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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: digital_biscuit on September 12, 2007, 13:49

Title: Flower Query
Post by: digital_biscuit on September 12, 2007, 13:49
Hey all, was at a wedding at the weekend and the table flowers were lovely. The brides mother told us that they were lillyanthers, however i have found nothing about this on the internet. Just wondered if anyone knew anything about them? Maybe i have spelt incorrectly?

Cheers
Daz
Title: Flower Query
Post by: DD. on September 12, 2007, 14:11
Never heard of them. Lily anthers would be the pollen producing part of a stamen in a lily. I doubt they were those!
Title: Flower Query
Post by: digital_biscuit on September 12, 2007, 14:14
Nope they were there own flower and looked nothing like lillys, nor anthers!

She was welsh so this could explain a lot! (sorry to any welsh person out there!)
Title: Flower Query
Post by: DD. on September 12, 2007, 14:16
What did they look like? Anyone got a photo of the reception?
Title: Flower Query
Post by: digital_biscuit on September 12, 2007, 14:17
the flowers (from what i can remember past the jack daniels blur) were purple and similar to bindweed flowers, but nicer! Sorry, that prob doesnt help!
Title: Flower Query
Post by: DD. on September 12, 2007, 14:23
Anything like this?

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c182/G4IAR/6520.jpg)
Title: Flower Query
Post by: Aunt Sally on September 12, 2007, 14:39
That's a Petunia Dave.

How about Lisianthus:

(http://www.dontveter.com/howtogrow/eustgran9.jpg)

http://www.dontveter.com/howtogrow/eustgran.html
Title: Flower Query
Post by: DD. on September 12, 2007, 15:21
Quote from: "Aunt Sally"
That's a Petunia Dave.

How about Lisianthus:



I know it is!!! But I think you may have nailed it.

I'll stick to me veg.
Title: Flower Query
Post by: digital_biscuit on September 12, 2007, 15:30
Lisianthus, that might actually be it! I shall show the image to my other half and see if she confirms it!

Thanks very much! They are a beaut flower!!
Title: Flower Query
Post by: WG. on September 12, 2007, 16:44
Quote from: "Aunt Sally"
How about Lisianthus:
(http://www.dontveter.com/howtogrow/eustgran9.jpg)

lillyanthers / Lisianthus - wow - what version of Google are you using Aunty?  :lol:
Title: Flower Query
Post by: Aunt Sally on September 12, 2007, 16:50
Quote from: "whisky_golf"
lillyanthers / Lisianthus - wow - what version of Google are you using Aunty?  :lol:

It's called 'me brain' WG  :lol:
Title: Flower Query
Post by: WG. on September 12, 2007, 16:52
Quote from: "Aunt Sally"
It's called 'me brain' WG  :lol:
Don't be ridiculous - it can't be 'cos surely that's wooden!
Title: Flower Query
Post by: Aunt Sally on September 12, 2007, 16:55
Quote from: "whisky_golf"
Quote from: "Aunt Sally"
It's called 'me brain' WG  :lol:
Don't be ridiculous - it can't be 'cos surely that's wooden!

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  It might be very, very old and wooden, but I can still thrash it into action sometimes  :wink:
Title: Flower Query
Post by: digital_biscuit on September 12, 2007, 23:08
Aunty, thanks very much, seems as though thats the one! Gotta buy some of these for next year to keep her indoors happy!

Thanks for solving the problem!
Title: Flower Query
Post by: Aunt Sally on September 13, 2007, 11:56
Jolly good DB.  That link has growing information  :D