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is there any thing i can use to stop the water in the flower vases
from freezing at a grave. All the solutions Ive thoiught of would kill the flowers. Thanks in advance Dave |
Freezing
"Dave" wrote in message ... is there any thing i can use to stop the water in the flower vases from freezing at a grave. All the solutions Ive thoiught of would kill the flowers. Thanks in advance Dave How about including the crystals that turn to jelly when wetted? They might have an anti-freeze effect. Alternatively, use a vase that is wider at the top than the bottom to allow the ice to expand without cracking the glass. -- Brian "I know about kittens and knitting. Will that do?" |
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"Dave" wrote in message ... is there any thing i can use to stop the water in the flower vases from freezing at a grave. All the solutions Ive thoiught of would kill the flowers. Thanks in advance Dave Why would you want to? Even if you could prevent it, the freezing temps will kill the flowers anyway. -- Tumbleweed Remove theobvious before replying (but no email reply necessary to newsgroups) |
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writes is there any thing i can use to stop the water in the flower vases from freezing at a grave. All the solutions Ive thoiught of would kill the flowers. Thanks in advance Dave Sugar? ISTR that's why parsnips get sweeter after a frost. But you will also have to make sure that whatever you're putting in the flower vase isn't going to be affected by the frost - ie if the water in the vase freezes, then so will the water in the flowers themselves. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:39:22 +0000, Kay Easton
wrote: In article , Dave writes is there any thing i can use to stop the water in the flower vases from freezing at a grave. All the solutions Ive thoiught of would kill the flowers. Thanks in advance Dave Sugar? ISTR that's why parsnips get sweeter after a frost. But you will also have to make sure that whatever you're putting in the flower vase isn't going to be affected by the frost - ie if the water in the vase freezes, then so will the water in the flowers themselves. So really its not worth buying cut flowers in the winter then, trouble is they wont allow me to use artificial flowers. Problem is I always promised my late wife that I would always have flowers at her grave, so I suppose its just a case of buying them more often in the winter. Problem with the water freezing though is that I cant remove the dead flowers,as the water is frozen, doesnt affect the vases though as they are metal. |
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On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:39:22 +0000, Kay Easton
wrote: In article , Dave writes is there any thing i can use to stop the water in the flower vases from freezing at a grave. All the solutions Ive thoiught of would kill the flowers. Thanks in advance Dave Sugar? ISTR that's why parsnips get sweeter after a frost. But you will also have to make sure that whatever you're putting in the flower vase isn't going to be affected by the frost - ie if the water in the vase freezes, then so will the water in the flowers themselves. So really its not worth buying cut flowers in the winter then, trouble is they wont allow me to use artificial flowers. Problem is I always promised my late wife that I would always have flowers at her grave, so I suppose its just a case of buying them more often in the winter. Problem with the water freezing though is that I cant remove the dead flowers,as the water is frozen, doesnt affect the vases though as they are metal. |
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"Dave" wrote in message ... is there any thing i can use to stop the water in the flower vases from freezing at a grave. All the solutions Ive thoiught of would kill the flowers. Thanks in advance Dave You could try sugar but I would have thought the flowers would freeze anyway if the water is? -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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"Dave" wrote in message ... is there any thing i can use to stop the water in the flower vases from freezing at a grave. All the solutions Ive thoiught of would kill the flowers. Thanks in advance Dave I have a feeling that any fluid whatsoever which was concentrated enough to lower the freezing point sufficiently would set osmosis in motion in such a direction that the flowers would essentially be sucked dry of internal moisture. Franz |
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On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 10:57:58 +0000, Sacha
wrote: ~Dave12/12/03 9:51 ~ ~ On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:39:22 +0000, Kay Easton ~ wrote: ~ ~ In article , Dave ~ writes ~ is there any thing i can use to stop the water in the flower vases ~ from freezing at a grave. All the solutions Ive thoiught of would ~ kill the flowers. Thanks in advance Dave ~ ~ Sugar? ISTR that's why parsnips get sweeter after a frost. ~ ~ But you will also have to make sure that whatever you're putting in the ~ flower vase isn't going to be affected by the frost - ie if the water in ~ the vase freezes, then so will the water in the flowers themselves. ~ So really its not worth buying cut flowers in the winter then, trouble ~ is they wont allow me to use artificial flowers. Problem is I always ~ promised my late wife that I would always have flowers at her grave, ~ so I suppose its just a case of buying them more often in the winter. ~ Problem with the water freezing though is that I cant remove the dead ~ flowers,as the water is frozen, doesnt affect the vases though as they ~ are metal. ~ ~Would you be allowed to plant something that would take the winter weather? That's what I was thinking. Can you plant bulbs around the plot, and put things like iris unguicularis in for now, followed by snowdrops, eranthis, iris reticulata, crocuses, early to late daffs, (possibly not muscarii :-) tulips, ixias, freesias, anemones, er... lilies, gladioli, autumn crocus, colchicum... that might just cover all seasons. Failing that, plant something like a winter viburnum at home and take flowering sprigs of it up to the cemetery. Or find some pots which will slip into the top of the vase, and plant a succession of those up with bulbs or annuals etc, so you can go up and switch pots every now and again, using the water as a reservoir to keep them damp in summer via a piece of capillary matting or something. -- jane Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you may still exist but you have ceased to live. Mark Twain Please remove onmaps from replies, thanks! |
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"Dave" wrote in message ... On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:39:22 +0000, Kay Easton wrote: In article , Dave writes is there any thing i can use to stop the water in the flower vases from freezing at a grave. All the solutions Ive thoiught of would kill the flowers. Thanks in advance Dave Sugar? ISTR that's why parsnips get sweeter after a frost. But you will also have to make sure that whatever you're putting in the flower vase isn't going to be affected by the frost - ie if the water in the vase freezes, then so will the water in the flowers themselves. So really its not worth buying cut flowers in the winter then, trouble is they wont allow me to use artificial flowers. Problem is I always promised my late wife that I would always have flowers at her grave, so I suppose its just a case of buying them more often in the winter. Problem with the water freezing though is that I cant remove the dead flowers,as the water is frozen, doesnt affect the vases though as they are metal. If artificial flowers aren't permitted, what about dried flowers over the winter period? L |
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from Dave contains these words: So really its not worth buying cut flowers in the winter then, trouble is they wont allow me to use artificial flowers. Problem is I always promised my late wife that I would always have flowers at her grave, so I suppose its just a case of buying them more often in the winter. During winter, perhaps instead of cutflowers you could use various small pots of winterflowering plants, the kind that are sold quite cheaply in B and Q, garden centres and garages etc for tubs and window boxes; such as outdoor cyclamen, primulas, daisies, little narcissi, snowdrops and tulips, small pernettyas with berries on. These would be much more frost resistant than a water filled vase of flowers and the flowers should last longer in winter than cut ones. You could take the vase home for winter, and just slip the plastic pots inside a small heavy closefitting stoneware pot (it will need a drainage hole in the base) to sit in place of the vase. This will stop the wind blowing them over and the overall effect will be the same as the vase. HTH Janet. |
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"Dave" wrote in message ... : On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:39:22 +0000, Kay Easton : wrote: : : In article , Dave : writes : is there any thing i can use to stop the water in the flower vases : from freezing at a grave. All the solutions Ive thoiught of would : kill the flowers. Thanks in advance Dave : : Sugar? ISTR that's why parsnips get sweeter after a frost. : : But you will also have to make sure that whatever you're putting in the : flower vase isn't going to be affected by the frost - ie if the water in : the vase freezes, then so will the water in the flowers themselves. : So really its not worth buying cut flowers in the winter then, trouble : is they wont allow me to use artificial flowers. Problem is I always : promised my late wife that I would always have flowers at her grave, : so I suppose its just a case of buying them more often in the winter. : Problem with the water freezing though is that I cant remove the dead : flowers,as the water is frozen, doesnt affect the vases though as they : are metal. As it is obviously too late to plant bulbs for this year, couldn't you take a pot of ready grown hyacinths, daffs, etc. K |
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from Kay Easton contains these words: In article , Dave writes is there any thing i can use to stop the water in the flower vases from freezing at a grave. All the solutions Ive thoiught of would kill the flowers. Thanks in advance Dave Sugar? ISTR that's why parsnips get sweeter after a frost. I have a sort-of feeling that sugar actually raises the freezing-point of the solution. Or ice-cream would be a bit of a no-no. But you will also have to make sure that whatever you're putting in the flower vase isn't going to be affected by the frost - ie if the water in the vase freezes, then so will the water in the flowers themselves. Something like winter-flowering viburnum? Mine's a mass of small pink fragrant flowers just now. -- Rusty Hinge http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano, iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03) |
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from "Franz Heymann" contains these words: "Dave" wrote in message ... is there any thing i can use to stop the water in the flower vases from freezing at a grave. All the solutions Ive thoiught of would kill the flowers. Thanks in advance Dave I have a feeling that any fluid whatsoever which was concentrated enough to lower the freezing point sufficiently would set osmosis in motion in such a direction that the flowers would essentially be sucked dry of internal moisture. There's a thought then - dessicated by osmosis and freeze-dried flowers. -- Rusty Hinge http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano, iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03) |
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