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Passion and grape vine communicating

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nice one! wonder what language they use?

3 Oct, 2012

 

A very beautiful photo.

8 Oct, 2012

 

cheers Gm : )
still a couple of flowers in there, and plenty of buds

8 Oct, 2012

 

i have two out in my garden!

8 Oct, 2012

 

wow congrats, just need a bit of sub the open the last ones

8 Oct, 2012

 

might have to pick the last few buds if they dont look like opening? do you think they would open indoors in a jar of water?

8 Oct, 2012

 

I have two open in my grden too Sticki! ah bless.

8 Oct, 2012

 

have you ever tried picking them GM?

8 Oct, 2012

 

Noo I havnt to tell the truth! But there is always a first time, might pop one in the freezer to see if it will last til christmas!

9 Oct, 2012

 

the one that is out now has lasted a week!! but its just closing up now, when it was warmer they were lasting a day

can you freeze flowers?

9 Oct, 2012

 

I have frozen roses before and they looked lovely on the christmas table! I have popped my passion flower in the freezer, dabbed it with kitchen roll and its in a loc n loc box, will let you know how it fares :)

9 Oct, 2012

 

ok, hope it works, thats fabulous, didnt know you could do that

9 Oct, 2012

 

I'd try anything once Sticki!! The flowers dont last long after being thawed out but for one day.............

9 Oct, 2012

 

i will have to wait till the next one opens now! need a bit of sun

9 Oct, 2012

 

Hopefully we will have a little soon, I have two more flowers in bud, it has waited until far too late to grow, silly plant.

9 Oct, 2012

 

www.passionflow.co.uk
Stevie, found this website, you may like to have a look, very interesting!

9 Oct, 2012

 

wow GM ~ look at this photo

http://www.passionflow.co.uk/passiflora-passion-flower-pollinators.htm

interesting stuff

9 Oct, 2012

 

ah looks good thanks, will take a look. I was thinking of spraying some flowers with maybe a resin and keep them for display

9 Oct, 2012

 

Do they use glycerin to preserve flowers in?

9 Oct, 2012

 

We used glycerin once, you have to let the flowers draw it up and then they last for quite a long time, not sure if you can still purchase glycerin these days (elf & safe etc) take a look at this too:
http://www.passionflow.co.uk/passion-flower-passiflora-science.htm

10 Oct, 2012

 

I'll investigate, I think if you found a very stable method then flower arrangers n the like would love em

10 Oct, 2012

 

but if no method of preserving is to be found looks like we will all have to get a polytunnel!

10 Oct, 2012

 

Good idea Sticki :)

10 Oct, 2012



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