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I’m interested in doing a science fair project on this subject and am wondering if any common plants have this chemical? I know that St. John’s Wort plant, Hypericum calycinum, has this but do not know if that is a plant I could buy easily for this experiment. Thank you so much for any information you have on the subject!

Hypericum calycinum is a common ornamental plant, native to Southeastern Europe. Flowers for the studies reported on the following site were obtained from cultivated plants in Ithaca N.Y.
High concentration of DIPs in the anthers and ovarian wall of the flower.
http://www.jstor.org/pss/3057165
Might be you find some in a garden center.

Another plant containing DIPs (dearomatized isoprenylated phloroglucinols) are the female flowers of hops, Humulus lupulis. They give beer its bitter flavor and also protect against pathogenic microorganisms.
http://www.news.cornell.edu/releases/Nov01/DIP.flowers.hrs.html

I am having a very small reception at my mother’s house during the middle of July. She said that we could plant some bulbs and have the flowers in bloom around that time. My wedding colors are pink and chocolate with a little bit of white, so those colors would be wonderful as I would really like to skip the florist. Thank you!

Do NOT take a chance on anything blooming at a certain time. Go to a nursery and find out from the manager what they "think" will be blooming and if they will hold them for you. Ask the manager what day you should plant them so they will not look wilted.