Comments on: “Recycling” Lisianthus

By: k. ramos

k. ramos — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:50:46 +0000

I once did an experiment with a rose bud that was about to wilt. I cut off more than half of its stem and put it in water with Vitamin C dissolved in it. Guess what? After 3 days, the rose bloomed! I also noticed that the bottom part of the stem got thicker and greener than the part closest to the bloom. Maybe cutting off more stem will make more nutrients available for the bloom and that’s why your lisianthus didn’t wilt immediately upon “recycling”.. :D

By: Tricia

Tricia — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:06:00 +0000

MM, please make an article on cabbage roses from King Louis too

By: zeph

zeph — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:06:51 +0000

they didn’t look wilted at all! nice job MM!

By: Mandy

Mandy — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:23:10 +0000

I can’t not coment on this post! These were used for my bridal bouquet and it’s a great alternative to commonly used roses. I love a traditional looking bouquet. Since our wedding, my husband would always get me these (like for Valentine’s day one time and more recently flowers for my hospital room after giving birth). I was recently given pink-edged ones–are these naturally pink-edged? They look so dainty & feminine. Love it! :)

One time I was able to make the blooms last for a week. It’s that hardy. :)

By: CecileJ

CecileJ — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:15:29 +0000

Wow, Apicio, what I would give to have a chance to go to Jardin Botanico! Have been captivated by the name and what could be seen there ever since I heard the Michael Franks song “Tiger in the Rain” that talks about being “lost” in Jardin Botanico.

By: Apicio

Apicio — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:51:36 +0000

Missed the name of this one too. Never having been close to them, I just assumed they were white roses although I have always wondered about the odd stems.

I went through a period of sustained cringe once with a friend who misidentified all of the blooms we passed through in the Jardin Botanico here in Rio and thereafter resolved to look up flower names when I come accross unknown ones.

By: Regina Orio

Regina Orio — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:03:06 +0000

Gladiolas that have gotten a little tired and leggy also make a refreshing arrangement when shortened

By: denise

denise — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:28:09 +0000

*lightbulb moment*

ahh lisianthus pala tawag dun! I was attracted to the purple ones last november on my daily commute home, passed by the flower section of Farmer’s Market…and then saw them again a few weeks ago sa Market!Market!…

thanks! :D