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Title: u-tube
Post by: Ivo on August 19, 2008, 03:34:23 PM

I've seen these appear a couple of years ago but mostly in a nasty greenish quality. This one, however, is huge (42.5 cm = 17"), properly ground and finished. The ruby flashing is on the inside.
Question one: Swedish, Italian or Polish?
Question two: am i supposed to stick in 2 roses or is it a playtube for the gerbil cage?

Title: Re: u-tube
Post by: Carolyn Preston on August 20, 2008, 12:13:56 AM

Quote from: Ivo on August 19, 2008, 03:34:23 PM

Question two: am i supposed to stick in 2 roses or is it a playtube for the gerbil cage?

Go for three roses (odd numbers are best) and cut the stem completely.  You don't want to buy a gerbil just so you can use it  ;D

Carolyn

Title: Re: u-tube
Post by: Cathy B on August 20, 2008, 11:43:45 PM

With the price of petrol these days, it might come in handy as a syphon...

Sorry, I'll go back to my cage now.

Title: Re: u-tube
Post by: Ivo on August 21, 2008, 06:34:41 AM

Quote from: Cathy B on August 20, 2008, 11:43:45 PM

Sorry, I'll go back to my cage now.

Say hello to the Gerbils!  ;)

Title: Re: u-tube
Post by: Cathy B on August 21, 2008, 11:33:23 AM

 ;D :( >:( :o >:D I wasn't going to say that.... >:D

Title: Re: u-tube
Post by: Ivo on August 21, 2008, 12:02:17 PM

Sorry, my mistake, Possum.  No offense meant, I assure you.

Title: Re: u-tube
Post by: Cathy B on August 21, 2008, 12:12:57 PM

 ;D ;D ;D None taken!  :-*

Title: Re: u-tube
Post by: Jay on August 24, 2008, 11:58:38 AM

Hi Ivo,

I think you'll find that this one is from Leonardo, so therefore Italian (!?!) ;-)

But of course it could be a 'copy'

On the second question; there's no 'right' answer, but try putting a couple of long stems of oramental grass through it. (The grass stems can be trimmed on the other end and used as a base for a second arrangement, if desired)

Title: Re: u-tube
Post by: Ivo on August 24, 2008, 12:21:23 PM

Leonardo makes sense, thank you :hiclp:.  It means it was designed in Germany :sleep: and produced in Poland :spls:.  No relation to Italy :mus:, there.  And I'll not be using it for flowers  :spls2: