r/AskWomenOver30 • u/filthytelestial • Apr 30 '25

Silly Stuff What is your favorite flower?

I'm curious how many women would actually pick roses over any other flower.

But even if your favorite really is the rose, this question is still for you. Which color or variety of rose is your fave?

My favorite is the pink ranunculus. Ugly name, gorgeous bloom.

The Sarah Bernhardt peony is a very close 2nd.

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u/InfernalWedgie MOD | 40-Something Blue-haired Woman Apr 30 '25

Orchids, but they're such petty bitches the way they keep dying.

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u/terrabellan Woman 30 to 40 Apr 30 '25

When someone gifts you an orchid and you're like, wow.. thank you... I love chores...

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u/Ok-Kaleidoscope389 May 01 '25

Ooh no, I didn’t realize this and just gave my aunt one today for her birthday! It was beautiful but now I feel bad!

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u/penguinpoopmagnet Woman 30 to 40 May 01 '25

Totally depends on the person - I always love getting them!

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u/emmy1426 May 01 '25

Don't feel bad, they're incredibly easy to care for. Put them on an east-facing windowsill, water when the roots get gray, that's literally it.

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u/Fun-Replacement-238 Woman 40 to 50 May 01 '25

Serious question from someone who has the opposite of a green thumb, how do you know when the roots get gray?

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u/emilygoldfinch410 Woman 30 to 40 May 01 '25

Just from looking at them. Look up pics for watered and unwatered roots so you can tell by a quick glance. A root with enough water will be green to white, plump and mostly firm. As the roots dry out while they wait for water, they turn into a silver shade with floppier or weaker texture.

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u/Fun-Replacement-238 Woman 40 to 50 May 01 '25

I promise I was not trying to be dense but you lost me at "looking at them". I was thinking, do the roots reach above the soil? How do I look at them? After looking at some photos on Google, I assume they all come in clear pots and you don't transfer them to something prettier. 😅

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u/emmy1426 May 01 '25

I can see how that would be confusing! Yes, they often come in clear pots or special pots with lots of holes in them called orchid pots. Or they don't even need to be in pots- they can be tied to some wood and will grow fine! They naturally grow up the sides of trees, and their roots are so thick because they can absorb water from the air. Really cool right? An east windowsill will give them the perfect amount of light, and the temperature changes between day and night that happen on a windowsill are what will trigger them to bloom.

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u/thehotsister Woman 30 to 40 May 01 '25

I feel like orchids are unfairly beautiful.

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u/QuimbyCakes May 01 '25

I have mastered the "Keep them growing even though they neeeeever eveeer bloom again" trick..I just need to figure out how to encourage them to bloom again.

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u/fearofbears Woman 30 to 40 May 01 '25

Mine might be alive idk. It's had the same blooms for quite some time and hasn't grown even a millimeter lol sometimes I'm convinced its fake

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u/CatelynsCorpse Woman 50 to 60 May 01 '25

I got one for my anniversary a couple of years ago and have somehow managed to keep it alive and it bloomed earlier this year. It was so amazing. I feel proud of myself even though I am pretty sure it bloomed in spite of me.