90 entries in Flower / Real
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Cone and Bouquet wood cone and bouquet of flowers change places with prop covers
1876 364
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Rose in the Glass Vase empty glass vase on pedestal, rose appears inside, mechanical
1876 400
The Birth of Flowers flower from seed
Variations 1876 411
Production of Flower Basket from Handkerchief body load
1876 414
Prof. Taylor Conjurer's Cress cress grows
1890 351
Die mannigfache Verwandlungskarte card changes into anything, like a flower
1896 142
Als Entrée zu empfehlen one glove shrinks and one becomes bigger, then a clear box with confetti is shown, confetti changes into flowers
Jan. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 5)
73
Fragekasten on symbolism in flowers
Aug. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 8)
127
Ein Blumen- und Tauben-Changement flower bouquet and dove, both wrapped in newspaper and a big letter on the newspaper indicated which is wrapped in which, they transpose
May 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 10)
149
Eduard Hensel Sommer und Winter flowers in glass box change into white "snow"
Related to June 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 11)
166
Eduard Hensel Des Malers Traum flowers drawn on frame, handkerchief put on top, it moves by itself and then real flowers are underneath
Related to June 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 11)
168
Die bezauberte Rose color changing rose behind fan
Related to Nov. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 5)
70
Elektrisches Wachstum "by E. C. from Munich", seed placed in soil in can and covered, grows to plant
Feb. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 2)
29
Otsenré Das Horoskop eight nesting tubes shown, borrowed finger ring put in glass of water, tubes placed over glass one by one, glass with content vanishes, glass reproduced from handkerchief with flower bouquet in which the ring is found
Related to Dec. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 12)
183
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Das magische Blumenwachsen No. 14, pot with earth, seed put in and covered, fake flowers appear, some real ones in between
1899 49
Otsenré Das Horoskop second part of explanation
Related to Jan. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 1)
8
Professor Bellonie Der Ring am Bouquet borrowed finger ring vanishes from paper cone and reappears on flower bouquet that appears in a water glass
May 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 5)
71
Emil Clauß Ein Blumenstrauss erscheint plötzlich auf einer unbedeckten Glas- oder Porzellanschale flower bouquet appears in bowl
Feb. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 2)
22
Die Blume im Knopfloch flower appears in buttonhole
Nov. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 11)
172
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die im Glase erscheinende Rose rose vanishes from hands (pull), then rose appears in glass
May 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 5)
71
The Rose in the Glass production in tabled glass with Heller and De Vere Table, as traveling effect
1903 100
Carl Willmann Die Blumenzucht im Suppenteller spring flower production from plates, real flowers for a lady at the end
May 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 5)
73
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XXII. Eine Miniatur-Orangerie
  • 1. Die Rose im Knopfloch (rose appears on buttonhole)
  • 2. Der Hut als Warmhaus (flower starts to grow in bucket under hat, flowers appear in hat)
  • 3. "Maréchal Niel" (white rose changes to red, yellow and back to white, with a fan)
1903 199
Carl Willmann Kunst und Natur at the end of spring flowers from cone there appear real flowers inside, switch with basket
Dec. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 12)
186
Oswald Rae Say It with Flowers ring is dropped in a glass under handkerchief and vanishes, then card is selected and duplicate rises from a jumbo deck in a houlette, performer makes a hole in the card and produces some flowers where spectator's ring is attached to, houlette on ribbon
Also published here
  • " Say It with Flowers" in "The Linking Ring"
1930 33
Lu Brent Straw Hats Chinese Rice bowls but with two straw hats, produce confetti, then produce a large quantity of flowers
1932 23
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Mighty Lak a Rose rose starts in hidden tube in vest
1937 73
William Larsen Boutonniere four packets of garden seeds, one is selected and some seeds poured in hand, they vanish and written on the palm is the name of the flower, as a climax the flower appears
Aug. 1938
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 2)
2
Weihnachtszauber paper christmas tree changes to tree with lit candles under silk
1940
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 2 No. 4)
2
Franklin M. Chapman Cigarette to Carnation lit cigarette to small flower bouquet which is attached to lapel
1942 2
Mahatma The Cone and Flowers first spring flowers (de Kolta flowers), then real flowers
Sep. 1945 147
Jean Hugard Hugard's Billiard Ball Finale ball changes to rose, large bouquet of roses is produced under foulard, with assistant
Nov. 1946 263
The Hindu Mango Tree Growth original (?) hindu method
1948/27 240
Harlan Tarbell Hindu Plant Growth fake plant
1948/27 244
Comedy Flower Growth no real effect, fake flowers
1948/27 249
Karrell Fox For Goodness Snakes fake snakes from flowers, joke
1954 4
Val Andrews Gone To Pot Produce pot of flowers from newspaper
1968 35
Dr. Jacob Daley Cup And Ball Final Production No. 551, flowers as final load as gifts for ladies
1972 154
David Douglas Flora-Mental spectator name numbers which match a price tag, flower is chosen and produced in box from performer
Inspired by
  • Ned Rutledge's "Minding the Store" (marketed 1969)
Variations
1974
Magick (Issue 94)
467
David Douglas Flora-Tips tips for Flora-Mental
Inspired by 1974
Magick (Issue 102)
508
Calvin Thompson The Mentaplant volt meter attached to plant, movement when spectator's card is shown
1974
Magick (Issue 115)
571
Stephen Minch PK Plant galvanometer in leaves of plant buzzes when certain actions are done to plant by spectators
1975 15
Karrell Fox The "Creepy" Carnation lapel flower moves visibly to opposite lapel and back
1976 136
Peter Warlock Zigarette und Blume burning cigarette pushed in hand, becomes silvery package from which a real rose is removed
Also published here
  • Pentagram, June 1947
June 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 4)
81
Mo Howarth Le Micro Muet microphone changes into flowers
Also published here
  • "Abracadabra"
1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 1)
11
Roy Johnson Supa-Flora eight flowers called out, chosen one predicted in a box, further three chosen flowers are predicted in a letter
Inspired by 1977 74
Die feine Nase seven blank cards, flowers are put on top of each card and selected is divined
1978 90
The Mango Tree Mystery No. 83, floatable cork method
1983 23
Karrell Fox "IBM Rose" red and green paper crumpled up, changes into real rose
1986 110
Kazuyuki Hase Metamorph-Rose rose transforms in red and green silk
1988 20
Rocco Silano Cigarette to Rose and Freezing Water cigarette changes to long stem rose, cigarette reproduced from its petals, rose put in vase with water, water changes into ice cubes in vase
1990 71
Patrick Page The Jumping Flower flower jumps from lapel of spectator to performer's lapel
Also published here 1990 54
Patrick Page Die Springblume flower jumps from lapel of spectator to performer's lapel
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 3)
113
Jim Steinmeyer Making Time
  • Conjuring
leaf travels from frame to diary, then leaf becomes fresh again and diary is now blank, time traveling theme
Sep. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 1)
44
Jim Steinmeyer Cigars Sala Bim
  • Conjuring
smoke travels to glass presentation, cigars change to flowers
Oct. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
41
Brother Shadow The Fountain of Youth old dry leaf is wrapped in a map and turns to young green leaf, Buddha Papers
Mar. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 9)
14
Jim Steinmeyer Eclectic Horticulture
  • Conjuring
presentation for Square Circle Production, growing plant
Nov. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 3)
71
Paul Harris, Eric Mead Leaf leaf from plant is torn off and restored
1996 53
David Harkey, Eric Anderson Zuzu's Petals at the end an additional petal appears to complete "loves me, loves me not"
1997 41
Stephan Kirschbaum A Rose Is A Rose Is A Rose ... production of a rose from a purse-frame
1998 120
Steve Mayhew Cut Myself on Angel's Hair and Baby's Breath producing a flower from flash paper
Also published here 1999 7
David Stone Rosebud real rose appears in flash paper flash, holder in jacket
Also published here 1999 1
Eric T. Dockery The Rose rose sticker stuck onto card’s face, Ambitious Card sequence with it, real rose is produced from card and sticker is gone, uses dupe
1999
Labyrinth (Issue 10)
13
Eric T. Dockery Rose production production of rose on deck
1999
Labyrinth (Issue 10)
17
Steve Mayhew The Sweet Smell of Success flash paper transforms into real flower (carnation)
VariationsAlso published here 1999 146
Gregg Webb Leaf Rejuvenation dead, dry leaf is rejuvenated
Feb. 2001
Pabular (Vol. 9 No. 5)
2087
Christoph Borer Memoiren spectator has imaginary date with performer, all is found predicted printed in the performer's memoirs, as a climax the performer hands a freely named flower to the spectator
Related to 2001 19
David Stone Rosebud real rose appears in flash paper flash, holder in jacket
Also published here 2001 12
Alexander de Cova Rosediction price of rose predicted on its price tag
Also published here 2002 19
David Berglas Whales, Cats, Plants stopping a whale, making a cat clean itself and closing the leaves of a plant
2002 178
David Ben Wine and Roses Floating Rose
2003 33
Luke Jermay Divided By Hate a rose wilts
2003 63
Jeff McBride Mango Tree slow-motion growing and blooming tree
2003 65
Nathan Kranzo Danke paper rose put into bottle, it changes into real rose in flash of fire
Also published here Apr. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 8)
72
Alexander de Cova Rosediction price of rose predicted on its price tag
Also published here 2006 25
Christoph Borer, Ulf "Borodin" Bolling Das Rosenbrett russian roulette type, chosen bag is the one with a rose under it, the other bags are crushed
Also published here 2010 11
Jamy Ian Swiss The Flowering flash paper transforms into real flower
Inspired by Dec. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 12)
20
Alexander de Cova Daumenspitz-Findigkeiten thoughts on the thumb tip
  • Trick Nr. 1 - Die Sicherheitnadeln
  • Trick Nr. 2 - Die Rosenvorhersage
  • Trick Nr. 3 - Das Laden in ein Tuch
  • Trick Nr. 4 - Stehlen aus dem Tuch
  • Trick Nr. 5 - Slydini Transfer
2011 4
Max Maven, T. Page Wright, William Larsen Materialization of a Rose rose appears on lap of spectator in dark room, with additional thoughts by Max Maven for alternative effect
Inspired by
  • "Materialization of a Rose" (Genii, May 1955)
Oct. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)
30
Alexander de Cova Rosediction price of rose predicted on its price tag
Also published here Mar. 2013 20
Hiroyuki Sakai Step 2: A Present coin changes into flowers, with assistant
2013 32
Ichiro Moriya Autumn Mystery leaf on bookmark penetrates sheet of glass, with variations
2013 145
Steve Mayhew Production of a Flower producing a flower from flash paper
Also published here 2014 273
John Gaughan The Enchanted Silver Floral Vase
  • The Chamber of Secrets
mechanical silver vase that rises flowers
May 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 5)
16
Alexander de Cova Rosediction price of rose predicted on its price tag
Also published here 2015 178
Alexander de Cova Rosediction price of rose predicted on its price tag
Also published here 2017 72
Ulf "Borodin" Bolling, Christoph Borer Das Rosenbrett russian roulette type, chosen bag is the one with a rose under it, the other bags are crushed
Also published here 2018 46
Kieron Johnson Flower Power cards with words on them, one chosen, it says flower, in flash of fire a flower appears, cards in case change to soil which is dumped out and flower planted into it
Related to 2018 61
Ben Hart A Gift from Venus venus flytrap plant closes on demand
2020 149
Nathan Kranzo Danke paper rose put into bottle, it changes into real rose in flash of fire
Also published here 2022 180