If You Were A Flower....

SilverLady(SO) · Post by **SilverLady(SO)** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 10:23 pm

If You Were A Flower..... what kind would you be? Any why?

I would be a Tiger Lily - because I can be fierce like a Tiger when I need to be (sticking up for myself, friends, family, etc.), and I'm soft and gentle like a Lily when I'm not being a Tiger.

Stroking the Tiger the right way will make me purr, which also brings out the Lily in me. A win-win situation!

So, my friends, what kind of a flower are you?

Stephanie W · Post by **Stephanie W** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 11:34 pm

Autumn Rose - One of the most beautiful flowers I know.
Beautiful - How I feel inside.
Multi Layered - My personality.
Colourful - Like family and friends, bringing colour to my life.
Aroma - Sweet scent of life.
Perfect for any occasion - Meaning I'm comfortable in any setting.
Strong and vibrant, but also soft and pretty.

Stephanie

Post by **DonnaT** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 7:53 am

Hyacinth.

I love the aroma, and it was used in making my favorite perfume Escada Margaretha Ley

Name: The word hyacinth comes from the Greek Hyakinthos, a handsome young man who in Greek mythology was loved by the sun god Apollo. One day they were practising throwing the discus but the jealous god of the West Wind, who was also in love with Hyakinthos, blew the discus back and it fatally wounded him. From his blood grew a flower which the god Apollo named after him.
Origin: It was brought to Western Europe in the 16th century and was first cultivated in Austria in the 1500's. During the 17th and 18th centuries, like the tulip, it was to be found only in the collections of very rich flower collectors. Because of the hyacinth's pervasive perfume, the bulbs were exorbitantly expensive. The bulbs are now grown in Holland and Great Britain.
Colour: Usually white, pink, peach and blue. More unusual colours to look for include dark wine purples , rosy reds, navy, egg-yolk yellows and soft oranges.
Availability: November to April
Family: Hyacinthus orientalis belongs to the Liliaceae family and so grows from a bulb.
Varieties: Varieties come in all colours including pure white "Carnegie", salmon "Anna Marie", delicate pink " Splendid Cornelia" and baby blue "Delft Blue
Facts: Nowadays the cut flowers are sold with roots intact at the bottom to make the flowers last longer. Don't cut these off, but just give the stems a good rinse.

http://www.flowers.org.uk/flowers/facts ... acinth.htm

Susan · Post by **Susan** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 7:59 am

I love lilies, gladioli and roses for their flowers

I love sweet peas and roses for their scents

My garden is a mix of these and in the height of summer is visual and aromatic delight.

Susan

Virginia · Post by **Virginia** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:53 am

According to an on line test that I took:
Virginia is a "Wild Rose!" Grows where she wants! Requires little tending. Is pretty to look at, does not domesticate easily, and if you are not careful, she has some very sharp thorns.
Well some of these test can be right on!!!!! I'd say this one is right - on!
Love ya,
Virginia (a wild rose!!!!

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Curly(SO) · Post by **Curly(SO)** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:39 pm

A daffodil because I am yellow and have a trumpet shaped head.

love,
Curly

LeftyRainbow(SO) · Post by **LeftyRainbow(SO)** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 6:07 pm

Curly is that really you in your avatar? You are adorable!!!!

Hmmmm I'm relieved no one has said Pansy..LOL!

I think I would be a rose...because I feel that I attempt to protect my inner self with my thorns

Curly(SO) · Post by **Curly(SO)** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 4:21 am

Thanks! Yes, it's my daughter's favourite pic of me...I didn't want people to think I really did have a trumpet head

CJ · Post by CJ » Sat Apr 15, 2006 8:23 am

Hi all,

A Lotus is what I am: roots in the muddy bottom, long stem up through the murky waters of the world, blossoming up and out to the rarified air of the spirit and the sunshine of love.

Well, either that or a Venus Flytrap!

Love,
CJ

P.S.
It was good chatting with you yesterday, Curly. I just wish I'd had more time. Another time, maybe.

Kyra · Post by **Kyra** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:00 pm

Pick an orchid, any orchid. I have seen in photo and up close many different varieties and can't decide which I love the most. They are all so beautifully detailed. Another example of the creator's expansive pallette.

See for yourself:
http://www.orchidworks.com/orchids/textfile/text.htm

Hugs,
Kyra

Carolynn · Post by **Carolynn** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:45 pm

The simple Daffodil, hearld to the end of harsh winter, signal of the first blush of spring, the wakening of life. Then fades quickly with the rising heat, returning to the earth to await the next year. A simile for life perhaps?

Love, Carolynn