Over the years, I’ve managed to grow quite a few varieties of lisianthus in my small backyard. I always struggle to grow lisianthus, as keeping them happy and weed-free can be difficult for me. Still, I usually have pretty good results, provided I am able to start the plants early enough.
This year, I grew ‘Celeb 2 Madonna’ lisianthus for the first time. The ‘Celeb 2’ series of lisanthus is from Japan. I had originally made the order for plugs after hearing raving reviews about the plant’s large, fluffy blooms
I was not disappointed! In fact, ‘Celeb 2 Madonna’ lisianthus are easily ranked among the best varieties that I’ve ever grown!
The first thing that I noticed about my own plants were the huge blooms and ruffled appearance. No matter what stage of development, the lisianthus gave a full appearance to bouquets and vases.
Ranging from very light pink to shades of pink-purple, this variety produces an insanely gorgeous array of colors.
What do you think? Have you ever grown ‘Celeb 2 Madonna’ lisianthus? I’d love to hear all about your experiences down in the comment section below. Thank you so much for taking the time to visit the blog!
Could you please tell me where you purchase lisianthus plugs? I’m a first-year flower farmer and would really love to grow these.
vicky, i would start by joining lisi growing groups in fb and/or looking for videos on youtube. you can grow seeds—they’re tiny and will take months to do anything—but they’re sooo worth it & way less expensive than plugs.
if you’re like me, and you want just a guaranteed flat to show up at your door with all uniform growth, i HIGHLY recommend registering an account with ball/colorlink. I’ve been using their ordering system “WebTrack” for a few years now, and it’s very simple, easy to learn…etc. you do need to be a registered business with an EIN. unless you’re able to find small growers who offer lisi flats through the winter to supplement extra $, all the big name companies will require you to have an EIN. good luck!
so i am growing these this season. several colors and i am so excited!! do you happen to know what group they are? thank you!
This is a good post.