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Hydrangeas are gorgeous, but here’s why they don’t thrive in the Kansas City area - Kansas City Star

Another issue is the plant doesn’t start to flower until late September or October. Last fall, the buds were about the size of tennis balls before a freeze killed the blooms. Pruning is key Knowing when and how to prune this plant can affect flowering. Since the plant blooms best on old wood, do not prune in the spring. Wait for new growth to emerge, only trimming the dead growth. The developing buds could be your flowers. The best flower bud is usually the terminal or tip bud, which is also most likely damaged in winter. Removing the deadwood is typically the only pruning needed. If necessary, a few nips could be made late spring to help shape the plant. Yes, I know a few will disagree! Every time I write about this plant’s fussy nature I receive emails with photos, letters and phone calls telling me I don’t know to “fertilize.” For those who have great success with this plant, I bow down to you. You have the right conditions for success, but most of us will struggle. Why did I choose to write about this plant in the dead of winter? Hydrangea macrophylla is a popular florist gift plant for Valentine’s Day, Easter and Mother’s Day. The stores are brimming with these beautiful plants. These are greenhouse varieties that are less winter-hardy. https://www.kansascity.com/living/liv-columns-blogs/kc-gardens/article226210655.html

Obituary of Donald McNaught - The Union of Grass Valley

Grass Valley to build their dream home, Don worked for several pharmacies in the area. Pharmacy was in his blood.Don was also a former member of the Los Altos Golf and Country Club, Fairbrae Tennis, Palo Alto Elks, CA Pilots Association, CA Pharmacist Association, Alta Sierra Country Club, Music in the Mountains, and a Nevada County Volunteer Deputy Sheriff.He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Priscilla; children Jeffery and Lisa; grandson Brycen; and several nieces and nephews.The family wishes to thank Golden Empire Nursing and Rehab Center for their wonderful care. In lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choice.Arrangements are under the care of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary. https://www.theunion.com/news/obituaries/obituary-of-donald-mcnaught/

Syracuse flower business destroyed by Internet order-gatherers, florists say - Syracuse.com

Paul Daniels, owner of St. Agnes Floral Shop in Syracuse.Dennis Nett dnett@syracuse.comSYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Thanks to Mother's Day, high school proms and Syracuse University's Commencement, it's a big weekend for the flower business in Central New York.Local flower shops are slammed with orders, and about half of those orders will go through order-gathering websites, siphoning money from Syracuse's economy and further squeezing a struggling industry.Order-gathering websites, such as Teleflora or Gift Services, are out-of-town companies which collect online orders and farm them out to local flower shops (whom they charge to be part of their network). They never touch a flower, but rather act as a middle man on the Web, charging $15-25 in "service fees" for each sale.They get the business because they tend to top the search results on Google.Paul Daniels, owner of St. Agnes Floral Shop Inc. in Syracuse, says normally 20 percent of his business comes through these online "order-gatherers," but before holidays like Mother's Day, they take up half h... https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/05/syracuse_flower_business_destroyed_by_internet_order-gatherers_florists_say.html

Deep field set for Bridge of Flowers 40th anniversary

Ben Groleau, another Western Mass. Distance Project runner, is the UMass record-holder in the mile with a time of 4:01. Groleau was fourth at the New England 5-mile championships in 25:27. Dennis Roche, of Springfield, another WMDP runner, finished fifth last year at the Bridge of Flowers.The women’s field will be just as deep. Last year’s champion, Holly Rees, of Cambridge, is returning. Rees ran an average of just under 6 minutes a mile in winning the women’s crown in 37:05.Rees will be challenged by Semehar Tesfaye, of West Roxbury. Tesfaye won the Bridge of Flowers in 2016 in 39:03.Another major challenger is newcomer Aisling Cuffee, who graduated from Stanford but now lives in North Grafton and runs for Saucony under coach Ray Treacy. Cuffee has a 15:11 personal record in a 5K.The third, fourth and fifth-place finishers from a year ago also return in the women’s field. Apryl Sabadosa, of Westfield, took third. Karen Bertasso, of Albany, New York, is a two-time Bridge of Flowers winner. She was fourth last year. The fifth-place finisher from a year ago was Jenna Giglioti, of Northampton, who joins Sabadosa as two of the top female runners in the Western Mass. Distance Project.Another person to keep an eye on is newcomer Kim Nedeau, of Leverett, who is a top hill runner in New England and placed second at the Mount Washington Road Race in 2016.Ashley Krauss, of Easthampton, recently placed eighth at the James Joyce 10K in Dedham, which served as the U.S. championship for the Master’s (ages 40-49) Division. Sidney Letendre, of Florence, returns after running an 8:11 pace on the course last season at the age of 62. https://www.gazettenet.com/Bridge-of-Flowers-19387803

Sex and deception: Why the corpse flower smells like death

It emits ... the very foulest odour known to the upper world, and the strongest."Since then, the species has continued to fascinate, drawing crowds and appearing in pop culture from 1993's Dennis the Menace to the Simpsons.And science has been hard at work pinning down the exact ingredients in the smell, identifying more than two-dozen volatile compounds, including sulpherous compounds often associated with rotten eggs.Using an "electronic nose," researchers at the University of Tokyo even published what they call an objective description of the smell, which begins as "decayed cabbage, garlic and pungent sour," before hitting fish and urine near the end.In a 2003 episode of The Simpsons, the town of Springfield waited for the horribly smelling 'Sumatran Century Flower' to bloom. (Fox)Smelling like death has its perksEven in the 1880s, "so far has Darwinism spread among the masses," the Times noted, crowds who came to smell the corpse flower wanted an evolutionary explanation.Indeed, smelling like death can be useful, says Ernesto Sandoval, the manager and curator of the UC Davis Botanical Conservatory, which has four adult corpse flowers in its gardens.It attracts carrion flies, dung beetles and other pollinators that are looking for rotting meat — a good move for a rare plant spread over long distances."Since individuals of this species are pretty far apart from each other, flies make really good pollinators, along with beetles, because they're going out pretty long distances looking for dead things to eat."Dung beetles, along with carrion flies and other insects, are reported to be among the main pollinators of corpse flowers in the wild, attracted by the plant's putrid smell. ((AP Photo/Scanpix Sweden/Drago Prvulovic))Insects 'totally duped'The total display may only last 48 hours, and it can be years between blooms for any one corpse flower, so the plant goes all out for its brief chance at sex.It's a fascinating display of mimicry, because the plant not only smells like rotten flesh but tries to feel like it too.During the first, most pungent night of flowering — known as the female flowering phase — the plant heats itself up to between 36-38 C, to emulate the heat generated by a decomposing carcass.As a result, insects are tricked into pollination."The flies and the beetles don't get anything out of visiting the flowers," said Sandoval, unlike, say bees gathering pollen and nectar for honey."They're totally duped into being so convinced it's a dead animal that sometimes they even lay their ... eggs inside the flower."Bruce McDonald, superintendent at Bloedel Conservatory, tending to the growing bloom of 'Uncle Fester,' the corpse flower. (Paul Czene/Vancouver Park Board)'Beauty and stink'For Sandoval, whose facility has hosted the spectacle of eight corpse flower blooms since 2003, t... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/corpse-flower-smell-death-1.4748741

Friendly Flower Shop spreads joy for 75 years and counting - Standard-Times

A: I am a fourth generation florist; this is where I found the love to serve others through flowers. Although I learned lots from my mother and grandmother I also received my Texas Master Florist (certification), then my Texas Master Florist Advanced Advanced (certification). Q: What makes your business stand out? A: Our business stands out because we are the oldest, locally owned and operated, the great love and appreciation we share for our community and wonderful customers; customer service is our No. 1 priority. Q: What’s the best thing in your business?  A: My favorite part of owning a florist (shop) and being a floral designer, is the happiness we give others. Whether for a new baby, celebration of an anniversary or birthday, and especially sympathy flowers; my true passion in serving. Q: What are your hopes for the future? A: We are celebrating 75 years, our diamond anniversary. Also our grand opening of “The Cottage” Studio-Venue. Our hopes for the future are to continue serving the community with beautiful fresh flowers and also providing a great place for our San Angelo family to attend fun classes and have a wonderful place for all their get togethers.   Q: What motivates you to go to work every morning?  A: At our small business we are motivated to continue great and friendly service because our town deserves nothing less. The smiles and comfort we provide are truly what drives us to create life-long relationships within our business; you are a part of the family when you visit us. Are you a small business owner who wants to share your story? Contact Yffy Yossifor at 325-812-7215 or yfat.yossifor@gosanangelo.com ... https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/local/2018/10/26/friendly-flower-shop-san-angelo-spreads-joy-75-years-and-counting/1761576002/

Festive plants bring fragrance, color to holiday decorating - Standard-Times

Allison Watkins is the Texas A&M AgriLife extension agent for horticulture in Tom Green County. Email her at aewatkins@ag.tamu.edu. https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/2018/12/16/festive-plants-bring-fragrance-color-holiday-decorating/2311380002/

Flower Delivery Vancouver: Marketing to the millennials - Augusta Free Press

Tony Bennett and his team used that loss as the source of strength, through to the ACC regular-season championship, the run to the Final Four, and the thrilling overtime win over Texas Tech to win the 2019 national title, the first in school history.  ... https://augustafreepress.com/flower-delivery-vancouver-marketing-to-the-millennials/

Growth in gardening: August birth flowers - San Marcos Daily Record

Gladiolus byzantinus, sometimes known as cornflags, mark many old home sites and cemetery plots in Texas and the south. Their magenta and rarely-white flower spikes are smaller than the hybrids usually available in florists and nurseries.Another interesting gladiolus is Gladiolus natalensis, sometimes known as the parrot gladiolus. Flowers of this species, which is native to Africa, are larger than those of G. byzantinus, and are a brilliant combination of yellowish green and red. Both of these gladioli may be grown as perennials, and usually increase in numbers each year. They are commercially available, however, only from specialty bulb sources.As for the poppy, these comparatively dainty blooms are also available in a wide variety of colors. Red poppies symbolize pleasure, white ones are sent to console the recipient, and yellow poppies send a message of success and wealth. If you don’t want to choose a particular color, you can always plan on having a bouquet by planting a wide range of poppies of many colors in your garden.There is evidence of poppy culture back as far as 5,000 B.C. in the Tigris and Euphrates river region in modern day Iraq. Egyptian tombs contain poppies and the ancient Greeks associated them with Demeter, the goddess of fertility and agriculture. They considered the presence of poppies around a field of grain crops a sign of the goddess’ blessing, which insured a good harvest.Poppies are best planted directly out in the garden as they are not fond of being transplanted. They germinate best at soil temperatures in the 50s or 60s so mid fall is generally a good time to plant them.Select a location with full sun although a little shade is okay as long as they get at least six hours of direct sun. Build up a raised planting bed if the area is not well drained. Most species won’t tolerate soggy soil conditions at all.There are several that I know do very well in our area, I like Breadseed (Papaver somniferum) as their foliage is a grayish blue green and plants reach a height of 2 to 3 feet tall bearing single or double blooms in colors ranging from deep red to pink and lavender.Another nice one is Flanders Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) it has bright red blooms with one or two rows of slightly crinkly petals that somewhat resemble crepe paper. Flanders Poppies were brought to the Georgetown, Texas, area by local resident Henry Compton as he returned from service in France during World War One. These Flanders poppies are still found throughout the area, making Georgetown “The Red Poppy Capital of Texas.”Yet another beauty is the Iceland Poppy (Papaver nudicaule) which sports some of the brightest colors in our Texas gardens. The blooms are rather large single flowers in glowing shades of white, yellow, coral orange, pink or red. The plants are typically 1 to 2 feet tall depending on variety and growing conditions.If you know somebody who is celebrating their birthday during the month of August, it’s always a good idea to consider these flowers as a suitable and meaningful gift. Be sure to let the recipient know that these are special August birth month flowers as most folks don’t even know that birth-flowers exist.--Joe Urbach is the publisher of GardeningAustin.com and the Phytonutrient Blog. He has lived in the Central Texas area for over 30 years. Urbach is a certified Texas Master Gardener from Hays County. For more information on the Master Gardener program contact the Hays County AgiLife Extension Service at 512-393-2120.s... https://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/features/growth-gardening-august-birth-flowers