A new, fragrant, genetically modified beauty

Presenting the Suntory blue rose "Applause":

http://www.suntory.com/news/2009/10592.html

Also its home page:

http://www.suntorybluerose.com/ In Japanese, but lots of beauty shots. :)

These roses express the blue pigment delphinidin, taken from a pansy. Suntory also claims they are fragrant.

-Joe

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This message was edited Nov 11, 2009 2:06 PM

How beautiful are they!?!?? Joe - how'd you hear about them?

I stumbled across them on one of the news sites. Aren't they niice? :)

Mmmm-hmmmm!!!