On 16/02/2013 20:22, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:
On 16/02/2013 15:08, Sacha wrote:
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.

Lisianthus was the name that was escaping my recollection. As I remember
correctly this is also called Japanese rose (but google finds Rosa
rugosa and Kerria japonica is greater quantity under that name).

I replied prematurely. I should have added that the currently accepted
name, fide Wikipedia, is Eustoma, and that it belongs to Gentianaceae.

Other names are apparently Texas bluebell and prairie gentian.

One of the women on the allotment site grew them a few years back.



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Stewart Robert Hinsley