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…
Continue reading ➞ A True Beauty: ‘Celeb 2 Madonna’ Lisianthus
Admittedly, I've never been very good at growing lisianthus. Over time, I have definitely improved - but, I'm still working on it. I've always been drawn to lisianthus in deep, dramatic shades. 'Arosa 3 Red' lisianthus was no exception to this, as I was looking for a flower that would resemble true roses, but without…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Arosa 3 Red’ Lisianthus
There's definitely a time in mid-summer when I feel as if all of the "fancy" flowers start blooming in the garden. Most of the summer flowering bulbs like gladiolus and lilies have a certain elegance about them that makes it a little bit difficult for me to use them in cut flower arrangements. I'm very…
Continue reading ➞ In a Vase: Gladiolus, Lisianthus, and Lilies
After picking so many gorgeous shades of blue lisianthus flowers in the last post, I couldn't resist trying to craft a flower arrangement with them. Admittedly, the cut flower garden is not going so well this season - it's been rough. While I didn't have any filler or foliage type plants available for use in…
Continue reading ➞ In a Vase: ‘Doublini Blue’ Lisianthus and ‘Doppio Allegretta Mix’ Petunias
Though this is not the first time that I grew lisianthus, it is the first season that I've grown several different varieties. Completely new to me this year are some of the more unique "blue" colors of lisianthus. I was so excited to see them finally start to bloom! The 'Doublini' series consists of lisianthus…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Doublini Blue’ Lisianthus Vs. ‘Echo Lavender’ Lisianthus
It's been a few weeks since I posted about finally starting the process of sowing the seeds of my hardy annual flowers. In this, germination is in full swing for a lot of the fall hardy annual flower seedlings. Let's take a closer look -Â After I ran out of cell trays, I started using…
Continue reading ➞ Fall Hardy Annual Seedling Update
Voyage 2 Pink lisianthus are yet another new-to-me flower that I grew this year. Now that they're in full bloom, I wanted to take the opportunity to show you! These pink lisianthus look so absolutely dreamy blooming in the garden. Though many people grow these beauties in a tunnel, mine have just been grown out…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: Voyage 2 Pink Lisianthus in the Cut Flower Garden
Growing lisianthus has always been a major source of frustration for me. But this year, I was finally able to make some progress in a good direction. This year, I grew two types of lisianthus in the Voyage 2 series. This Voyage 2 Light Apricot is especially beautiful. Though each of the flowers is the…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: Voyage 2 Light Apricot Lisianthus in the Cut Flower Garden
