Product Reviews
Lisianthus, Deluxe Rose Cut Collection
With these 3 beautiful varieties planted in your garden, you will have a constant supply of the best cut flowers available for your own flower arrangements.
Average Customer Rating:
4
out of 5
5 out of 6(83%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Lisianthus, Deluxe Rose Cut Collection
Review 1 for Lisianthus, Deluxe Rose Cut Collection
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Submitted By:Vermonter
From:Burlington, Vermont
Reviewed On: July 22, 2006
Submitted By:Vermonter
Overall Rating:
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Lisianthus flowers are worth the wait
Reviewed On: July 22, 2006
"This past spring was the first time I've planted Lisianthus. I ordered the collection with three colors & all three types have turned out to have really wonderful flowers; but the foliage on the plants is "minimalist", with virtually nothing to recommend about the plant until the flowers begin (which takes quite a while). Burpee wouldn't send them early to get them further along indoors before our relatively short season in Vermont; however, these plants are day-length sensitive so maybe that is why.
We had a stunningly rainy spring in Vermont; and with all rain all the time for weeks (especially weekends) these did not go into the ground right away. I put them under the fluorescents with my seedlings for a while (on 18-hr day timer), and they finally got in the ground Memorial Day weekend. Oddly (to me), the three colors in the collection appear to be differentiated by plant size and bloom timing. The smallest plants have the blue flowers and began blooming earliest (first lone bloom early July), and the tallest plants are the dusty rose colored flowers, with the first bloom appearing late July (these tallest ones needed stakes). Plant size does not seem to affect bloom size, as all three have similar-sized flowers (if anything, the tallest plants may have the smaller flowers, but more blooms).
Now that they are finally blooming in numbers, I suspect they will be really beautiful throughout August and that I will want to grow them again next year, as the flowers are just that pretty (worth the wait). If you are looking for a relatively uncommon annual to grow with great flowers, these should do nicely; but group them relatively close together because they do not branch out at all - just grow straight up on main stem). Make sure they get frequent waterings because they do tend to start to look a bit wilty on a daily basis if the weather is consistently hot. I recommend these."
55 of 56 found this review helpful.
Review 2 for Lisianthus, Deluxe Rose Cut Collection
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Submitted By:Lebrescia
From:Pittsburgh, PA
Reviewed On: July 29, 2009
Submitted By:Lebrescia
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Wonderful Flowers!
Reviewed On: July 29, 2009
"I planted these in late May, the first bloom appeared in early July. Definately worth the wait! Gorgeous blooms & healthy plants! New buds are still popping up! Will definately get more of these next year!"
Review 3 for Lisianthus, Deluxe Rose Cut Collection
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Submitted By:gardengrandma
From:Minnesota
Reviewed On: March 15, 2009
Submitted By:gardengrandma
Overall Rating:
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Wonderful flowers!
Reviewed On: March 15, 2009
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"This will be my 5th year buying Lisianthus. I'm in Zone 4 and plant them in full sun. Yes, they get tall but will get fuller when pinched down as they start to grow. People always want to know what they are when they see them. I have never had problems with them being in poor condition when they arrive in May."
Review 4 for Lisianthus, Deluxe Rose Cut Collection
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Submitted By:gardeningdoc
From:Greeley, CO
Reviewed On: September 10, 2008
Submitted By:gardeningdoc
Overall Rating:
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pathetic plants
Reviewed On: September 10, 2008
"I had grown lisianthus in my garden before and loved it. For some reason, I cannot find it at my local nursery anymore so I decided to buy this collection. The plants I received were pathetic. They had very poor roots and little foliage. The plants that did not die never bloomed. Burpee would not send them until June which was a good 2-3 weeks after the appropriate planting time for my zone. I was very unhappy with this purchase. I would recommend growing lisianthus but do not buy this collection."
Review 5 for Lisianthus, Deluxe Rose Cut Collection
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Submitted By:Helen
From:Philadelphia, PA.
Reviewed On: September 30, 2007
Submitted By:Helen
Overall Rating:
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Beautiful-My new favorite.
Reviewed On: September 30, 2007
"I Container Garden on my deck. I plant mostly vegetables but save a couple of planters for flowers. The flowers add color to the garden and entice the bees and other good bugs to help with the veggies. I usually plant petunias but wanted something different this year. I purchased the Deluxe Lisianthus Rose Cut Collection because of the variety of color. The plants arrived in excellent condition. The plants did take longer to flower then I expected. Since I planted them in mid-May (planting time in my zone), it seemed forever until they starting popping in July. But Wow they have made up for their tardiness with constant displays of blooms. The one thing I wished I had known, but I'll be ready next year, was how leggy they get and in need of supports of some kind. Well, petunias are out, lisianthuses are in. My new favorite."
3 of 3 found this review helpful.
Review 6 for Lisianthus, Deluxe Rose Cut Collection
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Submitted By:CindyH
From:Hopewell, VA
Reviewed On: August 30, 2007
Submitted By:CindyH
Overall Rating:
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Beautiful blooms
Reviewed On: August 30, 2007
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"I live in zone 7. This was the first time I have ever grown Lisianthus roses. I ordered them in May, received the plants in June, and they began blooming in July. The plants came in good condition even though the box was too small, and some of the plants were bent over when I received them.
Like the Vermont reviewer's plants, my Lisianthus plants did not spread. The information that came with them said that they would spread 8"-10", so I gave them plenty of room. In the end, I could have planted them right next to each other. Even though the plants did not spread, they produced a multitude of blooms. Today is Aug. 30, and they are still blooming.
The plants need to be staked. They grow tall, on thin stems, and will have several blooms on one stem, making them fall over.
The flowers on these plants are absolutely beautiful and are long lasting. I didn't cut any this year, so I don't know how long they will last in a vase. Even though the plants did not spread like I expected, I will be buying these again next year."
Like the Vermont reviewer's plants, my Lisianthus plants did not spread. The information that came with them said that they would spread 8"-10", so I gave them plenty of room. In the end, I could have planted them right next to each other. Even though the plants did not spread, they produced a multitude of blooms. Today is Aug. 30, and they are still blooming.
The plants need to be staked. They grow tall, on thin stems, and will have several blooms on one stem, making them fall over.
The flowers on these plants are absolutely beautiful and are long lasting. I didn't cut any this year, so I don't know how long they will last in a vase. Even though the plants did not spread like I expected, I will be buying these again next year."
5 of 5 found this review helpful.