#and yea lilacs and poppies

[fitzs-space]

so, uh,,, Scitties anyone?

Listen man, I'm on a lil hiatus from making comics so I'm posting old art in its place, and I've got this old thing from MCC21? anyway, thought y'all over here would appreciate this one.

[favoure]

Sometimes I wonder if Grian would of made a grave for Scar if he had the time (before he jumped). Sometimes I wonder if Grian would of placed flowers at Scar's grave.

anon

[nijiimura]

all the botanical asks ;)

damn you.

jasmine; what mythical creature do you wish actually existed?griffins hell yea

lavender; soundcloud or vinyls?soundcloud!!

primrose; what book does everyone right now need to read?annihilation by jeff vandermeer 

lunar mist; do you like wearing other people’s shirts/jackets?depends on if they fit or not but YEA bc it smells like them its nice

bird of paradise; what was the best thing that happened to you this month?tomorrow im gonna see zoe im so fuckin ready

gardenia; what’s a promise you’ve recently made to yourself?that its gonna be ok

lion’s fairytale; would you rather be the sky, the ocean or the forests?the ocean

whirling butterflies; would you kiss the last person you kissed again?the question is who was the last person i kissed 

marmalade skies; do you plan your outfits?dfjdsbnfjsbfhfd NO im a walking disaster

apricot drift; how do you feel right now?bored

everlasting daisy; what’s the last dream you remember having?i dreamed about seeing infinity war the night before i actually saw it and apparently in dream IW they never went to Wakanda and just shot footage just for trailers like they did in rogue one

queen’s cup; what are you craving right now?chocolate...

lavender dream; turn ons/offs?turn on - girls. turn off - men.

water lilly; when was the last time you cried? why?this morning bc my teacher sent me a pissed off email after i told me i was gonna be an hour late bc i missed the bus

lily of the valley; did the one person who hurt you most in your life apologize?no

winterberry; do you bite or lick your ice cream?whoever bites their ice cream are monsters

honey perfume; favorite movie ever?grand budapest hotel!!!!

desert rose; do you like yourself?hmmm next question

snapdragon; have you ever met or seen in person a celebrity?i took a selfie w a WWE commentator years ago 

night owl; how many countries have you visited?2!

heliotrope; have you ever been in a castle?yea it was fucken sweet

creams and sky; what’s the craziest/bravest thing you’ve done?come out??

lantana; what’s on your mind right now?SLEEPOVER W ZOE TOMORROW

pumpkin patch; what’s your zodiac sign?leo... yknow... nya

tulip; name 5 facts about yourself.-i wear socks to bed bc my feet get cold!!-i have a scar on my wrist from a swinging accident w my little brother-i have a spotify playlist thats 122hrs long bc i just dump albums on there-abba is currently my favorite band-bleeding hearts are my favorite flowers bc they remind me of my late great grandma

daphne; do you believe in karma?yes??

queen of the meadow; ever been in love?yes

wisteria; whom do you admire and why?my dad tbh hes one of the hardest workers i know and has such a shitty job and deals w 90% of my family drama but hes always so positive and funny and i love my dad so damn much

angel’s face; what was your favorite bedtime story as a child?good dog carl

remember me; did you make someone laugh today?i fucken hope so

iris; do you believe in ghosts?YEA

lilac; if you could go back in time which time period would you visit?1979 just so i can go to an abba concert

caramel kisses; would you want to live forever? why/why not?hm no lmao

primula; what makes you sad?school. all these rohan ovas davpro keeps releasing

rain lily; was today typical? why/why not?yea i went to class and disappointed my teacher 

queen anne’s lace; who do you trust the most?zoe

lady’s slipper; what did you have for breakfast today?nothing... and i had nothing for lunch either.... all ive had is some lemonade and poptarts i bought like an hour ago

forget me not; do you have any regrets looking back in your life?going to this damn college

lunaria; what’s your favorite fictional universe?ok star wars universe is rad as fuck

violet; favorite tv show?the office and kitchen nightmares HDJIFDNJF

sunflower; share a favorite quote.god idk man

snowdrop; what does your ideal day look like?im home alone and its raining outside and i have the windows open. i dont have any deadlines to meet and i spend the day drawing 

tiger lily; do you have any hobbies?drawing and crying

peony; share a small random book passage that means something to you.BITCH IDK DO U THINK I READ?????

tea rose; what’s something you always wanted to do but were too scared?catch fireflies but i am SO terrified of all bugs its not funny

honeysuckle; do you usually date people your age or older/younger?my fucken age

sweet pea; who means the world to you? why?okuyasu nijimura means the entire world to me, and heres why (pulls out 50 page essay) no but my little brother

love in the mist; best books you’ve ever read?have yall... dabbled in these books called warriors by erin hunter?

foxglove; who is your favorite cartoon character?im not even into su anymore but amethyst always wins

magnolia; coffee or tea?coffee

crown imperial; would you rather be extremely rich or extremely loved?Why Not Both Thot

snowflake; are you a dog or a cat person?WHY NOT BOTH THOT

bell flower; what is your biggest addiction?hey guys im smoking the latest coolest drug called okuyasu nijimura

cosmos; do you ever think about the galaxy?y...yes

moonflower; what’s your favorite color?yellow

freesia; do you have a good relationship with your parents and siblings? why/why not?yea we tight

sundrop; are you a morning or a night person?night

poppy; have you ever dealt with a mental illness?idk if adhd is a mental illness or not so imma say... maybe

clover; how would your friends describe you?

fucken gay

dandelion; do you consider yourself and extrovert or an introvert?depends :/

lilly; what’s something you love watching/reading but you are too embarrassed to admit you do?bitch idk man im an open book i embarrass myself on a daily basis

anemone; describe yourself in 3 words.dumb gay bitch

lotus; best memory as a child?my mom bringing my cat bill home for the first time!!! he was so small.......

angelonia; what is your eye and hair color?brown and brown

dahlia; do you like crystals?yea imma shove my dick in a geode

buttercup; if you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?grievous real so i can fuck him

baby’s breath; what’s your hogwarts house?hufflepuff

calendula; biggest pet peeve?specific but when im literally just sitting in the car and one of my parents goes “looks like SOMEONE has an attitude” like?? i was silently looking out the window

blanker flower; would you rather go to a cocktail party with your best friends or stay home and read a book/watch a movie with your pet?friends bc i love them so much

blazing star; share a secret.I DONT HAVE A FUCKEN SECRET

carnation; would you rather live longer or happier?happier

petunia; who’s story is your biggest inspiration in life? why?bitch im too tired to answer this

bluebell; do you wear glasses?no

nymphea; forest or river?river

orchid; do you like exercise?HFDJKSFNDKJSDFNFK WHO TF DO I LOOK LIKE.

pansy; do you like poetry?FUCK poetry

morning glory; any special talent that you have?i can do a good swedish chef impression

[chadphobia]

all the plant asks????

bless u, ofc!! 💞💞 hang in w me bc this is on mobile so it’s bound to b even more terrible than usual ahhahaha

baby’s breath: 5 things you associate yourself with? - uhh?? staying up all night and watching the sun rise sleepily, looking at things upside-down, ur heart dropping on a roller coaster, laughing about stupid inside jokes, and walking in the rain

bleeding heart: what makes your heart go mushy? - hhhNNG rly soft music,, c, or people jus showing me music bc they thought of me or even jus think that i would like it, it makes me cry happy tears like legitimately every time

bell flower: what’s the title of the song that makes you want to jump around out of joy? - OBLIVIUS by the strokes

evening primrose: what’s your sleeping playlist (give me 5 songs?) - moon river (sung by audry hepburn), edelweiss from the sound of music, flow by cage the elephant, liability by lorde, & busted and blue by gorillaz

forget-me-not: who is your favorite blog who isn’t following you? - tbh,, im a ho,, scotchtapeofficial

daffodil: what is one plant you want to have but can never get? - a MASSIVE MUSHROOM, MEGA SIZED

calla lily: are you more of a sunny day or a rainy evening? - rainy evening

foxglove: what is your favorite color and in what shade? - orange! pale orange or sunset orange or velma orange, u name it, it’s cool w me!!

lavender: what is something that you’ve always wanted to be/have/get but can never have? - i wanna be a lotus eater on a faraway greek island eras ago orrrrr mayb an old lady that makes ceramics and lives in a lighthouse. either one

love in a mist: what is the latest dream that you remember? - i was running across an arizona-lookin kinda place but i could never find the end, so im just running and running from something but i don’t know what but i know it’s bad?? n ive had this for a couple weeks it hurts my head

daisy: what is your favorite flavor of cotton candy, ice cream, and juice? - reg?? pink cotton candy i guess??? i love cookies n cream, and then uhh grapefruit juice nsnsnsmmmmmm

painter’s palette: are you more of a singer, dancer, painter, or instrumentalist? - instrumentalist

tulip: what is your most favorite make-up product? do you like it more natural, dark, or etc? - idk natural is more my style w makeup, i can’t rly name a favorite

waxflower: are you a bee or butterfly person? a dog or cat person? - IC ANT DECIDE STOP

sugarbush: do you have a sweet tooth? if yes, what’s your favorite sweets? - yes obv???? i rly like sour patch kids and laffy taffy, idk i just love it sm

sunflower: would you like to be a fairy or a mermaid? - either would b rad, maybe a fairy??

sweet pea: what would you like to call your s/o? - asshole, punk, etc 💓💓 or normal shit like honey

sea lavender: can you swim? which strokes can you do? - im actually rly good at swimming and always have been, i can do most anything

windflower: list 5 of your favorite blogs and explain why i like them - @resilientreader is so amazing ily ur a miracle, @depressedasexual is amazin, @satirepurple is BLESSED ilysm, n others but u kno im tired. snark is rly cool too, don’t kno if they made another account but ):

golden rod: are you more of a baker or a cook? - i overcook pizza rolls, i cant do either for shit

bloom: what is something that you would like to tell your children? - that they mean more to me than the moon and stars and the sky itself and ill always be with them

peony: what is something that you wish your parents could’ve told you? - find something to live for, like ur brother or a little bud in the front yard that opens every morning, n always b thankful

prarie gentian: do you have a s/o? - yea

september flower: are you more of a sunshine or a sunset person? - sunset

bird of paradise: do you wake up early? do you sleep early? - typically i go to bed at midnight / 1 / 2 and wake up at 6:30 on weekdays, then i go to bed at like 3 on weekends and wake up whenever the hell i want

marigold: what’s your favorite tea? - idk what the fk, down south we only have one type of tea and that’s MEGA SWEET TEA

peruvian lily: what are the names of your pets? - nixie, khaleesi, doggor, and lucy 4 dogs, then we have janie, panda, mesa/cletus, and asteria aka asshole for the cats,,, uhh?? i have a bunny named tenor and four chickens that i usually just call weird soccer mom names like helen and martha

hyacinth: do you name your plants? - yeah lol

lilac: would you rather sleep and be cozy or hang out with your friends? - prob hang out, i love my friends

poppy: do you like to dip your fries or do you like it as is? - i eat them reg, but xtra salty/seasoned

dandelion: any special talent that you have? - being a super indecisive asshole!

thank u for the asks love, this was long n i typed it up on mobile so it’s bound to be shitty, but i answered them

[fragile-contents]

bleeding heart, bell flower, lavender, love in a mist, sugarbush, sweet pea, bloom, bird of paradise, lilac, poppy. :)))

People playing with my hair, complimenting little things like my smile or how I'm rocking my bedhead, hugs from behind, neck kisses and giggly cuddles and kisses also dogs ✨ take over the breaks over - fall out boy or sheila take a bow/there is a light and It never goes out- the smiths 🌟 I guess I always wanted to be (woah ho ho emo shit incoming) happy and loved? And cared about and to have self confidence and the ability to say no but they aren't happening any time soon 😎 I remember I dreamed that I shaved and my legs were all nice and smooth and I was acc loving life then I woke up and touched my leg and it felt like peach fuzz and tv static bc I hadn't shaved and I don't think I've ever been so disappointed in my life, god yea major sweet tooth for literally anything except liquorice tbh but we have these things called flying saucers that are like wafer ufos with sherbet inside them I love them, generally I don't use cutesy names for my s/os we just sorta "what's up u fuckin wank" "ay u pickle juice fucko" etc its cute in its own 💖 tbh if I ever have kids which hopefully I wont then id straight up tell them people are dicks you can't expect everyone and everything to last forever people are bad and will hurt you and use you and betray you literally fight everyone, I sleep pretty late tbh and I usually get up around seven or eight every morning? It depends on the friends tbh some I just cannot be arsed with but others id 10/10 burn my bed and never return to it for yk? If there's a good ol bbq dip or sweet and sour sauce on the go then no way am i not dipping but usually just as it is 🍟

[vamppeach]

tagged by @saltwaterswamp thank u!!!

relationship status: im love my friends!!! favorite color: purple~ especially lilac. and like. every other shade…. last song i listened to: bury your flame by la dispute tv show: yea first fandom: i mean it depends on how you define fandom but probably sailor moon??? I was on fan forums and shit hobbies: lately I’m really jiving on podcasts… also, ttrpgs books that I’m currently reading: uhhhhh fuck I haven’t finished a new book in 1000 years. I’m still partway through the 2nd captive prince thank u @the-acethetic for your amazing patience and I’m rereading poppy z brite’s wormwood collection because I’m goth and need it to live favorite places: my old summer camp, my car in the rain, botanical gardens, the beach on autumn days

tagging: @the-acethetic @cosmic-eggs @nothing-ridiculouss @sakura-addict25 @howdoipunk @voxeldogs @leinton @valkyriesneverdie @kingprynce UHHHH and I don’t wanna tag a million people but if you wanna do this u can say I tagged u!! tag me in it so i can read it

[scootoaster]

The tricks to keeping flower arrangements gorgeous for as long as possible

The prettiest arrangements are properly conditioned and hydrated. (Princeton Architectural Press/)

Bringing flowers home from the shop or plucking them from your garden is just the first step in keeping them fresh and lovely in your home. But taking care of a floral arrangement is more than just filling up a pretty bowl with water. You’ve got to care for your plants by protecting them from bacterial growth and wilting through a step called conditioning.

Luckily, you don’t need to be an expert florist to make your bouquets last as long as possible—and in some cases, all you’ll need is a cotton ball or a teaspoon of sugar.

Cultivated: The Elements of Floral Style, out next week, provides the perfect guide to arranging and maintaining your blooms, and some gorgeous photos for inspiration.

The following is an excerpt adapted from Cultivated: The Elements of Floral Style by Christin Geall.

Conditioning Flowers

The professional term for postharvest care of flowers is conditioning. In commercial applications, conditioning usually involves a clean cut once the flowers have come in from the field and a resting period in water to which a chemical hydrator and/or a nutrient-based product have been added to encourage flower development. Often an antibacterial agent is used, as well.

The principles of conditioning are important to understand, whether you grow your own flowers or purchase them. If your flowers have been conditioned properly, they won’t wilt when you bring them indoors, nor be half as thirsty in the vase. However, every type of flower has unique tastes and predilections, so I’ll start with some basic principles and get more specific as we go.

Clean water is of the utmost importance. Tepid is better than cold.

Cultivated is out on March 24, 2020. (Princeton Architectural Press/)

When you come home from the shop or in from the garden, strip the lower leaves from stems. Leaves continue to transpire (give off water vapor) after a flower has been cut, so keep only those necessary to your work. In some cases, such as with lilacs, it’s best to remove them all.

Different types of flower stems should be treated differently at this stage. The British Florist Association has a handy guide online covering hearty stems, hollow stems, woody ones, milky ones, and so on. Generally speaking, hollow stems (such of those of delphiniums) should be filled with water and plugged using a cotton ball and an elastic. Lupines and amaryllises also have hollow stems and heavy heads, so it’s wise to support the flower with a prop. Floral maven Sarah Raven recommends using bamboo cane (I’ve used barbecue skewers too), as an insert. Fill the stem with water, place the support inside, trim it to length, and then stuff cotton wool into the hole. Wrap an elastic around the base to hold the whole thing together. Although this might seem tiresome, you’ll be thankful you did it.

If you are using woody stems, slit them, score them with an x, or smash them with a hammer at their base to allow the stems to absorb more water. Shrubs, blossoming branches, chrysanthemums, and roses all qualify as woody.

The stems of spring bulbs like tulips and hyacinths may have a white portion that doesn’t absorb water, so trim this off. Narcissi (daffodils) exude a slimy sap after cutting. Change the water repeatedly before arranging.

Many soft-stemmed plants benefit from a hot-water dip. This method damages the cell walls of stems and allows the cut flower to take up water. Dip about 10 percent of the stem length for about twenty seconds in freshly boiled water, being careful not to steam yourself or the flower. I keep an electric kettle in my studio for opium poppies, Cerinthe, and euphorbias. You can try this method with wilted roses, too, adding a teaspoon of sugar to the water they rest in after searing. In a few hours, they may revive.

Another method for quickly treating sappy stems is to burn them. This damages the stem so it can absorb water and also seals it off, preventing wilting. If I have a small number of Icelandic poppies, I’ll simply sear the stems with a barbecue lighter. Flower farmers use propane blowtorches. Just run the flame along the lower portion of the stem until it goes semi-transparent and the sap bubbles and burns a bit at the cut end of the stem.

Foliage can be revived just as you might lettuce for a salad. Place the leaves in a cool bath, then shake off excess water and store them at a low temperature to perk.

After whatever special treatment you’ve doled out (the requirements of each type of flower can be a bit intimidating, but you learn them over time), leave your flowers to rest in deep water, in a cool place away from direct sunlight. Try to leave them for a few hours or overnight before arranging.

Carefully top up your vessel with water after arranging; use a small watering can for fitting in between stems.

Remember to keep your arrangement away from sun and heat.

Keeping Flowers Fresh

Every living thing carries a microbiome, flowers included. In vase water, bacteria propagate, feeding off their primary food source—the cut ends of stems. The stems degrade eventually (giving old vase water that special swampy stench), but before that point the bacteria clog your plant’s stem capillaries, preventing them from taking up water and shortening the vase life of your flowers. This is why freshly cutting stems is often recommended to prolong the life of flowers.

I religiously change water daily and advise my customers to do the same. If the water can’t be poured out easily, just run fresh water into the flowers to flush.

Additives can also help. Sarah Raven advises, “What cut flowers need is a balance of sugars that can be utilized for metabolism, a substance to raise the acidity of the water and an antibacterial agent. Commercial sachets of cut-flower food contain agents for all three.”

If you don’t have “flower powder” or if you eschew plastic packages or those mysterious substances known as “agents,” you can, as Raven suggests, improvise with a teaspoon of sugar and a couple drops of bleach. I’ve also heard vodka can work to slow the growth of bacteria.

If I seem reluctant to advocate specific products or potions, it’s because each type of flower has its own response to various substances (astilbes, aye to alcohol; Asclepias, yea to sugar), and the level of detail involved in itemizing who loves what could crush your enthusiasm. If, however, you’re one of those conscientious people who like to be armed with all the facts, seek out “Conditioning Flowers,” a wonderful flower-by-flower online list of management and care compiled by the garden club of Brookfield, Connecticut. Sarah Raven also offers detailed advice in her now-classic 1996 book “The Cutting Garden”. I highly recommend it.

Excerpted from Cultivated by Christin Geall, published by Princeton Architectural Press. Reprinted with permission. All other rights reserved.

[gaywatercolors]

✨🌺🌹 botanical answers🌹🌺✨

jasmine, tolkien’s elves

lavender, soundcloud

primrose, the picture of dorian gray

lunar mist, YES

bird of paradise, i think i’m finally getting better from my deppression???

gardenia, no more excuse, i’ll really work to achieve my goals

lion’s fairytale, the forests

whirling butterflies, i’m in a relationship so yea

marmalade skies, hell yeah

apricot drift, really frustrated cause i was almost done with this and tumblr deleted so i have to start over lol, still happy tho

everlasting daisy, a really ugly nightmare

queen’s cup, dark chocolate and chips

lavender dream, on: someone really smart who is willing to teach me something; off: inconsiderate, selfish, rude people

water lily: i bought a journal last week and cried cause it was too cute

lily of the valley, yes and he meant it

winterberry, lick

honey perfume, nightmare before christmas probably

desert rose, not at all, but i’m working on it

snapdragon, other than concerts nop

night owl, 6

heliotrope, i wish

creams and sky, trust again the guy who hurted me

lantana, i really wanna get some house plants

pumpkin patch, i’m a fucking libra

tulip, i’m a vegetarian, bisexual, love reading, struggle with bulimia and i’m a nihilist

daphne, not at all

queen of the meadow, i don’t think so

wisteria, harry styles cause i feel like he spreads a good message and is a really good person

angel’s face, i loved the jungle book

remember me, yes my brother

iris, yea kinda

lilac, the 1800s and 1500s, visit oscar wilde, da vinci

caramel kisses, totally, i wouldn’t have to worry about wasting my life

primula, the fact that nobody loves me or even likes me

rain lily, not at all, i was happy and energized all day

queen anne’s lace, nobody really

lady’s slipper, toast with jam and coffee

forget me not, so many, social anxiety deprived me of living freely

lunaria, i love a song of ice and fire

violet, nbc hannibal

sunflower, “Legacy. What is a legacy? It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see."

snowdrop, waking up late, home alone, breakfast of yogurt berries and cereal, cute date with my boyfriend somewhere nice

tiger lily, i love reading, playing overwatch, drawing and painting with watercolors

peony, when the sun has set, no candle can ever replace it

tea rose, oh honey sit we need to make a long list, on the top of my head, going to activities/clubs/PLACES by myself lol

honeysuckle, my age, if it is just to make out or something like that older

sweet pea, my cat, i feel my heart break everytime i think something happened to her

love in the mist, nothing by jean teller, anything by oscar wilde, the eyes of the siberian dog

foxglove, uncle iroh from avatar

magnolia, tea

crown imperial, loved

snowflake, cats

bell flower, i feel like eating is an addiction to me

cosmos, i’m going to study astro physics so yeah, a lot

moonflower, grey or pink

freesia, not at all, they hurt me so much in so many ways

sundrop, night

poppy, oh boi, let’s leave it at yes

clover, smart, quiet, i dont have that many friends

dandelion, an introvert

lilly, i have no shame, everything i watch are feel-good crappy films

anemone, gay sad slut

lotus, i cant think of any, that’s pretty sad

angelonia, dark brown x2

dahlia, hell yeah

buttercup, everyone has more empathy

baby’s breath, ravenclaw

calendula, people acting as they are smarter than everyone else (especially when they clearly aren’t)

blanker flower, cocktail party, i’ll take any excuse to dress up all fancy

blazing star, i’ve been r*ped

carnation, happier, always

petunia, oscar wilde probs

bluebell, yea

nymphea, forest

orchid, not at all my friend

pansy, yes a lot, but i never read it actually

morning glory, i’m really good at maths

[favoure]

I love poetry sm it’s just so incredibly cool

ANYWAY

I was rereading ode to a nightingale because i had to write an essay on it and i couldn’t stop thinking about desertduo and like,,, now my brain has applied desertduo to ode to a nightingale (which made writing my ACTUAL essay incredibly difficult)

I picture it as from the pov of scar, to grian and like i have to think about it more still but but

“I have been half in love with easeful Death, / Call’d him soft names in many a mused rhyme, / To take into the air my quiet breath; / Now more than ever seems it rich to die,” specifically i think this could be applied to the end of thirdlife, however i think it could be applied to any time that scar has died in front of grian 💀 and like. I imagine after dying around grian so many times (sometimes TO grian), i imagine scar would have some sort of association between grian and scar and yet he still always goes back (yknow, almost as if he is half in love with it or someone 👀 )

Theres also the line “Thou wast not born for death, immortal Bird!” And like,,, right? I mean ?? Scar pretty much GAVE grian the win in the end, right ?? And if youre a fan of watcher stuff i feel like it could be applied to that, yknow ?

“Away! Away! For i will fly to thee, / Already with thee! Tender is the night,” something something Scar returning to grian, flowers in hand

Sorry, im done now. I need to think about it more but like…. You can see it right ??

YES YES I DO SEE IT ANON I DO I read through the entire thing n pretty much had the same thoughts as u WAHAHHAGDJDGSHSG why do these peoms gotta be so desert duo coded we r out here !!!!!! being distracted LMAO that immortal bird line tho guh GUHHHHHH UR RIGHT UR RIGHT YEA....... and ofc that last bit the fcukgifnfhdhdhd POPPIES AND LILACS HE WENT BACK TO HIM WITH THE POPPIES AND LILACS IM SOOOOOO [FALLS OVER]