Lisianthus: Growing the Rose Alternative for Australian Gardeners

Lisianthus: Growing the Rose Alternative for Australian GardenersLisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) produces ruffled blooms in lavender, purple, white, and pink that are mistaken for roses or peonies and last up to 3 weeks in a vase — one of the finest cut flowers available to Australian gardeners.Growing GuideLisianthus is slow from seed (5–6 months to flower) but rewards the patient gardener with extraordinary blooms. Most home gardeners purchase seedling punnets in early spring. Plant in f…