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Searing temperatures a part of lisianthus flower farming life in north-west Victoria

Growing flowers in one of the hottest parts of Victoria might seem like a doomed enterprise.
Key points:
- Lisanthus is said to have originated from the Americas with blooms found in the Caribbean, Brazil, and Mexico
- Joe and Jacquie Wright farm them in Victoria’s hottest region
- The flowers’ colour can be drained by harsh summer sun
But Sunraysia temperatures are not sizzling enough to stop producers Joe and Jacquie Wright from living out their colourful, summer dream.
“We grow lisianthus predominately,” Mr Wright said.
“Lisianthus can actually handle the heat that we experience here.
“They do look a bit sad of a daytime, but of a night time they spruce…
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