Jasmine?

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Mocha Rose said:
Has anyone had any luck getting fresh jasmine in? Is it available in June? Will it hold up in hair for an outdoor ceremony?

I'm not seeing it on any supplier lists. Sorry if this is a silly question. It's the first request I ever got.
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Here in Boston I have been seeing it this last month....it is sporadic at best, very pretty though..I have not seen it later than May in my market, but that doesn't mean anything...

As far as holding up, it looks to be a pretty definate wilter, but maybe someone with real life experience can tell you...
 
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I used Jasmine last year a lot, but it was around this time last year,
I used it my arm cuff arrangement that got into Flowers& magazine.

I hot glued it. it had no water source, and lasted pretty well.
 
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you mean stephanotis???

I thought we could get that year around.....
 
yes, bloomz,,,
but that's a common name.....

It's ok, I really love that you give some input into the design related posts...

besides, where you getting this info?

If some one ordered waxflower I don't know any floral designer that would send out steph!
But who knows maybe there are some.

plus, your fun to mess with, and I know you loves messin' wit me! :)

BTW, are you going to Phoenix for SAF?
 
I ain't talking about waxflowers - I'm talking about Stephanotis, also known as Jasmine.

Do some googling on it and you'll find out the same thing.

But I didn't find that out today - I've known that for years - from a grower of it.
 
Okay, so when I think jasmine, the first flower I think of is stephonatis because I grow a plant named "Madagascar Jasmine" which is well, stephonatis.

However, the flower that I'm talking about is Jasmine, a traditional Hindu flower.

Both VERY similar flowers (pics attached). If this was an American bride, I would convince her to use steph in an instant. However, this was a request from the mother of the bride that grew up in India who wants it for cultural reasons to wear in her hair. Since culture/ religion is involved on this one, I want to exhaust all sources before I offer up a substitution.

So Shannon and Bloomz, you are BOTH right. (Though I have to agree with Shannon a little more on this one.):p
 

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So I wonder....

My Nat-Nat used to live in New Orleans, and she said it grew wild there.
Maybe one of our FC'r's from New Orleans could harvest you some if it is avaliable then?
Just a thought.

BTW, I have never called steph "jasmine", always called it steph.

BTW #2, when I first hear "Jasmine" I think Aladin, Then I think of Vegas. Then I dream of Jeanie.
I'm a dork!
 
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John Henry "Guide to Fresh Flowers" poster out on our design room wall also calls it (Steph) - you guessed it - Madagascar Jasmine.
 
I believe there is some sort of Quarantine issue with Jasmine plants this year. I tried ordering some plants last month and was told ... NO not this year.

This might be a reason for the lack of Jasmine flowers.

joe
 
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Confederate jasmine is white, Carolina jasmine is yellow. It grows all over the place here. I have Carolina jasmine in two places in my yard right now it is just developing some buds.

Steph is also a jasmine but is much more hardy, I'm not sure where it grows but have never seen any here. The petals are much thicker than the two mentioned above.

They all have the same smell and shape. I have never used anything but steph. I think confederate or carolina would wilt in a heartbeat.

Good luck.
 
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasmine

Bloomz, yes, I agree with you that they are a related flower. There are over 200 species of Jasmine and it looks like Steph may be one of them. Maybe someone with a horti degree can help us out on this one.

When you say Madagascar Jasmine, I think Steph. When you say Jasmine in general, I think of the traditional flower Hindu. I had a jasmine tree in college that had these flowers. I can't remember when it bloomed though.

When you say steph, I think steph.

I guess this is where the traditional names and "floral world" names for flowers can cross over. Silly thing to argue over though. I think we all knew what I meant.
 
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Joe Mioux said:
I believe there is some sort of Quarantine issue with Jasmine plants this year. I tried ordering some plants last month and was told ... NO not this year.

This might be a reason for the lack of Jasmine flowers.

joe
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Figures. I was told the same thing today about a banana plant that I tried to order for the same client. Let me know if you hear anything more. Thanks!
 
bloomz said:
John Henry "Guide to Fresh Flowers" poster out on our design room wall also calls it (Steph) - you guessed it - Madagascar Jasmine.
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you're so funny bloomzerz...

I don't doubt you one bit,, but it's just a common name.....

like birds of paradise are strelitzia reginae.
 
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