Rare Ozark_Kid Posted March 9 #116851 Share Posted March 9 9 minutes ago, Jimbo said: why not just cut the the flowers off just above the ground and put in water. If growing them for yourself to display them yourself a couple of inches might not mean much. Also if you were going to display them right away cutting them makes no difference. These flowers are marketed. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted March 9 #116852 Share Posted March 9 United Airlines is having a bad week. Another SFO plane was diverted to LAX for a hydraulic issue, today. "United says airbus 320 has three hydraulic systems for redundancy purposes. They say a preliminary information shows there was an issue with one system on the aircraft. This is the fourth incident involving a United jet this week -- a plane skidded off a runway in Houston this morning and on Thursday, a wheel came off a plane above SFO. And on Monday, flames shot from the engine of a plane over Texas." ABC 7 News. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted March 9 #116853 Share Posted March 9 6 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said: If growing them for yourself to display them yourself a couple of inches might not mean much. Also if you were going to display them right away cutting them makes no difference. These flowers are marketed. They are really nice, unreal how you have tulips all ready up where you live, no tulips up here yet just daffodils up so far here in Southwest Virginia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keksie Posted March 9 #116854 Share Posted March 9 6 minutes ago, Jimbo said: They are really nice, unreal how you have tulips all ready up where you live, no tulips up here yet just daffodils up so far here in Southwest Virginia My grandmother's white iris are blooming now. My mother got a few bulbs from her mother and kept moving them each time she and my father moved. When they were moving into assisted living she gave me a few bulbs. I have moved them with me and they are multiplying like crazy. Grandmother would be happy. I also have schoolhouse lilies I keep moving that were given to me by a friend. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted March 9 #116855 Share Posted March 9 (edited) 55 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said: No, she buys new ones. I think she experiences taller stems with new ones. She wants long stems and nice blooms for her customers. Tulip growers here and in Holland do the same thing. Tulip flowers will never be as robust, long stemmed and perfect as they are the first year. Dahlias are different. (At least they are here) The flowers are cut. The tubers are dug up and stored in the fall. And the Peonies are just cut flowers. The tubers just stay in the ground. I dug some up to put in pots this year to take with us, and the remaining bunches in the ground do not seem happy at the intrusion. ☺️ And in CA, tulip bulbs need at least 6 weeks in the refrigerator or a cooler before planting. And then eventually, they just sort of fade away.... Edited March 9 by Coralc 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted March 9 #116856 Share Posted March 9 For those who wanted to know about the live review, it is here 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted March 9 #116857 Share Posted March 9 9 minutes ago, Keksie said: My grandmother's white iris are blooming now. My mother got a few bulbs from her mother and kept moving them each time she and my father moved. When they were moving into assisted living she gave me a few bulbs. I have moved them with me and they are multiplying like crazy. Grandmother would be happy. I also have schoolhouse lilies I keep moving that were given to me by a friend. I love Iris! But I have Iris stem borers here, so they didn't do well. I might try them again at the other place. ☺️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted March 9 #116858 Share Posted March 9 11 minutes ago, Keksie said: My grandmother's white iris are blooming now. My mother got a few bulbs from her mother and kept moving them each time she and my father moved. When they were moving into assisted living she gave me a few bulbs. I have moved them with me and they are multiplying like crazy. Grandmother would be happy. I also have schoolhouse lilies I keep moving that were given to me by a friend. I was surprised to see a purple hyacinth up in my yard. We have had such a bizarre winter, plants seem to be starting early. I have other bulbs just starting to break through but the hyacinth is flowering. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted March 9 #116859 Share Posted March 9 9 minutes ago, Keksie said: My grandmother's white iris are blooming now. My mother got a few bulbs from her mother and kept moving them each time she and my father moved. When they were moving into assisted living she gave me a few bulbs. I have moved them with me and they are multiplying like crazy. Grandmother would be happy. I also have schoolhouse lilies I keep moving that were given to me by a friend. That reminds me 😞 last month when we went back to NJ to visit relatives we drove by our old house and the people that bought our old house dug up and got rid of all the beautiful Peonies we had along in front of the house. Told my Wife I just knew we should have dug all them up and took them with us to Virginia, but we left them 😞 They also took down our pool and the large trex deck we had. Just so sad 😞 Hot tub is gone too. Such a waste ! 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keksie Posted March 9 #116860 Share Posted March 9 6 minutes ago, Jimbo said: That reminds me 😞 last month when we went back to NJ to visit relatives we drove by our old house and the people that bought our old house dug up and got rid of all the beautiful Peonies we had along in front of the house. Told my Wife I just knew we should have dug all them up and took them with us to Virginia, but we left them 😞 They also took down our pool and the large trex deck we had. Just so sad 😞 Hot tub is gone too. Such a waste ! I love peonies. They don't do well here. That was lovely with the pool and hot tub. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted March 9 #116861 Share Posted March 9 And another one. This one says on the market 5 hours. Cheaper than the one earlier but smaller and not as pretty. But so much waterfront seems to be popping up today. Single family on a boating canal looks like. Just unusual for so many to be listed recently. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHProud Posted March 9 #116862 Share Posted March 9 (edited) 2 hours ago, firefly333 said: Yea suspiciously high but this doctor just started his own practice. The day I came in another older patient kinda whispered to me that this doctor is really good. I think he got the surgery and very happy. He was there for a follow up visit after surgery. So I'll probably just go on with it, though I agree prices he is quoting he must be making out somehow. But i think hes good. He gives off a good confidence. Yes , that price seems excessive to me . I was quoted $ 5,000 for both Toric lenses but the ophthalmologist advised me against it and I never pursued why so I still wear glasses which for me is no big deal. I’m more concerned about losing my eyesight to macular degeneration which I was diagnosed with years after my cataract surgery . My friend had both eyes operated on at the same time unfortunately she couldn’t drive for weeks afterwards due to an eye muscle problem and her disabled husband couldn’t drive , either. That is something her doc should have mentioned to her. Edited March 9 by NHProud 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted March 9 #116863 Share Posted March 9 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Jimbo said: That reminds me 😞 last month when we went back to NJ to visit relatives we drove by our old house and the people that bought our old house dug up and got rid of all the beautiful Peonies we had along in front of the house. Told my Wife I just knew we should have dug all them up and took them with us to Virginia, but we left them 😞 You definitely should have dug them up to take with you! My Peonies have an interesting back story. When Jimmy Carter was president, our one and only peony grower was contacted by the White House to provide their flowers for a formal state dinner. Since then, they have been the official peony provider to the white house florist. Which is quite a honor, considering most growers are in the Midwest. The grower gave me a plant (of this single flower per stem variety) back in the 90's. I plan on taking the tubers wherever we go! Edited March 9 by Coralc 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted March 9 #116864 Share Posted March 9 14 minutes ago, Coralc said: You definitely should have dug them up to take with you! My Peonies have an interesting back story. When Jimmy Carter was president, our one and only peony grower was contacted by the White House to provide their flowers for a formal state dinner. Since then, they have been the official peony provider to the white house florist. Which is quite a honor, considering most growers are in the Midwest. The grower gave me a plant (of this single flower per stem variety) back in the 90's. I plan on taking the tubers wherever we go! Beautiful, love that color. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted March 9 #116865 Share Posted March 9 5 hours ago, Keksie said: @Jimbo I saw my doctor yesterday and got a prescription for Metformin. My A1C was 5.7 and I want to lose a few lbs. Diet and exercise has not changed an ounce in the last few years so I need to try something. My insurance only covers Metformin or Jardiance so we are trying the Metformin first. It was $6.00 for a month's supply. I will have blood work in 3 months to see what happens. My Mother played a game of constipation or diarrhea while on metformin. Be careful, she was so happy when doc told her to stop taking. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted March 9 #116866 Share Posted March 9 (edited) 4 hours ago, firefly333 said: Yea suspiciously high but this doctor just started his own practice. The day I came in another older patient kinda whispered to me that this doctor is really good. I think he got the surgery and very happy. He was there for a follow up visit after surgery. So I'll probably just go on with it, though I agree prices he is quoting he must be making out somehow. But i think hes good. He gives off a good confidence. Yup, he probably needs money to pay off business loans, student loans, rent, malpractice & liability insurance, etc. Buyer beware, $9000 is rather high. If unsure, get a 2nd opinion. A savings of $5,000 or $6,000 could be 2 cruises😊 Edited March 9 by Sunshine3601 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromSea2ShiningSea Posted March 9 #116867 Share Posted March 9 I love camellia plants and this camellia plant called “Mrs. Tingley” is my favorite. It is still very small in stature and hasn’t really grown much after so many years. I don’t have a green thumb at all so I am very happy when I see blooms on it. I think it doesn’t get the right sun exposure. Whereas this camellia has tons of bloom on it. It was planted in the perfect location in the yard. These irises are very hardy. We didn’t even plant them. It has been here for over 30 years. They just keep coming back year after year. This magnolia tree sits in front of a local hospital. It is beautiful when the tree is in full bloom. This was taken a couple weeks ago. 22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted March 9 #116868 Share Posted March 9 Beautiful Helen! ☺️ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 9 #116869 Share Posted March 9 Good morning. It is 43°F, cloudy and breezy here in North East England. I hope everyone is safe and well and special best wishes for Dani @dani negreanu and her family. I hope everyone has a good day. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare aussielozzie18 Posted March 9 #116870 Share Posted March 9 5 hours ago, Coralc said: You definitely should have dug them up to take with you! My Peonies have an interesting back story. When Jimmy Carter was president, our one and only peony grower was contacted by the White House to provide their flowers for a formal state dinner. Since then, they have been the official peony provider to the white house florist. Which is quite a honor, considering most growers are in the Midwest. The grower gave me a plant (of this single flower per stem variety) back in the 90's. I plan on taking the tubers wherever we go! What an honour for your local grower. Your peonies are beautiful 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bobmacliberty Posted March 9 #116871 Share Posted March 9 10 hours ago, Coralc said: United Airlines is having a bad week. Another SFO plane was diverted to LAX for a hydraulic issue, today. "United says airbus 320 has three hydraulic systems for redundancy purposes. They say a preliminary information shows there was an issue with one system on the aircraft. This is the fourth incident involving a United jet this week -- a plane skidded off a runway in Houston this morning and on Thursday, a wheel came off a plane above SFO. And on Monday, flames shot from the engine of a plane over Texas." ABC 7 News. Delta is probably happy to see that United is in the news instead of them. American is probably doubling down on maintenance to ensure that they're not next. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bobmacliberty Posted March 9 #116872 Share Posted March 9 10 hours ago, Jimbo said: That reminds me 😞 last month when we went back to NJ to visit relatives we drove by our old house and the people that bought our old house dug up and got rid of all the beautiful Peonies we had along in front of the house. Told my Wife I just knew we should have dug all them up and took them with us to Virginia, but we left them 😞 9 hours ago, Coralc said: You definitely should have dug them up to take with you! For you real estate people here...Is this something that would need to be written into a sales contract? If I were buying a house, I would expect the existing landscaping to be the same when I moved in. I'd be upset if a nice flower bed disappeared. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keksie Posted March 9 #116873 Share Posted March 9 12 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said: For you real estate people here...Is this something that would need to be written into a sales contract? If I were buying a house, I would expect the existing landscaping to be the same when I moved in. I'd be upset if a nice flower bed disappeared. We had already moved and taken the plants before putting it on the market. Bulbs need to be thinned out if they have been there for awhile so with a little planning you could take some and the bed would look the same. One year I thinned my crinum lilies and gave my neighbor 40 bulbs and you would never know I took any. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SteelCityCruiser10 Posted March 9 #116874 Share Posted March 9 (edited) 8 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said: Yup, he probably needs money to pay off business loans, student loans, rent, malpractice & liability insurance, etc. Buyer beware, $9000 is rather high. If unsure, get a 2nd opinion. A savings of $5,000 or $6,000 could be 2 cruises😊 100% agree, while insurance carriers have contracted rates that keep you somewhat price protected it is a totally different story otherwise. always shop around for the best price. especially for imaging services like MRI’s etc. There can be massive price swings for the same service. even on covered services you could save on your deductible/coinsurance/HSA payments by shopping. It gets complicated when you like your doctor and feel loyalty/pressure to stick with them and pay the higher price. Edited March 9 by SteelCityCruiser10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted March 9 #116875 Share Posted March 9 14 minutes ago, SteelCityCruiser10 said: 100% agree, while insurance carriers have contracted rates that keep you somewhat price protected it is a totally different story otherwise. always shop around for the best price. especially for imaging services like MRI’s etc. There can be massive price swings for the same service. even on covered services you could save on your deductible/coinsurance/HSA payments by shopping. It gets complicated when you like your doctor and feel loyalty/pressure to stick with them and pay the higher price. I think their are many factors to consider when it comes to your medical care than simply shopping for price. Having a physician that you are comfortable with is a huge factor. Those relationships are going to be harder to come by as medicine continues the transition to location based care instead of physician based care. That meaning you will go to a place where you receive your care and that care will be provided by whom ever happens to be working that day. And those providers will supply services exactly how their bosses instruct them to. The new world of medical care..... 8 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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