In appreciation of the approaching spring, here some tips for cut flowers:
Cut ~2 inches off from the base of the stem, at an angle
Personally, I like to strip all the leaves off each flower. Benefits include: reduces mold growth, allows the nutrients to focus on the flower itself instead of going to the leaves resulting in longer flower life, and reduces the weight, resulting in less droopy flowers (especially for things like tulips)
Add 1/3 a cup of soda (any kind of regular soda) because they love the sugar
Add 1/4 a teaspoon of bleach to prevent mold (no, surprisingly, adding bleach does not kill the flowers)
If you Absolutely Need the flowers to last in perfect condition for a few days, refrigerating them is your best bet.
The more bulbous the flower, the more water content, the more likely the mold growth. Think sunflowers, peonies, ranunculus, and roses. Personally, I avoid them for this reason, but itโs personal preference.
If you live in area with cold winters, avoid buying roses for Valentineโs Day unless they are your recipients favorite. In these areas, roses bloom โnaturallyโ in the summer, and Iโve found the roses that were โforced to bloom earlyโ (for lack of better phrasing) for Valentineโs Day to be of much poorer quality.
Carnations, in my experience, last the longest. By a long shot.
hope this is something nice to break up other stuff, what's the loveliest flower you can think of right now? (it's spring here, flowers have been on my mind)
I love roses!!!! Theyโre some of my favorite flowers bc I have so many personal ties to them (its my birth month flower, my little sisterโs middle name, and a secret third thing) but I also love lavender and buttercups and dandelions <3
Recently I was discussing with my lovely friend @istoleyourboat about the meanings behind the flowers in this new card set, and I felt the urge to chronicle them somewhere! I thought you guys might get a kick out of it, too, so this seemed as good a place as any to put it.
So without further ado...
1. Hanako-kun - Queen of the Night
The Queen of the Night (ๆไธ็พไบบ) is a cactus flower that blooms just once a year for a single night. Because of this, the most heavily associated meanings with the flower are "transient beauty", "fleeting love," and "the urge to see someone just once."
The short-lived life of this flower feels quite fitting for our ghosty boy! I also like how the flower looks both beautiful and unsettling...all around a fantastic choice by AidaIro.
2. Nene Yashiro - Strawberry Blossoms
If you have paid attention to the Hanakotoba in TBHK before, then Nene being associated with strawberries should be nothing new to you. Regardless, the prevalent Hanakotoba for Strawberry Blossoms (ใคใใด) are "love," "innocence," and "you make me happy."
The "you make me happy" one makes me want to kick my feet around and squeal a little. Isn't that cute!? I also feel the strawberry is especially fitting for Nene because it seems like something she would grow in her Gardening Club.
3. Kou - Clivia
Otherwise known by the names Bush Lily or Natal Lily, the Hanakotoba for Clivia (ๅๅญ่ญ) are "sincere," "noble" and "good-hearted."
I think this all fits very nicely with our resident good boy Kou, hm?
4. Teru - Bird of Paradise
The Bird of Paradise (ในใใฌใชใใข) symbolizes "faithfulness," "magnificence," "a bright future" and "superficial love."
Even at a glance this flower really pops out at you, making it a great fit for the ever-impressive Teru. I really, really love this choice!!
5. Sakura - Hellebore
Otherwise known as the Christmas Rose, the Hellebore (ใฏใชในใในใญใผใบ) represents "reminiscence," "never forget me" and "notice my woes."
The way this beautiful flower seems to cast its head down makes it look almost sad. I suppose that's why it has such pitiful meanings associated with it!
6. Natsuhiko - King Protea
King Protea (ใญใณใฐใใญใใข), also known as the Sugarbush, symbolizes "strength," "courage," "resilience," and "a king's quality."
If you notice, Natsuhiko always has a little crown-shaped tuft hidden in his hair, so AidaIro associating Natsuhiko with a flower that references royalty pleases me. There's still a lot of mystery surrounding him, but we can at least confirm that Natsuhiko is, indeed, strong and resilient.
7. Akane - Ivy
The plain, non-flowering ivy stands out in stark contrast to the other plants here, but that's because the hanakotoba for it is just that good. Ivy (ใใใฉ) means "everlasting love," "I take this feeling to the afterlife," "faithfulness", and "marriage."
Like, if that doesn't scream Akane, I don't know what does.
8. Aoi - Hydrangea
Again, if you've been paying attention to Hanakotoba in the series, this will not be the first time you've seen Aoi paired with hydrangea. Regardless, hydrangea (ใขใธใตใค) represents "enduring love," "mystique," and "fickleness."
The hydrangea is also associated with rejection, more specifically the coldness of a person who rejects the romantic advances of another. It's just such a perfect Aoi flower, there's no wonder AidaIro is so attached to it.
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Thank you for reading till the end! And I urge you to look up these flowers yourself and see if you can find any meaning to them I may have missed. You might find something brilliant that I completely overlooked!
What will have if Satan introduce you to the other sins and revealed that he your boyfriend want will be the sins reaction and also Satan boyfriend is a escape sinner of the pride ring (Btw I love your content, heโs a flower ๐บ ๐น๐ธ๐๐ท๐ป๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ชท๐ชป๐ด)
I was debating if I should post this video of vtuber Finn here but hell Iโm gonna. This part of the livestream was too adorable and funny and when I saw this part poor baby was shocked lol. Happy belated birthday to our favorite freckled flower boy ๐น๐ชป๐ธ๐บ๐ท๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฅ๐ชท๏ฟผ
He deserves to be showered in flowers every single day of the year๐ซถ๐ป๐๐บ๐ธ๐ผ๐ฅ๐น๐ป๐ท
@danielhowell hope u are feeling SO proud of yourself in this post-WAD space ๐ค๐งก๐๐ซถ๐ป incredibly proud of you and the show you brought to life!!!