Comments on: Rainbow Roses: They Arrive, I Geek Out http://justinspace.com/blog/2006/10/27/rainbow-roses-they-arrive-i-geek-out/ Artist, Designer, and Author of Obscene Interiors Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:36:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: n http://justinspace.com/blog/2006/10/27/rainbow-roses-they-arrive-i-geek-out/comment-page-1/#comment-13403 n Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:14:19 +0000 http://justinspace.com/blog/?p=257#comment-13403 <p>dipped in dye before being rehydrated? so you think they grew the flowers, dried them, dyed sections, and then rehydrated with water?</p> <p> JustinSpace: ah no. after they're cut the stems are put in dye, then possibly put back in water. drying and rehydrating doesn't work so well with living things.</p> dipped in dye before being rehydrated? so you think they grew the flowers, dried them, dyed sections, and then rehydrated with water?

JustinSpace: ah no. after they’re cut the stems are put in dye, then possibly put back in water. drying and rehydrating doesn’t work so well with living things.

]]> By: Ginger http://justinspace.com/blog/2006/10/27/rainbow-roses-they-arrive-i-geek-out/comment-page-1/#comment-12410 Ginger Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:24:14 +0000 http://justinspace.com/blog/?p=257#comment-12410 <p>We sell Rainbow roses http://www.itsabloomingbusiness.com </p> We sell Rainbow roses http://www.itsabloomingbusiness.com

]]> By: Scott K http://justinspace.com/blog/2006/10/27/rainbow-roses-they-arrive-i-geek-out/comment-page-1/#comment-12393 Scott K Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:39:13 +0000 http://justinspace.com/blog/?p=257#comment-12393 The stems suck up water to grow, so if you use coloured water... It works will all types of flowers, and even celery. For more, see Planet Science: http://www.planet-science.com/about_sy/news/ps_126-150/ps_issue134.html#3 or, as you're in the States, Steve Spangler: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/00000144 (though it is more thrilling than that kid's face implies) Have fun! The stems suck up water to grow, so if you use coloured water… It works will all types of flowers, and even celery.

For more, see Planet Science:
http://www.planet-science.com/about_sy/news/ps_126-150/ps_issue134.html#3
or, as you’re in the States, Steve Spangler:
http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/00000144
(though it is more thrilling than that kid’s face implies)

Have fun!

]]> By: danipark http://justinspace.com/blog/2006/10/27/rainbow-roses-they-arrive-i-geek-out/comment-page-1/#comment-11759 danipark Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:27:58 +0000 http://justinspace.com/blog/?p=257#comment-11759 couldn't we do this at home? have you tried buying a white rose and experimenting urself? I think I wanna give it a try. couldn’t we do this at home? have you tried buying a white rose and experimenting urself? I think I wanna give it a try.

]]> By: Chris http://justinspace.com/blog/2006/10/27/rainbow-roses-they-arrive-i-geek-out/comment-page-1/#comment-5846 Chris Sat, 24 Mar 2007 23:36:51 +0000 http://justinspace.com/blog/?p=257#comment-5846 I saw them at the DeYoung Museum in SF. Thanks for the great photos and explanation of how they got the way they are -- beautiful. I saw them at the DeYoung Museum in SF. Thanks for the great photos and explanation of how they got the way they are — beautiful.

]]> By: Penny Drouse http://justinspace.com/blog/2006/10/27/rainbow-roses-they-arrive-i-geek-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3650 Penny Drouse Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:08:28 +0000 http://justinspace.com/blog/?p=257#comment-3650 Saw the information on the news yesterday about the rainbow rose - it is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! Saw the information on the news yesterday about the rainbow rose – it is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!

]]> By: JustinSpace http://justinspace.com/blog/2006/10/27/rainbow-roses-they-arrive-i-geek-out/comment-page-1/#comment-3060 JustinSpace Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:24:44 +0000 http://justinspace.com/blog/?p=257#comment-3060 ORDERING INFO: They are not on the company's website - you must call them or call your local florist and have them place an order through Mellano & Co. ORDERING INFO:

They are not on the company’s website – you must call them or call your local florist and have them place an order through Mellano & Co.

]]> By: JustinSpace http://justinspace.com/blog/2006/10/27/rainbow-roses-they-arrive-i-geek-out/comment-page-1/#comment-974 JustinSpace Sun, 05 Nov 2006 21:05:41 +0000 http://justinspace.com/blog/?p=257#comment-974 The cross sections you see here were fresh cuts I made while trimming the stems down. The base of the stems arrived having been split into four sections - each I'm guessing, was in a different dye pot. They're only in those dyes for a few hours after they're cut before being re-hydrated for auction. The cross sections you see here were fresh cuts I made while trimming the stems down. The base of the stems arrived having been split into four sections – each I’m guessing, was in a different dye pot. They’re only in those dyes for a few hours after they’re cut before being re-hydrated for auction.

]]> By: Carol http://justinspace.com/blog/2006/10/27/rainbow-roses-they-arrive-i-geek-out/comment-page-1/#comment-973 Carol Sun, 05 Nov 2006 20:13:44 +0000 http://justinspace.com/blog/?p=257#comment-973 I'm a little unclear about your description about splitting the stems in 4 pieces, since the cross-section otherwise looks intact. Do you mean it looks like the young rose stem was split 4 ways and each sucked up from a different dye pot, and then they were maybe bound back together and grew back as one stem? Or can you explain your theory a little better? They are so breathtakingly gorgeous. I’m a little unclear about your description about splitting the stems in 4 pieces, since the cross-section otherwise looks intact.

Do you mean it looks like the young rose stem was split 4 ways and each sucked up from a different dye pot, and then they were maybe bound back together and grew back as one stem? Or can you explain your theory a little better?

They are so breathtakingly gorgeous.

]]> By: Kevin http://justinspace.com/blog/2006/10/27/rainbow-roses-they-arrive-i-geek-out/comment-page-1/#comment-944 Kevin Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:17:46 +0000 http://justinspace.com/blog/?p=257#comment-944 Well, hello kitty!! Well, hello kitty!!

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