Lisianthus (Eustoma)

Here’s one of my favorite flowers…

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I love the buds as much as I love the open blooms…

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See if you can spot the lisianthus blooms and buds in these bouquets…

…purple/white bicolor lisianthus…with andromeda…

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…purple lisianthus with hydrangeas and orchids…

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…love the graceful curve of the bud stems…notice the different shades of pink…

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…pure white…so romantic…

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…vivid purple and bicolor purple/white lisianthus look great against smoky grey/blue dresses…

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…love the colors in this bouquet…purple lisianthus with plenty of buds… along with delphinium, peonies, stock, a succulent…and on and on…a true mixed bouquet…

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…purple lisianthus in a rich jewel-toned bouquet…especially love the viburnum…

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…purple lisianthus, roses, delphinium and eucalyptus…

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…pink lisianthus boutonnieres…

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…pink lisianthus with hydrangeas, roses, scabiosa pods, Snow-on-the-Mountain and stock…one of the prettiest hydrangeas I’ve seen…would love to have this arrangement sitting by my bed…

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…a favorite color palette…you can really appreciate the delicate lisianthus buds in this arrangement…

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I’ve used Lisianthus many times and almost always have someone mistake the open blooms for roses. The only two drawbacks to using lisianthus for me…they’re ethylene sensitive (which means they sometimes arrive in less than perfect condition) and the stems have a tendency to snap when handled too much. Nothing too problematic…

Anyone wire and tape lisianthus in wedding designs (bouquets and bouts)? I usually do…better than having the bloom snap off a boutonniere!