There are many varieties of statice available and is a common cultivar. The ones which we usually see as fillers, at least in Gujarat and Maharashtra are generally of purple and white colors. We can use them as dry flowers as well, by hanging them for about week, upside down in dark conditions.
Shweta On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 2:55 PM, ushadi Micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > Yes, statice is an important filler in cut flowers, years ago it was added > free to the bunch of roases or daisies, along with some fern or leaves and > baby's breath... but now... we have to buy them separately or pay extra in > a bunch... > > Statice we are used to are violet and deep pink...violet one came from > california...pink variety I think was grown in specialty gardens for the cut > flower trade, where I do not know... > > Usha di > > > On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 7:34 AM, Farida Abraham <[email protected]>wrote: > >> just back and saw this. If the flower is papery n texture it is commonly >> called statice. The cut flowers can be dries by hanging in binches upside >> down and then they last for months withour water FA >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 3:10 PM, ushadi Micromini < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Yes, I looked at my own pictures of sea lavender... Sir ji is right.... >>> Usha di >>> === >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I agree with Gurcharan ji >>>> It is indeed* Limonium perezii,* >>>> A plant from Plumbaginaceae family. The description given on Wikipedia >>>> matches exactly with the plant depicted by me. >>>> Esp. the rosate of basal somewhat radical large leaves. The violet >>>> sepals and white petals..... >>>> The Flowers do look similar to Heliotropium though...... >>>> Dr Phadke >>>> >>>> >>>> On 21 June 2011 20:34, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I thought Limonium perezii, Sea lavander >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 9:22 AM, Ushadi micromini < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dr. Phadke... this is *Heliotrope*. sp >>>>>> many varieties and cultivars are available in garden shops... >>>>>> >>>>>> read the label... >>>>>> Usha di >>>>>> = >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jun 21, 8:03 am, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> > For ID. >>>>>> > A common garden plant observed in California. Place mountainview. >>>>>> > Leaves clustered near roots or base of the plant. >>>>>> > Inflorescence Umbel 10-15 cm >>>>>> > Dr Phadke >>>>>> > >>>>>> > _MG_1894s.jpg >>>>>> > 162KViewDownload >>>>>> > >>>>>> > _MG_1896s.jpg >>>>>> > 70KViewDownload >>>>>> > >>>>>> > _MG_1897s.jpg >>>>>> > 118KViewDownload >>>>>> > >>>>>> > _MG_1903s.jpg >>>>>> > 177KViewDownload >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Mrs. F. Abraham. >> Principal, >> La Martiniere Girls' College, >> Lucknow 226001. >> >> > -- *Bhatt Shweta* *Doctoral Research Student,* M.S.U.
