tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post3565349214341681857..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Schlumbergera seedling no. 083mr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-33496875638249524442015-08-12T18:37:06.235-07:002015-08-12T18:37:06.235-07:00Anonymous:
A what now?Anonymous:<br /><br />A what now?mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-66524887927891250282015-08-12T18:29:53.897-07:002015-08-12T18:29:53.897-07:00I didn't read all the comments yet but I think...I didn't read all the comments yet but I think that number 083 looks like a Phoenix Phial.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-14093718600236478772015-01-26T12:28:08.784-08:002015-01-26T12:28:08.784-08:00"Subjunctive Surprise Mark"!
(In primar..."Subjunctive Surprise Mark"!<br /><br />(In primary school we were told this was the name for the exclamation point.)<br /><br />Or "Option Semi-Colon" …Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-70159227279323626882015-01-26T10:04:29.820-08:002015-01-26T10:04:29.820-08:00That is one bloody gorgeous flower. How about &quo...That is one bloody gorgeous flower. How about "Psychedelic Bunny"? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682634981215906684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-79652289789449529122015-01-26T07:28:43.611-08:002015-01-26T07:28:43.611-08:00Paul:
I think Pat was meaning that most of the pl...Paul:<br /><br />I think Pat was meaning that most of the plants named after real women are named after women you're not actually familiar with personally or publicly. So there's no real reason not to go with Tamika Flynn just 'cause a lot of people won't know who she is, because a lot of people don't know who Helen Brown (or Robert Strait, or Crystelle Smith, etc.) is either.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-67923950461570155772015-01-26T07:25:15.266-08:002015-01-26T07:25:15.266-08:00Now that it's come up, "She's So Unus...Now that it's come up, "She's So Unusual" might actually work as a name for this one, or some other seedling down the road.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-38664496171358148912015-01-26T06:34:25.599-08:002015-01-26T06:34:25.599-08:00Oh, forgot to add ...
Pat, if you look at rose or...Oh, forgot to add ...<br /><br />Pat, if you look at rose or orchid hybrids, you can find quite a few named after women.Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-18469252446960224932015-01-26T06:31:30.251-08:002015-01-26T06:31:30.251-08:00LOL! Claude, I had forgotten about Cyndi! She wo...LOL! Claude, I had forgotten about Cyndi! She would be a great candidate for that flower! (And they're both "So Unusual"!Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-12979145284419214262015-01-26T00:19:16.839-08:002015-01-26T00:19:16.839-08:00Apart from Elizabeth Taylor and Diana, how many of...Apart from Elizabeth Taylor and Diana, how many of the people with flowers named after them do you know? Give them Tamika Flynn and let them google for enlightenment. They may become fans.Pattockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741004991950391554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-80463723318973990732015-01-25T09:17:26.058-08:002015-01-25T09:17:26.058-08:00I like AbFab darling. or... just showing my age ...I like AbFab darling. or... just showing my age here... Cyndi Lauper. .. because it reminds me of her hair.Claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568424354642247198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-67404439351651973922015-01-25T08:32:07.414-08:002015-01-25T08:32:07.414-08:00awesome seedling. congrats!
awesome seedling. congrats!<br />Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16606289972855575271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-52466198557504500222015-01-25T06:56:32.129-08:002015-01-25T06:56:32.129-08:00A very lovely flower indeed.
Personally, I'd ...A very lovely flower indeed.<br /><br />Personally, I'd probably go for something like Mardi Gras or even Masquerade because of all the vividly colored costumes worn.<br /><br />You could also go for "Gaga". For those into Lady Gaga, there would be the connection to her well known flamboyant costumes. For those who have no clue who she is, the name would still make sense -- a Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-67354557515974521022015-01-25T05:33:43.497-08:002015-01-25T05:33:43.497-08:00Fantastic flowers today! I like BOTH of them.
As ...Fantastic flowers today! I like BOTH of them.<br /><br />As far as names go: I like (and get) both Tamika Flynn and Sweetie Darling but you could also go with "AbFab Darling" or even "AbFab" (one of my favorite things to say in public when I want to go over people's heads).<br /><br />And Tamika (the character) ROCKS.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16328488668540053999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-82232141711199795662015-01-25T04:57:47.809-08:002015-01-25T04:57:47.809-08:00"Northern Lights?" "Aurora Boreali..."Northern Lights?" "Aurora Borealis?" If you're a fan of the wonderful old Pogo cartoons, then how about "Nora Alice?" (Roar, roar for Nora/Nora Alice in the night/For she has seen Aurora Borealis burning bright.)<br /><br />It's a humdinger, whatever you call it. Absolutely gorgeous. Here's hoping that it makes you a millionaire!Ginny Burtonnoreply@blogger.com