Flowers

Science

Viagra Perks Up Penises Plant Stems

1:30PM January 20, 2012 | Kristen Philipkoski

We know Viagra is good at keeping human penises erect. And shouldn’t that be enough? Not for one horticultural expert who claims the drug does the same for cut flowers. More »


Geek Out

How To Turn A Glass Coke Bottle Into An Adorable Plant Waterer

10:38PM June 10, 2011 | Brian Barrett

The narration is husky and the instructions sound: why toss that glass Coke bottle into the trash (or recycling bin!), when you’re a few modifications away from a retro-tastic plant waterer? Beats an Aqua Globe, anyway. More »


Geek Out

These Valentine’s Flowers Will Never Wilt

1:20AM February 9, 2011 | Kyle VanHemert

If you’re going to be far away from your loved one this Valentine’s Day, you could send them real flowers, which will smell good but will inevitably wilt after a few days, or you could send them these beautiful newsprint flowers from itunube, which won’t smell like anything in particular but will last forever. More »


Geek Out

Watch How This 1000-Bloom Mega Flower Was Grown

2:20PM November 17, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

This is a single Chrysanthemum with 991 blooms, measuring 11 feet in diameter. It’s the largest plant of its type ever grown in North America. Here’s how a master horticulturalist and a metal fabricator teamed up to make it happen. More »


Entertainment

Flower Warfare Is Not For Shrinking Violets

11:40PM July 28, 2010 | Brian Barrett

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The guns shoot daisies and the bad guys spurt blood petals. That’s just life in Flower Warfare. Stay sharp for the next two and a half minutes, and you might not get ploughed. More »


LED Flowers That Bloom In Darkness

7:40AM May 8, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Part dreamcatcher, part lamp, part nocturnal flower: that’s Morning Glory, a project by Wendy Legro recently showcased in Milan. During the day, it allows natural light to flood in. At dusk, it unfolds to brighten the night. It’s beautiful. More »


Super Skinny Vase Balances With MAGIC (…or Magnetism)

12:00PM December 11, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Some call it science. I call it witchcraft. But this “Magnetic” Vase, $US40, defies nature by standing tall when it should submit to “gravity.” I’m buying four just to melt them down. [ThinkGeek] More »


Science

Toyota Creates Flowers To Absorb Prius Manufacturing Emissions

4:53AM October 30, 2009 | Adam Frucci

What do you do when the “eco-friendly” car you’re manufacturing is actually horrible for the environment to manufacture? Re-engineer nature, obviously! More »


What Is This?

4:20AM August 11, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Jellyfishes attacking an undersea monster? That would be cool, but the reality is much simpler, and more beautiful: It’s a helianthus annuus. More »


Gadgets

Oversized Solar-Powered LED Flowers Make For An Ostentatious Lawn

9:20AM July 10, 2009 | Jason Chen

Converting things that are out in the sun to run off solar power makes a lot of sense, like lawn ornaments, these flowers or air conditioning units. Zambonis? Less so. [OGE Gallery via Mocoloco via BBG] More »