flowers at the top that acording to my friends at school say are edible. I'm not sure about that. It's native to the south (I think. It grows everywhere) and I can tell by the smell that it's an herb. Any ideas? pictures would help.

I need help identifying a flower?
could be wild heather,


heres a pic of scotch heather its similiar
Reply:Hi:


I am a landscaper and designer and also live in the south. I am not sure of the specie you are describing. There are several different purple flowers that grow in the south. Some flowers are edible. Some herbs that have purple flowers would be oregano or chives. There are perennial and annual flowers that also may fit your description.





I will link you to the gallery of plants section of my website. There is a page on annual and perennial flowers. Maybe one of these flowers will be yours. I will also link you to the site map, as this page has everything that is on the website. Browse through and see if there is anything else that might help you with this or any other garden project or plant specimens. Good luck to you and if you need further suggestions or help, I would be happy to continue to help you find the identity of this specimen. Have a great day!


Kimberly





http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...





http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...
Reply:wild heather...


A true-breeding tall, purple-flowered pea plant (TTPP) is crosses with a true-breeding dwarf, white-flowered..

plant (ttpp).





A. What is the phenotype of the F1 generation?


B. What is the genotype of the F1 generation?


C. What types of gametes do the F1 plants produce?

A true-breeding tall, purple-flowered pea plant (TTPP) is crosses with a true-breeding dwarf, white-flowered..
A. tall, purple (because these are the dominant traits)


B. TtPp - if you do the punnet square you will see that all the F1 offspring have this same genotype


C. The gametes could be TP, Tp, tP or tp, unless these characteristics are linked on the same chromosome in which case it depends on how close the linkage association is. But you probably don't need to get into all that!


I have a flowering houseplant that seems to have a fungus on the leaves. It's killing my plant. Any ideas?

The plant used to be so beautiful, flowering in the spring with purple flowers. Now I'm afraid that there may be no help for it. It looks like tiny little black dots that turn the leaves yellow and crackly and eventually the leaves die. New leaves continue to form and I think that is a good sign, however, I'm noticing that they too have little dots on them. Does anyone know of a product that I can use? It's notable to add that I live in Japan and don't readily have access to a home depot, etc. However I have access to similar stores in Japan, if someone knows what I can do to save my plant. Thanks!

I have a flowering houseplant that seems to have a fungus on the leaves. It's killing my plant. Any ideas?
Horticultural sulphur can be used to control many molds and mildews. If you don't want to risk bleach, (very risky), try try sulphur. try to keep it off your skin, wear rubber gloves. This product is buffered, so it won't hurt your plant. This product is very safe. I used it to kill downy mildew and black spot on roses. It worked very well. I purchased some from Lowes hardware. If you don't have a local home improvement store try a local landscaper.
Reply:spray it with a mild bleach solution make sure not to get any on the soil it will kill the plant to so be careful also its not a fungus is mold sunlight will kill it eventually if you want to go that way
Reply:What you describe sounds like "black spot".





http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=plant+d...


Is the flowering salvia the same thing as the salvia that people use as a drug?

My cousin brought to my attention today that salvia was used as a drug and i was curious about it so i tried doing some research and im still confused. I want to know if the salvia that i have in my landscaping is the same thing as the stuff they use as drugs. It has purple flowers on it so i dont know if thats a different kind of salvia that doesnt work the same?

Is the flowering salvia the same thing as the salvia that people use as a drug?
Salvia Divinorum is the plant you are looking for, there are hundreds of different strains of Salvia(sage) but on salvia Divinorum contains salvinorin A the checmicals that makes you hallucinate. It would be rare to find it at a local nursery. The best to but it is online, i normaly buy mine from http://www.bouncingbearbotanicals.com/pr... as it seems to be the best quality and very reasonably priced
Reply:There are hundreds - 700 -900 species of Salvia, and tons of varieties, so it's highly unlikely that you're growing the drug one. Most are safe plants, decorative and great garden plants. I love the one that smells like blackcurrants, which has purplish flowers.





The hallucinogenic Salvia Divinorum has white flowers, so I assume that your purple flowered plant is not the same species.





Hope this helps. Good luck! Rob
Reply:Salvia covers a wide number of plants.Included in the family is the herb Sage.This has cooking as well as medicinal qualities.It is not the one used for drugs.You can get more answers on Google.
Reply:http://www.Salvia.md sells the most potent extract I've ever tried. They also have a ton of info on the subject. I also love Kratom, my other favorite herb; it's like opium, but legal. http://www.Kratom.md sells some trippy shiet!
Reply:Salvia is the family, it refers to various plants. Common mint is in the same family. salvia divinorum is the hallucinogen.

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What is the name of the light purple roses without thorns, and where can I buy them online?

I think there is a set of roses called "silver dusts" that are light purple and have no throns, but I am not sure of the name. Plus, I'd like to know of a flower delivery service online where I can purcjhase them and have them delivered.





I saw them in the movie "Bed of Roses" with Christian Slater.





10 points if you can tell me where I can order them to have them delivered.

What is the name of the light purple roses without thorns, and where can I buy them online?
They're called "Sterling Silver" roses. (That was a great movie, wasn't it?)





I'm really not sure those would be the type of flowers you could buy online easily - you'd probably have better luck calling your local florist and having them special order you some. Specifically, you could try a florist that specializes in doing special events and weddings. (One that is used to being asked to provide unusual flowers!)





A girlfriend of mine wanted some of those for her bridal bouquet, like BAD... and although she did eventually find a florist who could get her some, they were so hideously expensive, she could only afford to have a single one of them in the center of her bouquet.





So anyway, bottom line - probably won't be easy to find, definitely won't be cheap, but good luck, it will make an unforgettable gift!
Reply:google it.


What is the name of a multi purple bell shaped flower?

Lilac?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lilac...

What is the name of a multi purple bell shaped flower?
If you mean an indoor plant, it could be a Gloxinia...cousin to the Violet.
Reply:Monks Hood


Fox Glove


Penstemon


Grape Hyacinth (tiny bell shaped purple flowers)


Bellflowers





That is all I can think of that are bell shaped.


Any centerpeice ideas for a fall wedding, bridesmaid dresses are dark purple?

I'm not sure if I want to keep the colors purple throughout church and the reception hall or go with fall colors. I would like to some how connect the dark purple color of the dresses to the fall colors. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Our wedding is in September. I could use opinions on flower arrangments too..keep them purple or add some purple to the fall colors in a boquet

Any centerpeice ideas for a fall wedding, bridesmaid dresses are dark purple?
Mums are a traditional fall flower, and they come in yellows and oranges that are complementary (opposite side of the color wheel) from purple. They will warm up your color scheme and really pop against all of the purple you have. And it wouldn't be any problem to add some purple flowers to the bouquets. Irises would be a lovely choice because they're a complex flower and you can get purple varieties that also have yellow on the petals.
Reply:You could get hurricane vases or tall glass cylindars and put dark purple flowering branches in them. It looks really neat. I've seen it done with pink. I have also see people use Beta fish of different colors, you could find some purple ones, however then you have to find homes for them after the reception.
Reply:keep the purple but have it more of a accent than the main colour everywhere. Through in some silver as well which makes the pruple stand out more. Use dark colours like red,green and yellow through out the whole thing.
Reply:Some plants have lovely purple leaves - check with your florist. For sure, there are ivies that do, but I don't remember the names of others. I guess there are coleus.


I think your purple connection to fall colours would be dark green. I'm not meaning this as a joke, but I think eggplant are beautiful (there are different varieties, and I'm thinking of a classic type, not the Japanese one) and would be cool in a centerpiece at the reception. Just a thought...
Reply:i would ask your florist. set up an appt with your florist, b/c you need to do that anyway so they have the date reserved for your wedding.





then, be sure to take a swatch of your bridesmaids' dresses to the florist and get some ideas from them. they are the professionals and it would be hard to describe a centerpiece on here.





have fun planning and take care!
Reply:thought about blends of golds, shades of bronze, even some shades of browns. A florist or hobby lobby shop should be able to help you blending colors. I think it will look nice. Good luck


I can picture these flowers but I have no idea what they are called.?

They are bell shaped flowers, annual not perennial, not on a vine, with a white center and purple around the edges with purple stamens. Somehow for the life of me I cannot find a pic of them online or any information on what kind of flowers they are.

I can picture these flowers but I have no idea what they are called.?
its a Petunia. Not all have the white in the middle though. But some do.
Reply:Maybe a campanula (also called bell flower) or another type of campanula, called Canterbury bells. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campanula They are annuals and biennials
Reply:If it 's an older flower--good luck.


I can't find the flower or seed for the chinese lantern that I used to have growing in my yard.


It looked JUST LIKE a chinese lantern and had air in it---reddish-orange--on green bushes that multiplied.
Reply:Are you thinking of Petunia's ?
Reply:let's narrow this down.... where are you and what season do these flowers bloom... and are they pretty smellers?....what kind and size leaf?...
Reply:Could they be a type of fuchsia that is the first thing that comes to mind
Reply:lily of the valley?





http://www.beautifulorchids.com/xoticflo...
Reply:Sounds like bleeding hearts to me.... idk

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What flower colors would look good with deep purple and lavender bridesmaid dresses for a March wedding?

Shades of pink from the deepest mauve to lightest pink with purple statice. Or pale yellow. Hydrangaes would be a great flower to use.

What flower colors would look good with deep purple and lavender bridesmaid dresses for a March wedding?
I think traditional lilies (white with fushia inside) would be really pretty!





Congratulations!
Reply:the easter flower would look awsome it think
Reply:a mixed bouquet of fresh tulips in white, daffodils in yellow, lavender hyacinths and pink roses. All the spring colors and flowers would work wonderfully against the purple palette.
Reply:gold, rose and ivory colored ...if you can find them
Reply:I had deep purple and I used pink and cream roses and cymbidium orchids. I don't like when the flowers are so matchy with the bridesmaids dresses. I had their bouquets tied with dark purple ribbons to match, it turned out very pretty.
Reply:Lilacs, hydrangeas, roses, and carnations would look good with those dresses.


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

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

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








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





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





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


Explain how you might determine the genoytype of a purple flowering pea plant.?

please keeo simple as for a highschool bio class

Explain how you might determine the genoytype of a purple flowering pea plant.?
Use a monohybrid cross to determine the genotype. For example: P = purple and p = white so we cross PP x pp and you get the following genotype:





Pp, Pp, Pp, Pp - because P is dominant all offspring are Purple. Now, to do a second generation cross we would cross: Pp x Pp





PP, Pp, Pp, pp - We get 3 Purple and 1 white. This is also known at the F2 generation.


Do you like the purple "corcus" flower?

YEP! the flower, to me, symbolizes new life (spring) and are the first to bloom freely through the bitter snow. honestly they are GORGEOUS!!!!

Do you like the purple "corcus" flower?
The crocus is my favorite flower. It always tells you when spring is here. I've seen them poking up through the snow. Spring! YAY!
Reply:Yes I do. I use them in my landscape. They are the 1st flower to bloom in my garden. They are very short. I have also used them in my lawn. In fall after the 1st freeze I take a handful of bulbs and toss them into the air. Then I dig small holes in my lawn and plant a bulb. When spring starts to arrive, I have all those beautiful flowers all ove my lawn. By the time it's ready to mow the lawn....the flowers are gone and I treat my lawn like normal. Hope this helps.
Reply:You mean Crocus right? Yeah. They come up early, sometimes through the snow and are the first sign of Spring. The Daffodils get noticed more but Crocus rule.
Reply:I just can't begin to tell you how much I do !


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Golf Shoes

What is the flower I see along the highway in Cincinnati Ohio, tall, round and purple?

The top is round like a ball, I have only seen it driving along and can't stop (the area does not allow). I would guess it to be over 2-3 feet tall, thick stem and the diameter of the flower (?) top to be 2-3 inches...

What is the flower I see along the highway in Cincinnati Ohio, tall, round and purple?
my guess is alium, which is in fact an onion. It is a wildflower that thrives in dry environments (side of the highway) They have wonderful purple ball like flowers that sit 2-3 feet tall. Here is a link to a picture of an alium from google images. photo credits to kristen cooke. http://www.kirstencooke.co.uk/photos/flo...
Reply:its a wild flower they are everywhere
Reply:I drive all over Cincinnati. Where are they? I'll have a look when I'm by next time.


Enchanted game DS, can't find purple flower nectar! help!!!!?

i'm on the level where you need purple flower nectar, acorns and bee's wax. i've got the bee's wax and acorns, but help me please somene. i've been stuck for hours!!!


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Enchanted game DS, can't find purple flower nectar! help!!!!?
It's not something you can find; you have to mix two other materials to make it. When in a wadrobe, select "Combine Materials", and then press the R key on your ds. That will give you a list of recipes to make certain materials. You first need to make purple decrative flowers by combining red and blue flowers, and then adding honey to the purple decrative flowers to get purple flower nectars.


What flowers do best in full sun and salty air for window boxes?

I live by the ocran and have had trouble growing flowers in my window boxes other than the usual gardening center annuals. I want something interesting in them with colors of pinks and purples, any suggestions. They are in full sun

What flowers do best in full sun and salty air for window boxes?
Portulaca thrives in the salty air and infertile soil at the seaside: it's considered an annual in many areas, but it's so easy to grow.


http://www.gardening-guides.com/annuals/...


http://www.floridata.com/ref/P/port_gra....





Lavender, Lamb's ear, Sedum, Mother of thyme (Thymus serpyllum), Artemisia, Hens-and-chicks, Salvia, Hosta, Dianthus, Baby's breath (Gypsophila) do well in sun %26amp; can take salty air:


http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_seasonal_wea...


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


http://www.naturedirect2u.com/Medicinal%...


http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC1...


http://msucares.com/news/print/sgnews/sg...


http://www.thegardenhelper.com/dianthus....


http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/sta...


http://www.floridata.com/ref/S/stac_byz....





A few examples of sun tolerant hostas are Hosta plantaginea, 'August Moon', 'Fragrant Bouquet', 'Guacamole', 'Fried Green Tomatoes', and 'Sum and Substance'.


http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/12...


http://www.hostalibrary.org/a/augmoon.ht...


http://www.nhhostas.com/product_info.php...





Hebe 'Red Edge' (also called shrubby Veronica)-Small evergreen shrub with flowers in summer. The leaves take on a pink tinge in autumn and winter, providing good winter colour, and become more grey-green in summer. Suitable as ground cover, containers, for low maintenance gardens, edging and for coastal areas. Tolerant of salty air and pollution.


http://www.wildchicken.com/nature/garden...





Rosemary grows wild on sea cliffs, taking in the sun and salty air. Silvery green, spiky leaves with a pungent aroma. The botanical name Rosmarinus is derived form the old Latin for 'dew of the sea', a reference to its pale blue dew-like flowers and the fact that it is often grown near the sea. It can grow tall if you don't clip it.


http://www.wnbc.com/producepete/9208236/...


http://www.gardenguides.com/plants/info/...





Liriope muscari, Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Erigeron karvinskianus (Seaside Daisy or Fleabane), Valerian (Centranthus ruber), Sea Lavender (Limonium perezii), 'Walker's Blue' Catmint (Nepeta x faassenii), are recommended plants for coastal gardens:


http://www.mediterraneangardensociety.or...


http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plant...


http://www.viridans.com/plpics/htm/1212A...


http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/20369-pro...


http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plant...


http://www.driedflowersdirect.com/Retail...


http://garden.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Sea_La...


http://www.hort.wisc.edu/mastergardener/...





You can add some white %26amp; blue flowers with the purple %26amp; pink ones. The perennial Baby's Breath would make a nice filler (grows in slightly alkaline soil):


http://www.waltersgardens.com/index.cfm?...





Good luck!!! Hope this helps.
Reply:i know these are your basic annuals but my petunias thrive under the same conditions -just water and weekly miracle grow they're huge with such rich color-especially the deep purples
Reply:Portulaca, Pig Faces - seedlings - grow in many colours around the coast of Australia, Hot and cold climates.


Statice - could be good, seed and seedlings.


Any Grey foliage plants may cope.


Feed your soils with seaweed and compost or worm castings.


Answer Australia.
Reply:When you go to the garden center or buying packets of seeds, it's written where the flowers do best. You could also ask someone in the garden center for advise.


Thursday, May 20, 2010

I found two dried flowers that fell from a passion flower tree.?

Do I have to have the fruit or can I plant these and have a plant/tree grow from them? The flowers were giant sized, purple (both sets of pedals) with intertwining trunk...

I found two dried flowers that fell from a passion flower tree.?
You need the "fruit of the vine" to prosper and grow. Take a cutting from a small branch and place the end in a small clay pot with potting soil and root starter. Keep moist and in a sunny but not too hot place outside.





Talk and sing to the little fella and in a couple of weeks he'll raise his head and smile at you. In a month or so when the plant is showing some growth plant it in a protected area where no one will step on it and watch it grow up.
Reply:Passionflowers come from vines. Fallen flower heads won't do anything. If you want a passion vine, you don't need the fruit so much as you need the seeds from the fruit.


It would probably be easiest if you went to a local nursery and bought a passion vine already growing in a pot.
Reply:no those flowers r useless u need a seed from the fruit to grow the vine.

shoes stock

A white flowered plant is crossed with a plant that is heterozygous for the trait?

What percentage of the offspring will have purple flowers?

A white flowered plant is crossed with a plant that is heterozygous for the trait?
50% of the offspring would have purple flowers while the other 50% have recessive. The way I solved this question was using the Punnet Square. I assigned litte p for the white flowers because the white - colored flowers are recessive trait while purple - colored flowers are dominant. I assigned upper case P for the purple flowers. Since the white flower must have both recessive alleles in order to be recessive, its genotype is pp while the other plant's genotype is Pp. When I crossed the two plants I got 50% purple and the other 50% white. Check this wikipedia website for help on the setting up Punnet Squares: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominance_r...


Hope this helps!
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Does anyone know the name of this purple plant?

This just started growing in the planter next to my mailbox, and it so beautiful. It seems to multiply, the foliage is thick purple and a 3 petal pink flower grows at the end. If anyone can tell me what the name is, its apprecated. Thank u.


http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h66/1c...

Does anyone know the name of this purple plant?
Hi, It's called purple heart


http://www.delange.org/PurpleHeart/Purpl...


Very pretty.
Reply:Tradescantia pallida : better known as the purple heart. Happy Planting











http://home.att.net/~larvalbugbio/purple...
Reply:looks like a wandering jew to me- but I will check it out
Reply:purple heart.


I have a photo of a flowering plant in my yard, Where do I go online to send photo for identifying help.?

this plant started growing in between my blueberry bushes. It has purple flowers and now i growing what I think are seed pods.

I have a photo of a flowering plant in my yard, Where do I go online to send photo for identifying help.?
you can also go gardenweb.com - sign up and post it with your question in the forums available per category.


There are many gardeners there from all over the world chatting and asking questions left and right! You'll get a response if you post it in the right spot.


Just a thought, why not post it here now? Gardeners are here too.
Reply:Take it to your local garden/flower shop. If they can't help, send it to the biology department of a nearby university (botany section).


Whats the name of the purple care bear with a flower on his belly?

i cant even find the name of it on the care bears website.

Whats the name of the purple care bear with a flower on his belly?
Harmony Bear
Reply:I thought the purple one had lollipops on his belly and was called Share-Bear. My daugther has it.
Reply:Harmony Bear, He Has A beautiful Flower On His Belly. Check Out A Web SiteFor The Care Bears At Care Bears.com.
Reply:harmony bear
Reply:share bear (i have a keychain and a fan)
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Is there a flower that looks similar to the daisy?

I purchased purple flowers (with daisy petals) but the center is not yellow, but black with a yellow circle surrounding it. Is this a daisy?

Is there a flower that looks similar to the daisy?
yep.. I think that's an african daisy.... osteospermum. they come in purple, pink, white and yellow. the purple and white ones have dark centers. Love 'em!
Reply:The daisy is part of the Rudebackia family of plants. They come in many forms, colors, and shapes. Go to your local library or nursery and look for Wyman's Garden Ency. It contains a wide source of info on the daisy family. Good Luck.
Reply:cercarnia
Reply:cone flowers, gerbera daisy, black eyed susans look similar to daisies to name a few. And not all daisies are white and yellow. I like this web site for flowers, veggies, etc


http://www.burpee.com/jump.jsp?itemID=0%26amp;...
Reply:It could be a Shasta Daisy or an Aster.


I would like to know why my purple Angel Trumpet is flowering instead of leafing out as it should.?

It is one foot high. It does not seem to be growing. It keeps flowering instead of producing leaves.

I would like to know why my purple Angel Trumpet is flowering instead of leafing out as it should.?
Chances are, your 'Angel trumpet' is a Datura, and not a Brugmansia. They are a low-growing type of desert plant that typically produces many flowers this time of year. Watch out for the prickly balls!





Here is a site for more information:





http://www.erowid.org/plants/datura/datu...
Reply:This is not a problem. It will grow more after flowering. If you want to check the flowering and get more green, you could fertilize with something like 5-3-3. That might help. But I would enjoy the flowers and expect a larger plant next year. (Geisha girl is correct: if it is not a true angel's trumpet, it might not grow as big and bushy as you are expecting.)
Reply:It would be best to remove the flowerbuds and fertilize with a high nitrogen fertilizer.


What kind of fruit is reddish-purple, shaped like a small apple, and has a 5-pedaled flower at the top of it?

I live in Southern CA and I just picked this off of my neighbors tree. Its very hard and has pollen in the flower.

What kind of fruit is reddish-purple, shaped like a small apple, and has a 5-pedaled flower at the top of it?
pomegranate


How do you get your dog to stop eating flowers?

angel may watkins loves to eat flowers (my mama dose not like it) (they are purple mexican petunias) she wount stop it. (angel may watkins is my dog) i love her very much please tell me she is driving me CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How do you get your dog to stop eating flowers?
Don't stop her. If dogs have stomach problems they eat flowers plants, grass, anything that will help to settle their stomachs. Maybe angel may watkins needs a different brand of food. Her food may be too rich for her.
Reply:Don't plant the flowers anywhere he is. LOL Report It

Reply:get a shock collar.but put shock on low
Reply:At least give the guy a name he can be met in the park with other guys.Maybe the dog needs roughage in its diet in order to produce a decent **** , if its getting it from you it wont eat it outside. I hope the poor dog is okay.
Reply:get to the vet, the flowers might have horrible flu bacteria that gets worse everyday, ask the vet and i'm sure you will find a good solution. if you have no time to go to the vet, call them and ask it will be faster and you will still know what to do.

safety boots

Why is my roses getting purple leves and wilting very bad?

I have a climbing Don Juan Rose . The flower is wilting and getting purple colored leaves. I don't understand why. I have gave it food. I water it about 4 times a week. good water flow.Help


Also I have a bird feeder in one of my flower beds the seeds ended up in my bed and now they are sprouting it looks like real pretty grass very silky leaves what is it and should I keep it are should I dig it out it is spreading.

Why is my roses getting purple leves and wilting very bad?
It sounds like Powdery-mildew. This is caused from moisture, either left on the plant by night fall or pour air circulation around the bush. If you have a lot of plants around your bush this is probably the problem, You need to clear the area around the base of your rose, paying special attention to leafs and Debri on the ground. Remove as many infective leaves as practical. you will notice the under side of the leafs have a powdery feel to them. remove them and wash you hands. Powdery mildew is tiny spores and transfer easily to other plants.


There is a spray just for roses , a fungicide, you can get it at any garden center. Just follow the directions, and water early enough in the day that there will not be any moisture left on the plant by nightfall. Once you have it under control you can treat and prevent organically with a home made spray....2 tsp. of cooking oil, 2 tsp. of baking powder in a gallon sprayer. Shake well! spray weekly and it should not return.


God Bless


Grandma
Reply:How to Care for Roses


Roses have an undeserved reputation for being fussy, hard-to-care-for plants. But after all, they're just shrubs. Some roses do require more maintenance than others, but growing roses is something even a beginner can do.





Spring Rose Care





Steps:


1. Prune roses in early spring once the rose starts to show signs of new growth, usually in the form of tiny red buds swelling. These buds will become new branches.





2. Cut out any obviously dead or damaged branches first. Then cut out all but four or five healthy stems, each ideally about as thick as a pencil.





3. Cut the rose bush back by 1/3 to 1/2, depending on how tall you want it to be. Make these cuts right above an outward facing bud - that is, a red bud that's on the outside of the rose bush. This directs the bud to grow up and out, leaving the center of the rose bush open for a prettier shape and better air circulation.





4. Fertilize roses regularly during the growing season. Roses are hungry plants, demanding lots of nutrients for best growth and flowering. Each rose grower has his or her own favorite method. One of the easiest is to buy a slow-release granular rose food and work it into the soil so it can feed the plant all season long. Otherwise, you'll want to fertilize the rose with a liquid fertilizer every three to four weeks during the growing season (stop in early autumn) or according to package directions.





5. Water diligently. Roses need a steady source of water during the growing season, about 1 inch a week from rain or watering. In arid regions of the country, if you have several roses, consider installing a do-it-yourself drip irrigation system.





Tips:


Use sharp hand shears for most pruning. To cut branches more than 1/2 inch thick, use long-handled loppers.








Warnings:


If your rose is a climbing or rambling rose, prune with caution. Some will bloom only on old wood from the previous year. See "How to Prune Climbing and Rambler Roses" for more information.





Summer Rose Care





Steps:


1. Mulch. Roses need less weeding and watering and have fewer diseases if you mulch. Lay down 1 to 2 inches of organic mulch, such as wood chips, pine needles, grass clippings or other biodegradable material.





2. Deadhead. This simply means trimming spent roses off the shrub to encourage it to produce more. While some roses bloom only in one big flush in June, others are bred to keep producing off and on all season long.





3. Spray. If your rose becomes diseased or has an insect infestation, you may want to deal with it by spraying. (However, first try simply trimming off the diseased portion of the plant and giving the plant a good strong blast from a hose.) If you choose to spray, first identify the problem by trimming off the diseased part and taking it to a reliable garden center, where the staff can prescribe the correct pesticide or herbicide.





Warnings:


Many pesticides and herbicides for roses these days are organic. Read labels carefully or ask the garden center staff for organic rose supplies. However, even these organic measures can be hazardous if used incorrectly, so follow package directions to the letter.





Fall and Winter Rose Care





Steps:


1. Stop fertilizing roses in early autumn, at least one month before your region's first annual frost date. Fertilizing too long into autumn encourages roses to produce tender new growth that will get nipped by cold.





2. Protect roses as needed in late autumn, after your region's first hard freeze. In regions where temperatures don't fall below 20 degrees F (USDA zone 9 and warmer), no additional winter protection is needed. In cooler regions where temperatures don't fall below 10 degrees below zero (zones 6 to 8), a simple mounding of several inches of soil over the base of the rose should suffice. In cold-winter regions where temperatures get colder than 10 degrees below zero (zone 5 and colder), mound to about a foot about a month after your region's last average frost date; additionally, two weeks later, the entire plant should be wrapped in burlap to protect the upper parts.





Warnings:


It's best to avoid those white plastic cones for winter rose protection. Not only do they look unattractive, but they also can trap heat during a late-winter thaw, harming the rose.








Tips from eHow Users:


Homemade fertilizer by Julie


I fertilize my roses down here in Florida every three weeks. I take rotten bananas, smash them up, cut up the peel and mix it all together. Throw in used coffee grounds, add water to thin it out, mix well, and fertilize.








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After washing my rice, I use the first wash of rice (i.e rice milk) to water my roses. Since practicing this kind of method, my container roses grow healthy, thick stems, deep green stem and leaves, and the best thing is my roses can continually produce gorgeous and pretty blooms..





The bird feeder mixture could be anything but I let mine go too because it was songbird feed and actually pretty! Look on the bag of food and it will give you a list of the types of seed inside.





Hope this helps :-)


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