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Gardening

sl8

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13. That and more, I think, was the claim.

Reply to Norrrm (Reply #12)

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 05:32 AM

Jun 1

I only did a brief search, but it seems there's limited information available on the subject.

And, according to the Botany One author's not particularly rigorous test on two vases of carnations, it doesn't work at all.

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Does Viagra really help preserve flowers? [View all] sl8 May 31 OP

I suppose it keeps them from getting, um, flaccid... Ocelot II May 31 #1

LOL. nt sl8 May 31 #2

It does very well for my "flower" PJMcK May 31 #3

You know how people say, "pictures or it never happened." Well, let me just say ... sl8 May 31 #4

Are you sure?! PJMcK May 31 #5

Nein! Non! No! No! Nej! Nyet! Hayır! Nee! Nie! Ei! Tidak! nt sl8 May 31 #8

Soak enid602 May 31 #6

*That's* what I'll tell the pharmacist when I go to pick up my weekly order of Botox, Viagra, and Preparation H. sl8 May 31 #7

Link to "Wired" article: sl8 May 31 #9

I shall refrain Codifer May 31 #10

Discretion is certainly the better part of something or other, :) Thank you. nt sl8 May 31 #11

It stiffens the stem? Norrrm Jun 1 #12

That and more, I think, was the claim. sl8 Jun 1 #13