What are my flowers?

[Cetti]

I've been given two bouquets of the most gorgeous flowers and I would love to know what they are? They are Sweet Pea colours, mauve, blue, pink and white - all delicate shades, some bi-coloured and the flowers look like a cross between roses and carnations. I've taken lots of pics, but don't know how to show them on here - or even if it's allowed. Hope someone knows what I'm talking about!

[Robinia]

Hi Cetti, lovely to see you on here! Are they from someone's garden or florist flowers? I'm having a think, shop floristry isn't my thing...how about ranunculus?
http://www.gapphotos....ils.asp?imageno=64435

You have my email? can you send me a pic?

[woofgang]

can you use photobucket? you can paste the link here.

[Borrheid]

Could they be peonies?

[woofgang]

i dont think you get blue peonies. There is a flower that gets used a lot in bouquets that fits the description but I cannot think of the blooming name. i think its common name is prairie something. Its semi double and the flowers swirl out from the centre, it never opens fully.

[boxtops]

Alstromeria? http://www.google.co....ELAE&biw=1024&bih=675

[woofgang]

Lisianthus?
http://flowerona.com/...-for-a-rose-or-peony/

[rockyracoon]

They may be double Lisianthus

http://www.google.co....QsAQ&biw=1246&bih=879

[rockyracoon]

Ooh, snap woof!

[Robinia]

yes I think you could be right woofy (prairie gentian)
http://nieubreed.file...10/06/lisianthus1.jpg

[Cetti]

Hello Everyone! Thank you so much for all your answers, but I think woofgang's Lisianthus is the one - for one of the bunches, anyway. The other could be the same, but in different colours. Pat, I'll resize my pics and send you an email.

[woofgang]

Ha! brain not yet quite dead then!

[Borrheid]

Had a look at some pics, they are beautiful flowers!

[Cetti]

Now I know why I couldn't find them in my Flower Expert book - they used to be called Eustoma. Why do they insist on confusing us by name changing? Thanks again for your help - especially woofs!

[woofgang]

You are most welcome, nice to see you.