Could it be true?

Well, Italians are fuuny in a way. Take my mom for example. She phoned me this afternoon, and gave me a red ear from all the ranting, lol. Apparently the offices in which she works have been moved to the other side of town last week, except, they forgot to move HER office. Everything went exept thin one room, so she and her two colleagues found themselves sitting forlornly in a deserted building with their papers, desks and computers, yesterday, wondering what now? when one of the chiefs came by by chance and roared "What are you lot still doing here?!". Well, the moving company had rescheduled twice for their office, and finally never showed up.

The funniest part of all, is that we are talking of the Police Headquarters, and my mother´s office is not some out of the way obscure branch of the archive, but the bloody Front Office.

Now tell me that Italy is not a cracking joke :D

 

:D:D:D:DHilariously Funny:D:D:D

 

Tresemme? how awful I use L'Oréal because my plants are worth it

 

Yes I know the brit joke on purpose, we just happen.

 

:D:DTold you he used to be a chick Ivory:D:D

I got a hydrangea I could do with one of y`all id-ing will post when I kick hubby off laptop upstairs. Bl88dy ebay-ing again.:D:D:D:D:D

 

Italian Joke.

Sophie just got married, and being a traditional Italian was still a virgin. On her wedding night, staying at her mother's house, she was nervous. But mother reassured her.
"Don't worry, Sophie. Luca's a good man. Go upstairs, and he'll take care of you."
So up she went. When she got upstairs, Luca took off his shirt and exposed his hairy chest. Sophie ran downstairs to her mother and says, "Mama, Mama, Luca's got a big hairy chest."
"Don't worry, Sophie", says the mother, "All good men have hairy chests. Go upstairs. He'll take good care of you."
So, up she went again. When she got up in the bedroom, Luca took off his pants exposing his hairy legs. Again Sophie ran downstairs to her mother. "Mama, Mama, Luca took off his pants, and he's got hairy legs!"
"Don't worry. All good men have hairy legs. Luca's a good man. Go upstairs, and he'll take good care of you."
So, up she went again. When she got up there, Luca took off his socks, and on his left foot he was missing three toes. When Sophie saw this, she ran downstairs.
"Mama, Mama, Luca's got a foot and a half!"
"Stay here and stir the pasta", says the mother. "This is a job for Mama!":D:D:D:D

 

Honestly! Pure filth, this one is a bit xenophobic but as I have Irish in me I am exempt from criticism.


Joe walks in on Paddy who is sat at the table scratching his head, "What you up to Paddy?"

"Trying to get this jigsaw puzzle done, but Im bu88ered if I can make heads or tails of it!"

"Whats it s'posed to be?" asks Joe walking over,

"A tiger" says Paddy

Joe has a look and says "For Christs sake Paddy put all those Frosties back in the box!"

 

Heh,heh.:D

 

I don´t know Tweaky, you must be the generation of my grand grand grand grand (or so) father if you think that good italian girls marry as virgins!! :D

(that was low, I know:D Am I not a stinker)

 

I just wish I was that young.

 

yeah it certainly is some kind of clichet but I guess they were aware of it.... maybe in some godforsaken place of souther Italy some people do care about the wife's virginity though I find it a bit sad ....anyway it's good to see that here mods allow you to go soooo OT :D let's go back to the topic: talking about cold hardiness and hydrangeas I have noticed that in all the gorgeous gardens I visited this year in southern England the hydrangeas macrophylla or at least those susceptible to late frosts all had a very spoilt appearance and looked sad... is that due to the cold snap you've had during Easter? (we had it too for that matter but not that strong).... too bad... the paniculata and quercifolia were in great shape on the contrary being hardier

 

OT...us lot, never, heh,heh. Was it due to the cold snap during Easter...probably. I notice you are quite new, so if I haven't said hello before, welcome to the forum...lots of nice people on here.:thumb:

 

It has been known for some time that spraying plants with just plain water will give some frost protection, http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-419.html
there are several formulations on the market here is one http://www.antistress.com/results/Results1.html I prefer to use fleece the point raised in the article about not letting the cover touch the plant is important as it acts as a conductor,you need a frame or structure to hold it off,also as David points out the roots need protection I use a good straw mulch around them it's important to keep the roots as dry as possible.

 

Wisteria, the hyd are in the same state in my garden. Macrophyllas recovering from march-april frosts (except those which were in pots under shelter, sargentiana, heteromalla, serrata and quercifolia doing fine (they are not as such hardier, but they flush later and escape late frost damage more easily) and arborescens and paniculata quite untouched (they bloom on new wood anyway). The only real hardy hardy when already green is H. a. Petiolaris, in my experience.

 

PS Wisteria, I missed your introduction when you joined, welcome! Bologna eh? I am originally from Parma, practically neighbours!