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  Posted by Slugger (U2316506) on Friday, 17th March 2006

  Can anyone recommend any good plant offers for Mother's day for a not at all green fingered mother?
  
  I'd rather spend money on a decent plant rather than waste it on cut flowers.

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  Posted by clondalkingardener (U2328443) on Friday, 17th March 2006

  Can anyone recommend any good plant offers for Mother's day for a not at all green fingered mother?
  
  I'd rather spend money on a decent plant rather than waste it on cut flowers. 
  Question Slugger@50? Would you prefer to buy a house plant or an outdoor plant or no preference

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  Posted by Slugger (U2316506) on Friday, 17th March 2006

  House or extremely hardy outdoor.

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  Posted by clondalkingardener (U2328443) on Friday, 17th March 2006

  The thinking cap is on so please be patient

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  Posted by mzsunny (U3084783) on Friday, 17th March 2006

  I personally love an azalea my son first bought me one for mothers day 9 years ago and has kept the tradition ever since so I have all sizes and colours. They must be easy as I have managed to keep every one and have had them in and out of pots as well as in and out of the garden.
  They always remind me of him ah bless.

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  Posted by Loopyloo (U2362575) on Friday, 17th March 2006

  A camelia in a nice pot of ericacious compost for outdoors, or one to plant outside if the garden soil is neutral to acidic - most are flowering now, and do so for months if you choose the right one, so it will be an annual Mother's Day 'flower' gift.

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  Posted by lilylouise (U3205282) on Friday, 17th March 2006

  Hello, What about an orchid- Phalaenopsis are easy to grow ,flowers last for weeks and can stand a tiny bit of neglect.They also look beautiful!! Can anyone recommend any good plant offers for Mother's day for a not at all green fingered mother?
  
  I'd rather spend money on a decent plant rather than waste it on cut flowers. 

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  Posted by clondalkingardener (U2328443) on Friday, 17th March 2006

  Can anyone recommend any good plant offers for Mother's day for a not at all green fingered mother?
  
  I'd rather spend money on a decent plant rather than waste it on cut flowers. 
  Question Slugger@50? Would you prefer to buy a house plant or an outdoor plant or no preference 
  How about some Bonsai trees (hope spelling is correct) or flowering cacti

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  Posted by lilylouise (U3205282) on Friday, 17th March 2006

  Bonsai need a lot of watering!

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  Posted by Lottie (U2331125) on Friday, 17th March 2006

  
  
  Maybe not this exact one, you could put together your own combination Slugger, but a novelty idea!
  
  LLx

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  Posted by tulipmania (U3090145) on Friday, 17th March 2006

  Forget the plant and buy her something smelling of flowers to go in the bath!
  Can anybody explain to me why Mother's day is celebrated in March in the UK (when flowers are at their most expensive)and in May throughout the rest of the world?!

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  Posted by anneliesje (U3003883) on Friday, 17th March 2006

  Hi Slugger,
  
  why not buy her a passiflora, you can grow this inside or outside?? Has nice flowers.
  If it were for me, I would like an orchid. I received one for my birthday last August, and it is STILL flowering. I'm sort of neglecting it. Only water it once a tiny bit a week. It is in the dining room, which is for a strange reason always 5°C colder than the rest of the house.
  
  Hi Tulip, in Antwerpen (where I have my office), they celebrate Mother's day the 15th of August. This is the Assumption Date of the Holy Virgin.
  I guess a mother's day in March has something to do with Mary getting pregnant?
  Mother's day in May is because May has always been a month for celebrating Mary. (yes, I went to catholic schools with plenty of nuns, liked them!)

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  Posted by tulipmania (U3090145) on Friday, 17th March 2006

  Thanks for the explanation Anneliesje, never heard about August before. Had never thought about Mary and THE pregnancy, of course that would mean conceiving in March!!! Am of Anglican stock originally, not much talk about Mary in our Sunday School!
  What about the continental May celebration though of Mother's Day?

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  Posted by anneliesje (U3003883) on Friday, 17th March 2006

  Hi Tulip,
  
  May has always been Mary's month. In the village where I grew up (Affligem) they still pray every evening a rosary in the month of May. They even do it in the replica grotto of Lourdes, if the weather is OK.
  A lot of saints where I come from!
  Take care

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  Posted by LondonPlane (U2356735) on Friday, 17th March 2006

  Evening,
  
  I respectfully point out that the following link:
  
  
  
  Mothering Sunday is the 4th Sunday in Lent in the UK. It was traditionally a Sunday when daughters, who had gone to work as domestic servants were given a day off to visit their mother and family. They would often take home a simnel cake these can still be brought in some shops. Very often this was one of their very few days off from the big house. They would go home to help with making food for when Lent was broken on Easter day.
  
  It is not a made up Hallmark day like US Mothers Day!
  
  Yours loving simnel cake
  
  LondonPlane
  
  
  
  
  

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  Posted by Juliet (U2196646) on Friday, 17th March 2006

  Had never thought about Mary and THE pregnancy, of course that would mean conceiving in March!!! 
  Er, except for the fact that Jesus was probably born in April (& certainly not in December) & what's now celebrated as Christmas was moved to December later. Sorry to pour cold water on the theory - it's a nice idea! - but I think LondonPlane's is more accurate.

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  Posted by tulipmania (U3090145) on Friday, 17th March 2006

  Hallo Anneliesje,
  I suppose this is why Catholic children celebrate their first communion in May, more so under the 'big rivers' if you get my drift, going in your direction Annelies than up here.
  
  Thanks too, London, for your explanation - obviously need to go and look at areas other than gardening message boards at the Â鶹Éç! So much still to learn and so little time in which to do it!

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  Posted by tulipmania (U3090145) on Friday, 17th March 2006

  Oh dear, just when I thought I was getting to grips with the subject!!!!!!!
  How is the search coming on for the perfect pot plant by the way?!!!!

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  Posted by anneliesje (U3003883) on Friday, 17th March 2006

  Hi Juliet,
  
  You're absolutely right. Looked in Wikipedia. That's the reason in the UK.
  In some continental countries however, it is different. I gave it as I learned it at school, which was not in the UK. 25 march is Mystic Conception in catholic church. Sorry I really love the old traditions, but it was not right to think they are allover in the world the same
  BUT, we were thinking of nice flowers or plants for Sluggers mother!
  Any more ideas??

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  Posted by LondonPlane (U2356735) on Friday, 17th March 2006

  I have to agree with the earlier posts it has be in flower around Mothering Sunday so has to be a camellia.
  
  However if you want a tree how about Magnolia stellata, Magnolia soulangiana, Magnolia grandiflora (July flowering) any Magnolia. They can be pruned to be kept down to a manageable size or planted in a large container they require protection from frost pockets.
  
  If live near Kew why not take you mother there for their Magnolia Festival on the big day. But whatever plant you get your mother do not forget the simnel cake!
  
  Yours looking forward to eating my mothers cake
  
  LondonPlane
  
  PS My mother is easy any old Fuchsia will do!
  

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  Posted by Plocket (U684859) on Saturday, 18th March 2006

  How about a nice hanging basket Slugger? Dad just gave a couple to mum for her birthday and they were stunning. You can plant them yourself or buy them ready made!

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  Posted by princessanabana (U2421659) on Saturday, 18th March 2006

  Hi - I was given an Orchid for Mother's day and managed to kill it very quickly!!!
  But I have got African Violets which seem to survive for years.
  Also got some several cacti which I have had for 20 years !!!! Bought them in our first house - think they went dormant for years (!) but a few years ago put on quite rapid growth spurts and are still looking good - if a bit boring for some people (?).
  Regards - PA

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  Posted by lilylouise (U3205282) on Saturday, 18th March 2006

  I think you must have over-watered your orchid PA - I bought one in July last year and it was still in flower until February of this year -I think it's a good plant to give as a present

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  Posted by tulipmania (U3090145) on Saturday, 18th March 2006

  But fuschias are beautiful London!!!!
  Took a look at the religious boards but they were closed for messages whilst we were still going strong last night! I thought their boards seemed very serious and not at all fun like ours. Maybe the universal religion should be gardening. Remember the assortment of nationalities rubbing shoulders, apparently in harmony, on the allotment GW programme from a couple of weeks ago?

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