Back From Shopping
By Marlina
@marlina (154166)
Canada
July 24, 2016 3:13pm CST
We are back from shopping and so happy to be inside where it I nice and cool.
The stores were quite busy today and the outside temperature was scorching.
I am surprised that some places were still trying to sell flowers at a still elevated price as far as I am concerned. I am afraid that they will get stuck with them.
Are you still buying flowers for this summer?
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@koopharper (7477)
• Canada
24 Jul 16
Hot and humid here to. Did a little wood chopping in the evening when the sun wasn't so strong. Would have loved to get more done but I'm not trying to kill myself either.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
25 Jul 16
Our predicted storms are rolling through now. No outdoor work to be done. Lots of rain, wind and water. I guess I will stay inside today.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
25 Jul 16
@GardenGerty We had heavy rain too but it stopped.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
24 Jul 16
No flower buying here, though they're pretty to look at. We're in a drought and waters expensive!
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
24 Jul 16
@marlina Yup it is not! But we have fruit trees here. 
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
24 Jul 16
@infatuatedbby What kind of fruit trees do you have?
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@zebra2222 (5269)
• United States
24 Jul 16
Too late in the year for me to buy flowers.
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@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Jul 16
We're not buying flowers, but there is a store we go to where I'm always eyeing the 50% rack of their garden section. I am told they are not dying plants, but they just need clean up. That may be true, but it's very possible they could still die once we get them home - it is super hot right now.
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@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Jul 16
@marlina Well, we are in a drought, so the drought tolerant plants are more popular - even though the flowers and such are still sold in the garden shops. We all know that once we get florals home, they probably won't last - not where we are anyway as no one wants to get dinged for too much water usage. We have dry, too sunny and warm/hot conditions . . . all the plants get too thirsty to thrive here.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
25 Jul 16
@marlina I am not buying flowers.But then,I do not have a garden.The picture of the flowers is very beautiful.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
31 Jul 16
@marlina There is a possibility of my moving from here near the end of this year.So,hopefully I can do some container gardening,perhaps.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
25 Jul 16
Thank you @silvermist, Too bad you don't have a garden.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
25 Jul 16
I bought a nine pack of portulaca at the store last week. They love the heat and I got them for half price. I already had two small plantings of them and this should make two or three more. Other things I would not buy. My fibrous begonias are doing okay, but my impatiens are sad. Others are in between.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
24 Jul 16
I couldn't remember when was the last time I bought flowers. I'm actually thinking of putting flowers in my office desk.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Jul 16
No though I did see some sunflower plants for sale at the grocery store today.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 Jul 16
I rarely buy flowers. I have roses around our home that I cut occasionally. Other than that, I just enjoy flowers in nature.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
25 Jul 16
I buy flowers three times a week and I put them in my altar.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
25 Jul 16
No but I would love more tomato plants for a second crop.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
25 Jul 16
@andriaperry Lucky you, we do not have such a long season for growing things.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
25 Jul 16
@marlina yes we have till mid November till the freeze.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
24 Jul 16
Beautiful flowers. Will it last for so long, I mean, can those flowers withstand cold weather, so people have to buy again next summer? So they should sell it low now.
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@rina110383 (24495)
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24 Jul 16
Those are spectacular summer flowers. What are they called?
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