I want to do a small potting for a friend in all pink plants. The planter is 8"d by 12" wide. What do you suggest as I only want to use light pinks? Annuals and perennials combined would be great and I have a small BC flag to put in with it? Thanks for any suggestions,
Candee
Pink Breast Cancer Pot
I was thinking of pink lilies of the valley, pink dianthus or pink columbine? and maybe pink scabiosa or would that be too large?
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What is that pink and white spotted plant? The name escapes me at the moment. It's got tiny pink and white spotted leaves. It would look great in a planter. Or, how about alstroemeria? Those would be pretty.
Thanks for the idea of the alstromeria, will have to look up the pink spotted leaf one.
I think catzgalore is talking about a pokadot plant. Sorry I don't know its botanical name. Also pink thrift would be pretty. Good luck, Joyce
Thanks, I did make it and used pink thrift, pink columbine and pink forget me nots.
Ohh. I love it!!!
Thanks, I found the ceramic ribbon hanger online.
haighr - That turned out beautiful! It was so thoughtful of you to do it and I'm sure your friend will love and enjoy it. We all could use a caring friend like you.
Well thanks, she loved it!
Very sweet of you and it is SO PRETTY!!!! I had a friend that I made a bracelet for when she found out the news about cancer. It feels good to help people feel better.
It does feel good. Actually I made them because Sherry is a 14 year survivor and we have been friends forever and I was just diagnosed with bc and at the very first meeting of the BC Awareness group they were giving out the pots so I thought what better than to make identical ones for both of us.
I am so sorry you have bc Haighr. I am sending hugs and prayers.
Appreciated, I am very upbeat and things going very well thanks. I am not alone as you can see from this thread, my closest friends are suffering much more than I. Sherry is a long-time survivor, my other 2 best friends are a different story - Bonnie has had the mastectomy and been through treatments and now has the lymphadema and Barbara (her sister) is Stage 4 doing multiple chemo, radiation simultaneously and not although she is very strong and upbeat, it is getting the best of her. So my woes seem quite minimal amidst all of this. Thanks again. As nice as it was to put together some flower pots, I hope I don't have to make another in pink for a long time, if you know what I mean!
Hi again haighr, Just wanted you to know that you, Sherry, Bonnie and Barbara are in my thoughts and prayers. Please keep us posted on each of you and I'll keep praying. I often think of all of you and the courage ya'll have. Such an inspiration!
Goodness, you are all in my prayers and I agree, I too hope you can stop making those pots! Making another kind, but not a pink one...
Thanks for all your kind words and powerful prayers. I know that Barbara is being strong as she can. She lost a twin son at the age of 8 and I know that none of her present condition compares to the pain that she suffered when Terry died many years ago. I believe his death makes her even stronger and her faith that if she loses this battle she will again be joined with her son. She has 3 children grown and many grandkids who also have strong prayers her direction. Every day that passes is another day of victory.
I go this week to get tatooed for radiation and likely that will begin the following week.
Bonnie is going to PT for her arm and so is Barbara (although she doesn't have much strength to do the exercises).
Everytime I look at my pot with that Survivors Grow it putsThanks everyone for you kind thoughts and prayers. I am truly blessed to have such wonderful friends here at DG and at home. Barbara is a real strong person, she lost a twin son at the age of 8 and I believe there is nothing that she compares to that pain and that is likely why she is so strong in this battle. I know that she feels that even if she loses this battle she will be reunited with her lost son. She has three other wonderful kids and many lovely grandchildren who are praying their best these days as well.
Thanks for all the additional support a smile on my face that we are all still here and "growing" best as we can!