On 2013-02-16 14:54:15 +0000, Sacha said:

On 2013-02-16 14:10:18 +0000, Malcolm said:

The local shop got some flowers in for Valentine's Day including the
usual roses from Kenya. They also included a white flower which I've
been asked to help identify. I'd be grateful for help.

See
www.indaal.demon.co.uk/pictures/plant.html

Note, lower case for 'pictures' and 'plant'

It's about 45 cm (18 inches) tall, unscented.

Perhaps it doesn't like Macs but that wouldn't open for me.

Okay, I tried another away and took out plant.html, found the index of
pictures and clicked on those with today's date. It looks to me like
Lisianthus, often confused for some kind of rose, especially when in
bud. They're a very popular cut flower and come in a range of colours
and some have a picotee edge. They're lovely but must be carefully
conditioned and not allowed to get too low on water in an arrangement,
or they flop quickly. Personally, I find they last best if directly in
water not foam. I've tried using them as pew ends for a wedding and
the Oasis holder being small, the Lisianthus looked sad quickly. I
think some people have grown them outdoors in UK but apparently,
they're tricky and certainly tender.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk