Gelato Flowers - a new trend

[Toliver]

The pictures say it all:

"Instagram is obsessing over these delicate flower-shaped gelato cones"

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i-Creamy, a gelato store in Sydney, Australia, is seeing locals and tourists alike lose their collective minds over the adorable treats.

"We are the first and the only gelateria that serves the flower-shaped gelato in ... Australia at the moment," said store manager "Pat" to Mashable via Messenger.

People clearly can't get enough of the sugary spirals, sharing their joy with Instagram fiends in Sydney and beyond.

My question is, do the flowers melt quicker than scoops? As a consumer, would I have to increase my "lick factor" 2x or 3x to make sure it just didn't melt all over my hand and down onto the pavement?  These are important issues, people! 

[Lisa Shock]

You might have to push the petals together a bit to prevent rapid melting. It's cute, but would be better if executed as part of a plated dessert.

[pastrygirl]

Cute, and no doubt fun to watch them made but I avoid anyplace selling blue ice cream.  Yes, with more surface area exposed they would melt faster on a warm day.