So who did it? I just read her casket was "draped in gardenias, violets and lily of the valley"
Violets? really? what kind of violets?
Anybody seen a pic?
Violets? really? what kind of violets?
Anybody seen a pic?
Liz Taylor's casket spray
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lori042499
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The violets they used to use in victorian times, different that african violets...they can grow here very delicate...
Flowermomma
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I Don't think that they're johnny jump ups - they don't have the "face". They look like wild violets.
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They look like dog tooth violets. Really pretty I have them in my garden - definately not a weed.
Flowermomma
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its a weed here.
I have they everywhere!
I have some that are 2 tone with "faces" and some that are plain like that.
I have they everywhere!
I have some that are 2 tone with "faces" and some that are plain like that.
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Those are not johnny jumpups they are wld violets...the ones that were probably used in the casket cover..They are a similar plant, I believe they are the same family different species, those classes were so long ago...
In victorian times these were used alot in tiny hand bouquets usualy clustered together in small nosegays that women carried to hold up to their nose if they were somewhere particularily smelly due to non-sanitation in the early 1900's....other populer flowers for this were sweet peas, freesia, roses, all frgarant or delicate flowers...
In victorian times these were used alot in tiny hand bouquets usualy clustered together in small nosegays that women carried to hold up to their nose if they were somewhere particularily smelly due to non-sanitation in the early 1900's....other populer flowers for this were sweet peas, freesia, roses, all frgarant or delicate flowers...
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Wow ~ Liz Taylor died?
And yep, that picture is wild violets. The leaves are heart-shaped, they come up in my yard. I also get Johnny Jump-Ups in both colors.
Ok- but where the hell is the casket spray? Who did it? Anybody see it?
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I wish my weeds were so sweet. They are very popular over here. Up until a few years ago we could get them from English growers. About 20 or so stems made into the tiniest bouquet with a large ivy leaf back.
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I would love to have weeds even half as pretty as violets.
Wonder if they were symbolic as her eyes were always described as being violet?
Wonder if they were symbolic as her eyes were always described as being violet?
secretgarden
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according to yahoo and the likes it was a private service no press allowed, so probably not any pics to be seen. I bet it was beautiful.
I would agree with Lori - I bet we will see zero pics of the casket spray and/or service.
Although - keep an eye out in People Magazine...they always seem to get the exclusive.
I bet it was stunning and elegant - a true representation of Elizabeth. I wonder if it arrived 15 minutes late too?
Although - keep an eye out in People Magazine...they always seem to get the exclusive.
I bet it was stunning and elegant - a true representation of Elizabeth. I wonder if it arrived 15 minutes late too?
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Back in the 40's and 50's violet posies were all the rage both for special occasions and for Mother's Day.
Today, people have become so obsessed with the longevity of flowers that they would never entertain the idea of a violet posie.
Too bad....they are pretty, and smell delicious....
JP
Today, people have become so obsessed with the longevity of flowers that they would never entertain the idea of a violet posie.
Too bad....they are pretty, and smell delicious....
JP
There were tiny Parma violet posies in the Boston Flower Exchange this past Valentine's Day. When I say tiny, I mean tiny - like the bunches were 2-3" across. But they had no scent, I sniffed. I thought that was supposed to be one of their appeals.
Some violet history - here and here. Interesting history of how a trend grew and died in the cut flower industry on that second link.
Some violet history - here and here. Interesting history of how a trend grew and died in the cut flower industry on that second link.
LOTAKIDS
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I use to pick my grandmother violet bouquets when I was little. They grew everywhere. I love violets to this day. At my house for 7 years in Sultan.. I had 5 varieties growing by my front door. I don't have any here yet... This year for sure... we need flowers to cover up the weeds.
well even though I haven't gotten to see good ole Liz' casket spray this is a good education on violets. In NM I have never ever seen any kind of violets except african violets and exacum, neither of which are available as a cut.
I actually did ask some years back about violets as a cut flower. I was told by a wholesaler here in ABQ that "violets are not available as a cut flower on the commercial market."
I actually did ask some years back about violets as a cut flower. I was told by a wholesaler here in ABQ that "violets are not available as a cut flower on the commercial market."
Toddxxx
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Used to get violets here as someone described above - tiny little posies surrounded with wee leaves - but the growers stopped them due to the rising cost of labour - it just takes too much to pick all those tiny flowers to make a bunch, it became way to expensive for something so small. This is going back about 20 years.
