blue roses

A lot of "specialists" in Asia continue to regard Asia as a mere copier of Western ideas and that they lack creativity. I tend to think that Asians (and when I say Asians I mean the Japanese, Koreans, and to a certain extent, Chinese) are just playing catch up. The reason I bring this up is because I think that these Asians ARE very creative. I'm always quite amazed by products they come up with. I think it's a shame that in the West, we never get to hear about these things. 

So a while ago, a Japanese company genetically altered roses and came up with blue roses. It was suppose to be an impossible feat, a horticulturist's dream. Now it's available for people to purchase, though I've heard that it costs over a hundred bucks just for one rose.