Plants names and descriptions

This is not about identification or long winded latin names, but about those funny variety names and descriptions you find in the catalogues. I for one am very fond of plant names, in all languages, and derive much fun from reading catalogues. Today I was choosing tulips for my blue-purple-violet border,and between other things came across these two funny carachters:

Tulipa Royal Virgin: white and fresh
Tulipa Black Hero: tall dark and full bodied

lol

I could not help myself. I will have to plant them side by side, and see if they fall in love.

 

Oh one of my all time favourite plants combinations is Bergenia "Silberlicht" with Sedum "Frost Morn". They do look good together, but I have to admit I like to put them together because of the names. Silver light on morning frost. Poem. It's not as if people come in the garden and care about names, But it doesn't matter. I garden for myself.

 

I agree, sometimes you fall in love with the names as much as the plant! Or sometimes the name can actually put you off a perfectly good plant - I've got hemerocallis 'Corky' which doesn't sound nearly as pretty as it should be! (Yes, I've got cream from the doctor's for it!)
S x

 

Absolutely! One of my favourite hydrangeas is called Pinky Winky, makesme feel like puking, wich is a complete pity,the plant is so lovely

 

I came across this in Bob Brown's catalogue (Cotswold Garden Flowers) some time ago

ALLIUM AFLATUNENSE
Selected for size and depth of colour. Large deep purple balls of flowers from deep violet stems, May-Jul, 1.3m. Easy. Ever wondered about the name? Dig, clean and eat one, wait an hour and you'll understand. AGM. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=9.0 Photo

 

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Oh talking of humourous description my all time favourite is ALthea Ficifolia, in Chiltern catalogue ( I love this catalogue wholeheartedly):

Introduced from Siberia at the end of the 16th Century (but how? the writer wonders, no road and 300 years before the railway), this is somewhat similar to the common Hollyhock but a substantially more vigorous plant and, if you’ve tried and failed with Hollyhocks before, you’ll appreciate this, moderately rust resistant. It has distinct, fig-leaf (great for that fancy-dress party!) foliage and bears over a very long period long spikes of very beautiful, large (very large, even) single flowers in shades of yellow, copper, pink, red and white. 6 ft.