Guest guest Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 There are some flowers (and due to the engagement of my daughter, we received a LOT recently!) which, even when fresh, quickly begin to emit overpowering fumes which make me choke. They are large and have a trumpet/bell shaped bloom, with fluted edges, pale pinkish usually with darker red dots on the inside. I don't know what they are called, but every florist uses them to excess and I had to put loads of them outside the back door, it was either them, or me! I was suffocating! Especially with this cough/chesty thing I haven't been able to shake since before Sukkot. Any idea what they are and do they affect anyone else? also finds them unbearably cloying and has to put them outside. Ruthie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 > There are some flowers (and due to the engagement of my daughter, we > received a LOT recently!) which, even when fresh, quickly begin to > emit overpowering fumes which make me choke. They are large and have > a trumpet/bell shaped bloom, with fluted edges, pale pinkish usually > with darker red dots on the inside. I don't know what they are > called, but every florist uses them to excess and I had to put loads > of them outside the back door, it was either them, or me! Sounds like a lily to me, my mum finds them suffocating too! I on the other hand, love them and their smell... I am slightly biased being as I am 'known as' Lily to close family and friends. Liz x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 > There are some flowers (and due to the engagement of my daughter, we > received a LOT recently!) which, even when fresh, quickly begin to > emit overpowering fumes which make me choke. They are large and have > a trumpet/bell shaped bloom, with fluted edges, pale pinkish usually > with darker red dots on the inside. I don't know what they are > called, but every florist uses them to excess and I had to put loads > of them outside the back door, it was either them, or me! I was > suffocating! Especially with this cough/chesty thing I haven't been > able to shake since before Sukkot. Any idea what they are and do they > affect anyone else? also finds them unbearably cloying and has > to put them outside. > > Ruthie they sound like they are a type of lily.... the all white version are longiflorum... my fave flower!! had them in my wedding bouquet! (www.picturetrail.com/anginutt password= twickenham) The pink ones we had at Susy's christening and mum sometimes sends them, as they are " Susy's flower " -na (as I'm sure you know, )meaning lily. They do have strong smell though, I think they are love'em or hate 'em _________________ Angi 0:-) ps in case anyone thinks Georgi misses out on a flower -hers are pale pink tiny rosebuds -she is my mums Autumn Rosebud -just as I was *my* granny's.... Granny always referred to me as such, I was very emotional when mum came to see G & I in hospital bearing the rosebud bouquet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 Angi - know just what you mean - DD was named by her father 'Rose' to match his almost 'Briar' as his mother and father had a thing about Briar Roses (didn't ask!!) - called her alternatively my little rosebud or sweetpea or snowdrop (because so small) when she was a babe, still do sometimes, felt very emotional when her dad gave me some pink roses....and we will be planting a nice rose in the garden to remember him by soon ... and am trying to find a Chinese garden lantern in stone as one of his great interests was Chinese poetry and artefacts.. Also have a 'Gloire de Dijon' blissful climber to commemorate a very much loved cat with heavenly scent... I love lily scent but often not directly in the same room and definitely not when pg! Has anybody smelt a real tuberose? I think quite rare n hothouse flower...like the oft mentioned gardenia... I have to decide how to prune 2 ramblers in our garden, have no idea what it is or even if a rambler or climber so will have to go and consult Graham Stuart no doubt. So am kicking the vine into touch to make up for inactivity on the rose. Caro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 on 07/11/01 09:44 PM, Angi Nutt at angi.nutt@... wrote: > they sound like they are a type of lily.... the all white version > are longiflorum... my fave flower!! had them in my wedding bouquet! http://www.picturetrail.com/anginutt password= twickenham Just popped over to have a look at your wedding photos, they're lovely, the flowers, the outfits, the men in kilts - wonderful Jenni ( & Gethyn) 17yrs; Mari 3yrs Home Birth; Nia 7 wks Home Water Birth http://www.picturetrail.com/jennihughes P/W = gwenni " If you don't know your options - you don't have any " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2001 Report Share Posted November 8, 2001 I'm sure they must be lilies - I love them ..... Francesca Mum to Kezia (3) and LILY (18 months) (Yes, she was partly called Lily because DH and I love the flower but also after both my grandmothers!) Re: overpowering flowers > There are some flowers (and due to the engagement of my daughter, we > received a LOT recently!) which, even when fresh, quickly begin to > emit overpowering fumes which make me choke. They are large and have > a trumpet/bell shaped bloom, with fluted edges, pale pinkish usually > with darker red dots on the inside. I don't know what they are > called, but every florist uses them to excess and I had to put loads > of them outside the back door, it was either them, or me! I was > suffocating! Especially with this cough/chesty thing I haven't been > able to shake since before Sukkot. Any idea what they are and do they > affect anyone else? also finds them unbearably cloying and has > to put them outside. > > Ruthie > > > *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** > > Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee > > Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2001 Report Share Posted November 8, 2001 > > > > There are some flowers (and due to the engagement of my daughter, we > > received a LOT recently!) which, even when fresh, quickly begin to > > emit overpowering fumes which make me choke. > > That'll be lilies. They give Rob hayfever - but I love them, and buy them > every week! Tee hee! > > Thanks for this, and everyone else's confirmation that lilies were the culprit! When ordering wedding flowers I now know what to avoid, or I'll be spending the whole wedding in a gas mask! Do you think it will look stylish with my new American dress? Ruthie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2001 Report Share Posted November 8, 2001 > There are some flowers (and due to the engagement of my daughter, we > received a LOT recently!) which, even when fresh, quickly begin to > emit overpowering fumes which make me choke. That'll be lilies. They give Rob hayfever - but I love them, and buy them every week! Tee hee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2001 Report Share Posted November 8, 2001 I think the pink ones are called Stargazer Lillies. It's obviously a smell that you love or you hate, because I love them! Hannah Re: overpowering flowers There are some flowers (and due to the engagement of my daughter, we received a LOT recently!) which, even when fresh, quickly begin to emit overpowering fumes which make me choke. They are large and have a trumpet/bell shaped bloom, with fluted edges, pale pinkish usually with darker red dots on the inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2001 Report Share Posted November 8, 2001 > I think the pink ones are called Stargazer Lillies. It's obviously a smell > that you love or you hate, because I love them! > > Hannah But it isn't the smell per se I object to, it's the *fumes* (literally), which make me cough and choke. Ruthie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2001 Report Share Posted November 8, 2001 > They are >large and have >a trumpet/bell shaped bloom, with fluted edges, pale >pinkish usually >with darker red dots on the inside. Tiger Lilies, I think. Like the Indian girl in Pan I may be wrong, since flowers are *not* my forte. Last time I had some (for my birthday when Dh and I were still dating!), they were in a big, open room, but still smelled a lot. Once they started dropping their pollen, I had saffron yellow stains on my white kitchen table. Phyllis __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2001 Report Share Posted November 8, 2001 I'll blame you Ruthie - all this talk of lillies has made me go out and buy some today! Hannah > They are >large and have >a trumpet/bell shaped bloom, with fluted edges, pale >pinkish usually >with darker red dots on the inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2001 Report Share Posted November 8, 2001 In article <9sdhqv+5adj (AT) eGroups (DOT) com>, ruthie@... writes > >> I think the pink ones are called Stargazer Lillies. It's obviously >a smell >> that you love or you hate, because I love them! >> >> Hannah > >But it isn't the smell per se I object to, it's the *fumes* >(literally), which make me cough and choke. They do the same to me - my Mum bought me some a while ago (under the mistaken impression that they are my favourite flower - in fact they are my SIL favourite flower - typical of Mum but that's another story), and I hid them in the downstairs loo (which I never go in) after 24 hours as I couldn't breathe with them in the house, and gave them back to her the next time she appeared. Cath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2001 Report Share Posted November 8, 2001 > I'll blame you Ruthie - all this talk of lillies has made me go out and buy > some today! > Hannah I can smell them from here!! Ohh cough choke!! Ruthie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2001 Report Share Posted November 8, 2001 Once they started dropping their pollen, I > had saffron yellow stains on my white kitchen table. > > Phyllis nasty!! I always remove the pollen pods from the stamens as soon as the heads open now when I have lilies to avoid this (and the awful " whoops I just brushed against a vase of lilies and ruined my clothes " scenario. Angi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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