It wasn't that long ago that lisianthus was practically a country bumpkin: a wildflower with a single row of petals opening into a wide trumpet, accompanied by a slender bud—pretty enough on the prairie, but hardly a candidate for the parlor or boudoir. OK, it was 30 years ago that lisianthus was first introduced to the cut-flower market—but in flower time, ifs still a newcomer.How quickly the arriviste has gained sophistication, all the while retaining a certain country charm! Today's double and quadruple lisianthus look more than ever like roses, but last longer and offer great value, since the individual stems are much less expensive than roses and typically bear two or three flowers each.
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