tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29088417.post3184478383995134905..comments2022-04-03T17:20:16.726-07:00Comments on Living in Season: Birthday FlowersWaverly Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859246817009371938noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29088417.post-34613820533476649832009-03-06T00:31:00.000-08:002009-03-06T00:31:00.000-08:00to search for a birthday flower that bloomed to wh...to search for a birthday flower that bloomed to where i live is pretty a whole new idea to me. but it's interesting.. really interesting..<BR/><BR/>- sabrina m.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29088417.post-80840937627043561242008-09-26T21:17:00.000-07:002008-09-26T21:17:00.000-07:00Aurora--The whole idea of a birthday flower is for...Aurora--<BR/>The whole idea of a birthday flower is for you to find one that blooms where you live on your birthday and adopt it as your birthday flower. And please let me know what it is. <BR/><BR/>May Louise--<BR/>I am wondering what those of you born in the winter will do for a birthday flower. The French Republican Calendar solves that problem by featuring stones and minerals for every day in January.Waverly Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11859246817009371938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29088417.post-84162335034911674692008-09-26T08:49:00.000-07:002008-09-26T08:49:00.000-07:00Like Karen said, I know my birth month flowers are...Like Karen said, I know my birth month flowers are (September)asters, but how do I find my birthday flower? I was born on Friday the 13.~I found your blog and web through Chattering Mind.~Thank UAurora's Babble-Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509499379490386537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29088417.post-61647025119304039652008-09-23T18:35:00.001-07:002008-09-23T18:35:00.001-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Waverly Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11859246817009371938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29088417.post-44166936256215532462008-09-23T16:00:00.000-07:002008-09-23T16:00:00.000-07:00I would love to have a birthday flower, however I ...I would love to have a birthday flower, however I live in Edmonton, Alberta, where nothing blooms out of doors from Samhain to after the Spring Equinox . . . and my birthday is in January. Tulips and primulas start to bloom in the grocery stores around then, although hothouse flowers don't compare to wildflowers and garden flowers, do they?May Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17144746710017241614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29088417.post-7554335195047663592008-09-23T14:14:00.000-07:002008-09-23T14:14:00.000-07:00Rochelle,The spring croci are a different species ...Rochelle,<BR/><BR/>The spring croci are a different species than the autumn ones. Good thing too because we eat the stigma of the spring flowers as saffron. They are crocus sativa while the posionous Autumn crocus is colchicum autumnale. The pink naked ladies that smell so good are the Amaryllis belladonna. PArt of the delightful confusion of flower names.Waverly Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11859246817009371938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29088417.post-89788891476109066962008-09-22T14:49:00.000-07:002008-09-22T14:49:00.000-07:00Autumn crocus are also the source of saffron, are ...Autumn crocus are also the source of saffron, are they not? <BR/><BR/>And happy birthday...Lindehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15503495473462589408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29088417.post-68064368667058084802008-09-22T02:24:00.000-07:002008-09-22T02:24:00.000-07:00The crocus are lovely I thought they were only a s...The crocus are lovely I thought they were only a spring flower. I live in the house my grandparents lived over 40 years ago and the naked ladies my Grandpa planted still bloom every year in the late summer. Not only are they such a pretty pink but they also smell very nice.Rochelle R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03703814746781987513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29088417.post-10892787947545277072008-09-19T17:37:00.000-07:002008-09-19T17:37:00.000-07:00I love the idea of the rhodoendron as a birthday f...I love the idea of the rhodoendron as a birthday flower and the way your mother used it to track the spring. That's such a great use of phenology.<BR/><BR/>Karen, I'll be looking forward to hearing what shows up on your birthday.Waverly Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11859246817009371938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29088417.post-19034708385092729392008-09-19T17:25:00.000-07:002008-09-19T17:25:00.000-07:00Waverly -Lovely post - I'm so glad your birthday f...Waverly -<BR/><BR/>Lovely post - I'm so glad your birthday flowers showed up! I was reading a bit more about autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale) on Wikipedia and they mention that the flower may be in danger of extinction. Such a sad thought!<BR/><BR/>I'd forgotten about your previous mentions of birthday flowers, but I absolutely love the concept. My birthday is in July so it's too late for this year, but I'll certainly be watching with new eyes next year.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for once again sharing such loveliness with us. And belated birthday wishes.<BR/><BR/>DeborahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29088417.post-32302478937488217082008-09-19T08:47:00.000-07:002008-09-19T08:47:00.000-07:00I know the flowers for my birth MONTH, sweet peas ...I know the flowers for my birth MONTH, sweet peas and daisies, but I never really thought about the flowers I actually see ON my birthday. I'm going to be much more aware next time it comes along and see what's blooming. Happy Belated Birthday!Life Is A Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964854623047386513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29088417.post-65078550136131305122008-09-19T08:40:00.000-07:002008-09-19T08:40:00.000-07:00My mother told me that she associated rhododendron...My mother told me that she associated rhododendrons with my birthday, which is April 26, because they were in bloom the year I was born , and she knows we're having a late spring if they are not yet in bloom. As a child, one of my favorite places to go for my birthday was Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden (in Portland, Oregon)--initially that was probably more for feeding the ducks than looking at the rhododendrons but in time I grew to appreciate the flowers too. During the years that I lived in upstate New York (where we often still had snow on my birthday), I remember feeling homesick for rhododendrons on my birthday.Retro Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09762486483059214170noreply@blogger.com