DeeDee, I could never quite figure out the flower thing. To me a plant is a waste if you can't eat it.
Lol, well some inedible plants provide the oxygen we breathe and there are some around here who would argue that smoking them is also good.
As far as flowers go, some like them, some don't, but Moms usually do and since 50 is a half century milestone and only happens once, it doesn't hurt to splurge a little. (Actually, it's usually the card that comes with the flowers that makes the heart melt.)