Can Can Purple Lisianthus

Can Can Purple is a later-flowering F1 lisianthus with deep purple-blue, double blooms carried in sprays near the tips of upright stems. The flowers open within a short window, creating a bouquet effect on each stem; Ball lists a 36–45 inch stem length and greenhouse or tunnel production for this cut-flower cultivar ([Ball Seed plant information](https://info.ballseed.com/PlantInfo/?phid=039103079004341), [PanAmerican Seed culture sheet](https://www.panamseed.com/utility/CultureSheetPDF.aspx?pagename=culture.aspx&txtphid=031803079&type=Cut)). ## Flower and Use Can Can is a later-flowering counterpart to Flare, with medium double blooms suited to focal and secondary roles in bouquets. Ball describes the color as deep purple-blue and notes that full-sun field plantings produce shorter stems than greenhouse-grown crops. ## Growing Use a greenhouse or tunnel for a consistent cut-stem crop. Flowering time changes with temperature, daylength, light, season, and growing conditions, so treat published crop timing as a guide rather than a fixed calendar. ## Maintenance Keep young plugs from overheating: PanAmerican Seed cautions that media above 72°F during the second propagation stage can trigger rosetting and later stunting. Provide stem support in production as needed, then harvest when the first flower is fully open.