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Plants => General discussion => Topic started by: ideasguy on June 01, 2009, 04:38:23 PM

Title: Plants with your name
Post by: ideasguy on June 01, 2009, 04:38:23 PM

Came across this today:
Achillea Anthea
http://www.cornwallgardens.com/perennials.htm
Small light pale yellow flowers in large heads above fronds of silvery foliage                                           
Thought it might be of interest to one of our members  ;)

To our members. Have you found a cultivar with your name, or members of your family?

Title: Re: Plants with your name
Post by: NightHawk on June 01, 2009, 06:40:59 PM

That's a very interesting challenge you've set us there George.

Definitely some research to be done on that one.  :D

Laurie.

Title: Re: Plants with your name
Post by: Lyn and Malcolm on June 01, 2009, 07:24:56 PM

Cupressocyparis ovensii ? Ovens Cypress

Oh dear, was hoping for something a little more exiting than that  ::)

Malcolm

Title: Re: Plants with your name
Post by: Eric Hardy on June 01, 2009, 09:58:09 PM

Quote from: ideasguy on June 01, 2009, 04:38:23 PM

Came across this today:
Achillea Anthea

Very nice George, thank you.
I find also that I am always coming across Hardy plants  ;D

I suppose an Erica Hardy Heath doesn't count? ::)

Eric H

Title: Re: Plants with your name
Post by: ideasguy on June 02, 2009, 12:56:50 AM

Hey, we'll let you away with that one Eric!
How about Acer negundo 'Kelly's Gold'?

Good find there Malcolm. Must have a look tomorrow to see if I can locate a supplier of Ovens Cypress for you :)

Title: Re: Plants with your name
Post by: Lyn and Malcolm on June 02, 2009, 07:47:54 AM

Campanula persicifolia 'Kelly's Gold'

Title: Re: Plants with your name
Post by: NightHawk on June 02, 2009, 08:07:07 AM

Euonymus japonicus Kathy - a.k.a. Japanese spindle Kathy.

Laurie.

Title: Re: Plants with your name
Post by: NightHawk on June 02, 2009, 08:16:28 AM

Phalaenopsis Kung's Lob-Lawrence (Orchid).

Laurie.

Title: Re: Plants with your name
Post by: Lyn and Malcolm on June 02, 2009, 11:33:28 PM

George wrote

Quote

Came across this today:
Achillea Anthea
http://www.cornwallgardens.com/perennials.htm

And not too expensive either.  ;)

Malcolm

Title: Re: Plants with your name
Post by: ideasguy on June 02, 2009, 11:58:44 PM

Yes, their plants are reasonable Malcolm. Unfortunately, the shipping cost is a bit high to get to me in N Ireland.

Have you found anyone who sells your named plants Laurie?

Title: Re: Plants with your name
Post by: NightHawk on June 03, 2009, 08:11:16 AM

Quote from: ideasguy on June 02, 2009, 11:58:44 PM

Have you found anyone who sells your named plants Laurie?

Euonymus japonicus Kathy (http://www.wyevale.co.uk/Euonymus-japonicus-Kathy---Japanese-spindle-Kathy-+3lt/0850022925,default,pd.html) - £5.99.

Phalaenopsis Kung's Lob-Lawrence (http://www.regalorchidsonline.com/phalaenopsis-kungs-lob-lawrence-oos-69-p.asp) - £9.95.

Not cheap plants.  :o

Laurie.

Title: Re: Plants with your name
Post by: ideasguy on April 27, 2010, 09:27:48 AM

Heres one for Anthea, Eric :)
http://www.ideasforgardens.net/meredith/Blooms_Plants/
Paul has one on this list of the plants which he has trialled called Achillea 'Anthea'
Looks like a nice one for us all to try!

Title: Re: Plants with your name
Post by: newplantguy on April 27, 2010, 10:14:51 AM

Achillea 'Anthea' raised by Alan Bloom named for his daughter Anthea.
Introduced in 1982 it was selected for it's compact habit and silvery foliage colour.
We have some newer ones from the USA which I will add to the web pages as they become available.
Paul.

Title: Re: Plants with your name
Post by: ideasguy on April 27, 2010, 11:26:55 AM

Are the US ones available in the UK Paul?

Title: Re: Plants with your name
Post by: Eric Hardy on April 27, 2010, 05:40:59 PM

Quote from: ideasguy on April 27, 2010, 09:27:48 AM

Heres one for Anthea, Eric :)

Very nice, George, I have shown it to my Anthea and she likes it.  ;D

Title: Re: Plants with your name
Post by: ideasguy on April 27, 2010, 06:54:51 PM

I didnt realise that I had posted the same plant earlier, Eric.
However, I didnt know then that it was one of the plants that Paul had trialled.
Heres the WPG list again:
http://www.ideasforgardens.net/meredith/Blooms_Plants/
I'm looking forward to seeing the new additions which Paul has to add.

Title: Re: Plants with your name
Post by: newplantguy on April 27, 2010, 11:48:32 PM

Some of the US plants will be available in the UK.
One place to try is - http://bressinghamgardens.com
Paul

Title: Re: Plants with your name
Post by: Eric Hardy on April 28, 2010, 07:52:30 AM

Quote from: ideasguy on April 27, 2010, 06:54:51 PM

I didnt realise that I had posted the same plant earlier, Eric.

I had forgotten too  ;D :o ??? ::)

Title: Re: Plants with your name
Post by: ideasguy on April 28, 2010, 08:54:08 AM

Well, the good thing is, its drawn our attention back to it again and (new knowledge to us since the first posting) it is now more of an integral part of the forum since it is one of Pauls plants.
Now then, who will be the first to say - AH, Ive got that one growing in my garden ;)