How Much is that Blue Flower in the Window?
February 14, 2008 12:11 AM Subscribe
FlowerFilter: What were these flowers?
An year ago, I gave my significant other some blue/violet flowers because they were a kind she especially liked. Fast-forward to now: I'm trying to remember the name of the flowers, but can't. They were blue/violet colored, had multiple flowers on a single stem, and the flowers were slightly droopy, but that's all I remember. Help me, please!
An year ago, I gave my significant other some blue/violet flowers because they were a kind she especially liked. Fast-forward to now: I'm trying to remember the name of the flowers, but can't. They were blue/violet colored, had multiple flowers on a single stem, and the flowers were slightly droopy, but that's all I remember. Help me, please!
Or maybe:
• European bellflower?
• grape hyacinth?
Otherwise, you might have luck checking out this site that offers picture galleries of flowers according to color.
posted by numinous at 1:05 AM on February 14, 2008
• European bellflower?
• grape hyacinth?
Otherwise, you might have luck checking out this site that offers picture galleries of flowers according to color.
posted by numinous at 1:05 AM on February 14, 2008
I find blue gladiolus are usually easy to find at many florists throughout the year. Could it be these?
posted by MeetCleaverTheatre at 3:38 AM on February 14, 2008
posted by MeetCleaverTheatre at 3:38 AM on February 14, 2008
Best answer: Perhaps blue freesia - they're not droopy, but they have several blooms on one stem.
If you can recall the approximate shape and size of the flowers and their positioning on the stem that might help.
posted by Metroid Baby at 6:54 AM on February 14, 2008
If you can recall the approximate shape and size of the flowers and their positioning on the stem that might help.
posted by Metroid Baby at 6:54 AM on February 14, 2008
Response by poster: Wow, thanks for the answers so far, everybody!
I'm really tempted to say that they were blue irises, but am almost certain that they were on a single stem, like jacob's ladder...
posted by suedehead at 6:56 AM on February 14, 2008
I'm really tempted to say that they were blue irises, but am almost certain that they were on a single stem, like jacob's ladder...
posted by suedehead at 6:56 AM on February 14, 2008
Couple more possibilities:
lilacs
orchid
Do you recall if they had a scent?
posted by iconomy at 8:01 AM on February 14, 2008
lilacs
orchid
Do you recall if they had a scent?
posted by iconomy at 8:01 AM on February 14, 2008
If you can recall the shape of the flowers, that would be helpful. Also, next year? Be sure to take pix of your s.o. HOLDING said flowers so you can just bring the photo to the florist. ;)
p.s.--If multiple blooms on single stalk, I'm going to wager lisianthus or delphinium. Irises, while a common favorite, are single bloom on single stalk.
posted by mosspink at 8:40 AM on February 14, 2008
p.s.--If multiple blooms on single stalk, I'm going to wager lisianthus or delphinium. Irises, while a common favorite, are single bloom on single stalk.
posted by mosspink at 8:40 AM on February 14, 2008
Do you remember where you got the flowers last year? They might know.
posted by rhizome at 9:18 AM on February 14, 2008
posted by rhizome at 9:18 AM on February 14, 2008
My guess is almost for sure blue orchids, which are dyed to look blue and purple. I know you can find them pretty easily. I can't find a link to a picture of a stem of them, but here's an arrangement which shows them pretty clearly:
Blue orchid arrangement
Good luck - and hope this isn't too late!
posted by sabotagerabbit at 12:19 PM on February 14, 2008
Blue orchid arrangement
Good luck - and hope this isn't too late!
posted by sabotagerabbit at 12:19 PM on February 14, 2008
These Peruvian Lilies are sort of similar to irises, and they seem to bloom in a similar fashion to the jacob's ladder.
posted by numinous at 1:38 PM on February 14, 2008
posted by numinous at 1:38 PM on February 14, 2008
Oops! Sorry, messed up the link:
Blue orchid arrangement
posted by sabotagerabbit at 2:44 PM on February 14, 2008
Blue orchid arrangement
posted by sabotagerabbit at 2:44 PM on February 14, 2008
Response by poster: Wow, I'm really surprised at the level of response I got. I'm pretty sure they were freesia, but thanks so much for the replies, everybody!
posted by suedehead at 3:05 PM on February 14, 2008
posted by suedehead at 3:05 PM on February 14, 2008
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• blue irises? (These don't have multiple flowers on a single stem, though one might be lead to assume they might)
• wild lupine?
• jacob's ladder?
• great blue lobelia?
• blue bells?
posted by numinous at 12:59 AM on February 14, 2008