Passion and grape vine communicating
- 3 Oct, 2012
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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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nice one! wonder what language they use?
3 Oct, 2012