Originally Posted By LuLu If you're at Disneyland this season, do not miss the blue poinsettias in NOS. I saw one by the entrance to Court d'Anges, and one outside the store directly across. The color is absolutely stunning, a vivid blue-violet (you must see it in daytime). I read that they're painted, but the color is amazing nonetheless. I'll post a photo as soon as I can get one from my dear friend who photo'd for me.
Originally Posted By fkurucz Uh ... what's the point of painting them? I must be missing something, because I don't get it.
Originally Posted By LuLu It's just an eye-catcher - very unique. NOS has some creative color combos in their Christmas decor, it's not at all red-and-green. The Court d'Anges is all done up in teal ornaments and is quite lovely. Some may prefer the traditional color schemes, and that's fine too! (BTW they don't *look* painted at all)
Originally Posted By gadzuux There's now a pic of blue poinsettias in the 'LP Live' photo box in the upper right corner. I can see both sides of this one - "painting" living plants to match the decor seems a bit strange, especially given the disney-angled backstory about "painting the roses red". Or the even older phase of "gilding the lily". There's a sense of flying in the face of god. At the same time, plants don't get much more pedestrian and banal than poinsettias - and they're already something of a frankenstein plant to begin with, genetically manipulated to within an inch of their lives. So why not blue? Or teal? Or even glow-in-the-dark plaid? And maybe they can even make them smell like popcorn!
Originally Posted By tonyanton I saw blue ones at a local nursery near my home in New York...didn't ask if they were painted...assumed they were another cross bred plant to create the color.
Originally Posted By LuLu I did a bit of research and believe that they're painted. Blue is a very unusual color in flowers, and these were quite vibrant. I'm glad they passed on the glitter, which I read is often added too.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL LOL^^^^ Alice In Wonderland reference. (Please tell us you were kidding....)
Originally Posted By Sparrow It's ok if you weren't kidding, Pete. We won't hang you up by your thumbs in the town square.
Originally Posted By pleiades357 I saw those, they color looked so natural I assumed they were watered with dye or something... Horticultural sites say they are dyed, injected or painted... maybe all three another said Gordon Wong, of Meadowlands Horticultural cultivated a blue, called "Blue Star", another page says "even if, technically, the plant was not really a natural, true blue but an ingenious paint-dye job." Uh-huh... Noticed Ecke, Master of Poinsettias, does not do blue Someone told me Disney has their own nurseries?
Originally Posted By JenniBarra I saw the LP Live photo and definitely agree that the flowers are quite beautiful! I don't know if this can be done with other types of flowers, but there is a process that creates rainbow colored roses.
Originally Posted By ctp09 I saw a "behind the scenes at Disney Parks" type HGTV special and they said Disney buys from local nurseries. They didn't mention any blue or painted flowers or plants *but* I wouldn't be surprised if they could special order such a thing.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 I saw them and so wish I had taken a picture. To me they looked like they had been injected with dye as most of the blue followed the "veins" in the white. Very stunning IMHO
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Just looked at the posted picture. The poinsettias I saw were between the Cafe Orleans dining area and the parasol stand. They were verigated (sp?) blue/purple/white, not fully blue.
