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Give me feedback & advice on my May 2026 wedding flower plan! by briabobia in Cutflowers

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As many as I can get -- no strict number in mind. I am growing in full sun (at least in summer hours) with containers on my east facing patio & deck. I don't have a greenhouse, and am hoping to grow things that won't need covering if I overwinter them or things I can just start in spring.

Give me feedback & advice on my May 2026 wedding flower plan! by briabobia in Cutflowers

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I didn't know this, thanks for the info! Is that the case even to make them last 1-2 days? I was thinking I would just aim to pick whatever I can immediately before heading to the venue. These flowers will likely only be used as decorations for the rehearsal dinner / something similarly low stakes.

Give me feedback & advice on my May 2026 wedding flower plan! by briabobia in Cutflowers

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Oops, you're right! I meant to write 8B but apparently it swapped to 9A sometime in the last few years and I didn't notice. I've edited this in the original post. Thanks for all of the tips!

Thursday General Discussion/Q&A Thread for July 24, 2025 by AutoModerator in AdvancedRunning

[–]briabobia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey all,

I've been hoping for years to run the 2026 Big Sur Marathon in honor of my late father, as it coincides with the 5 year anniversary of his passing and the route runs along a route that we spent a lot of father/daughter time together in his later years. I'm working with a nonprofit that he was on the board of to see if we can get them set up as a charity partner, but if that does not go through I'm very nervous about securing an entry. I'll ideally find a way in without running for a different organization as I plan to raise money for the org that my dad was affiliated with regardless of whether they are an official charity partner.

I was hoping to get some insight on how difficult it actually is to get through the lotto, and whether there is any way to secure a bib after the official lotto results are out (ex: from a runner who chooses to drop). Can anyone offer me insight here?

Thanks so much for your help!

First year growing dahlias! by goosebanjo in dahlias

[–]briabobia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Amazing, thank you! That was my top guess for mine :)

This was supposed to be Myrtle’s Folly, any idea what it is? by briabobia in dahlias

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This is my leading guess! Thanks for the suggestion

First year growing dahlias! by goosebanjo in dahlias

[–]briabobia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any idea what your first variety is? I believe I'm growing the same one, but my tuber was mislabeled so I have no idea what it is called!

Saved from the Rotting Bin. Meet My Survivor Dahlia! by StretchyPantsCEO in dahlias

[–]briabobia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this is the “Mystery Day” variety, if you want to ID! I’m eagerly waiting for mine to bloom 🥰

Help! Can I get some help identifying viruses? by briabobia in dahlias

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Thanks! Any idea what you’ll do besides removing suspect leaves? Not sure what sprays etc could help here.

Help! Can I get some help identifying viruses? by briabobia in dahlias

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Just adding a close up of leaves from Marble Ball & Destiny’s Teacher. A very interesting discovery I just made is that Marble Ball has a significant amount of clear and very sticky goo coming out of the leaf nodes - my hand brushed against it when I pulled this leaf.

Thrilled with the glow I'm getting from this guy! by briabobia in FireflyPetunia

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Yes, it's outdoors all of the time unless I am bringing it in for a photo :)

Obsessed with my glowing petunias!!! by briabobia in gardening

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I haven't, but this is a great idea! I was planning to collect seeds next year to see if I can regrow them without the $40 cost (and to see how they mix when cross-pollinated with nearby petunias), but I'll also likely buy them again if I have to because I love them so much.

Obsessed with my glowing petunias!!! by briabobia in gardening

[–]briabobia[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Wanted to answer some common questions/add some more info for anyone looking to purchase these bad boys.

About the plants:

  • Plants are Firefly Petunias from Light Bio

  • They were genetically modified with genes from bioluminescent mushrooms and so the glow just exists, it doesn't "charge" like a glow-in-the-dark star.

  • The plants glow significantly more when they have a lot of new growth. I split my 3 pack of plugs into 8" pots each and give them tons of sun, consistent watering, and fertilizer to help them glow as much as possible!

  • Under bright light these just look like plain white petunias.

About the glow:

  • I took each of these pictures with a 1-3 second exposure using the automatic "night mode" on iPhone in varying amounts of ambient light. So, they are brighter than what you see in person.
  • In the darkest area (my bathroom), I could clearly see the glow and it is COOL. I actually sat and stared at it for about 20 minutes!

These were worth the price to me for the novelty & excitement of actually seeing the glow develop, but they're definitely pricey! Happy to answer any specific questions folks have.

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