Title: Glow in the dark flowers
the oob - December 4, 2005 12:01 AM (GMT)
From here:
Glowing flowers touted as floral 'bling'
Last Updated: December 2, 2005, 05:45:28 PM PST
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - A Dutch company began selling "Glowing Flowers" - freshly cut glow-in-the-dark roses and chrysanthemums - on Friday in what it claimed was a first.
The flowers appear white in regular light but emit an eerie green glow for several hours in the dark, FloraHolland BV said in a statement.
They are sprayed with an invisible chemical that is not harmful to the flowers or people, the company said.
"The market needs fresh ideas and innovation, and Glowing Flowers fit into the 'bling bling' trend," the company said, referring to a fad for wearing copious jewelry inspired by rap musicians.
"The expectation is that the light-giving products will be primarily well-received in southern and eastern Europe," it said.
Spokeswoman Lisa van den Eijk said the flowers were the invention of Frank de Koning, who runs his own flower company, De Koning BV.
The first batches were sold in an auction at FloraHolland's headquarters in the Dutch town of Naaldwijk. Chrysanthemums went for $1.09 and roses were $2.93 per flower, about 50 percent more than normal.
Pic caption: Glowing roses are seen on this handout released by FloraHolland. A Dutch company began selling glow-in-the-dark roses Friday, in what it said was a first. The roses, above, were auctioned for euro 2.50 (US$2.93) per rose at FloraHolland's headquarters in Naaldwijk, the Netherlands, Friday, Dec. 2, 2005. The flowers appear white in regular light but emit an eerie green glow for several hours in the dark, FloraHolland BV said in a statement. They are sprayed with an invisible chemical that is not harmful to the flowers or people, the company said.
Glowing flowers touted as floral 'bling'
Last Updated: December 2, 2005, 05:45:28 PM PST
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - A Dutch company began selling "Glowing Flowers" - freshly cut glow-in-the-dark roses and chrysanthemums - on Friday in what it claimed was a first.
The flowers appear white in regular light but emit an eerie green glow for several hours in the dark, FloraHolland BV said in a statement.
They are sprayed with an invisible chemical that is not harmful to the flowers or people, the company said.
"The market needs fresh ideas and innovation, and Glowing Flowers fit into the 'bling bling' trend," the company said, referring to a fad for wearing copious jewelry inspired by rap musicians.
"The expectation is that the light-giving products will be primarily well-received in southern and eastern Europe," it said.
Spokeswoman Lisa van den Eijk said the flowers were the invention of Frank de Koning, who runs his own flower company, De Koning BV.
The first batches were sold in an auction at FloraHolland's headquarters in the Dutch town of Naaldwijk. Chrysanthemums went for $1.09 and roses were $2.93 per flower, about 50 percent more than normal.
Pic caption: Glowing roses are seen on this handout released by FloraHolland. A Dutch company began selling glow-in-the-dark roses Friday, in what it said was a first. The roses, above, were auctioned for euro 2.50 (US$2.93) per rose at FloraHolland's headquarters in Naaldwijk, the Netherlands, Friday, Dec. 2, 2005. The flowers appear white in regular light but emit an eerie green glow for several hours in the dark, FloraHolland BV said in a statement. They are sprayed with an invisible chemical that is not harmful to the flowers or people, the company said.
Adolf Chiang - December 4, 2005 03:31 AM (GMT)
Two years ago I read in a newspaper that a Texan company was planning to genetically modify goldfish to glow in the dark. I've never heard of the idea eversince.
the oob - December 4, 2005 04:18 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Adolf Chiang @ Dec 4 2005, 04:31 PM) |
| Two years ago I read in a newspaper that a Texan company was planning to genetically modify goldfish to glow in the dark. I've never heard of the idea eversince. |
In the case of these flowers it's stuff which is sprayed on rather than genetics (disappointingly), but those fish do exist, and apparently you can buy them.
Adolf Chiang - December 4, 2005 05:12 AM (GMT)
Thanks for the link there, Oob! I thought it was just some scientist's wild idea that never came to fruition.