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Hans J

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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #315 on: May 13, 2009, 09:41:32 AM »
Robin :

I have now looked back all pages of this topic ....nothing

Maggi - could you please help ?

Thanks
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #316 on: May 13, 2009, 10:20:48 AM »
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I lost the plot of this but the picture shows the definitely hairy Saruma henryi - an anagram of Asarum so Tony was nearly correct. 


Can I do another from this: Whose favourite plant was Saruma? 
And completely unrelated: what other genera have been made up as anagrams?

Hans sorry for the confusion the puzzle went on over a few pages as Members caught up with it - Anne's quote above was in posting 287 and related to a previous post about a flower named as Saruma henryi in posting 285 then she set another puzzle that is still unsolved by Members which is:

Can I do another (puzzle) from this: Whose favourite plant was Saruma? 
And completely unrelated: what other genera have been made up as anagrams?

Hope it's now clear - perhaps you have the answers  ;D
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #317 on: May 13, 2009, 10:28:20 AM »
Robin ,

no problems ....you mean Diane and not Anne ....

Sory no idea what is Saruma !

But I know a genera which is a anagram :

LOBIVIA ( it is a cactus genera) - and it is the anagram from BOLIVIA
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #318 on: May 13, 2009, 10:32:23 AM »
Sorry Hans and apologies Diane for the name muddle - my mind is obviously totally scrambled  :o
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #319 on: May 13, 2009, 10:33:08 AM »
Quote from: Hans J on May 13, 2009, 10:28:20 AM
Robin ,

no problems ....you mean Diane and not Anne ....

Sory no idea what is Saruma !

But I know a genera which is a anagram :

LOBIVIA ( it is a cactus genera) - and it is the anagram from BOLIVIA
I like that one Hans. Really neat!
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #320 on: May 13, 2009, 10:46:27 AM »
Quote from: Ragged Robin on May 13, 2009, 10:32:23 AM
....my mind is obviously totally scrambled  :o

You should be REALLY good at anagrams, Robin!!!   :D
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #321 on: May 13, 2009, 01:38:09 PM »
Robin,

I wonder if the Saruma was Dr. Augustine Henry's favourite plant?

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Paddy Tobin, Waterford, Ireland

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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #322 on: May 13, 2009, 01:43:54 PM »
Diane...SOS re Paddy's reply ???
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #323 on: May 13, 2009, 02:19:52 PM »
Robin,

Saruma henryi is named after Dr. Augustine Henry. Just me messing and guessing.

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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #324 on: May 13, 2009, 04:51:56 PM »
Quote from: Paddy Tobin on May 13, 2009, 02:19:52 PM
Robin,

Saruma henryi is named after Dr. Augustine Henry. Just me messing and guessing.

Paddy

Paddy - Strange it took so long to be introduced, sometime in the early 1990's I think.   We got seed from Jim Waddick in the mid- late 1990's.

We actually saw Augustine Henry's house in Dublin. It's the one to the left of Helen Dillon's.  She said the poplar at the front of his place is from his collections, she was not enamoured by its roots.

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« Last Edit: May 13, 2009, 05:04:42 PM by johnw »
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #325 on: May 13, 2009, 05:49:42 PM »
That's the house alright, John. I didn't think it was so late that it was introduced as I thought it had been around for far longer though, to be honest, it has never impressed me and after growing it for interest sake for a few years I removed it.


Robin, was I correct?

Paddy
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #326 on: May 13, 2009, 06:09:25 PM »
Quote from: Lvandelft on May 12, 2009, 11:03:15 PM
Quote from: Paddy Tobin on May 12, 2009, 10:33:12 PM
Cliff,

I like my rhubarb, particularly good crop this year and lots of rhubarb recipes though I don't think Luit's is one of the edible varieties; Rheum palmatum or some such.

Paddy
This discussion gave me the idea. So it had to be an Irish winner   ;)  Rheum palmatum Heartswood Purple.
Hardly believed it was difficult but I saw daily developments. It's so amazing to see how fast these plant are growing.
Here is picture nr. 3, for in case it would be necessary.  I give a picture of the whole plant tomorrow.

As promised yesterday here 2 more pictures of Rheum palmatum Hartwood Purple.
I changed the name because I wrote it wrong first. I looked in the plantfinder yesterday but could not find it there, so had to
search the label near my plant.
I found out that "Hart" is from a certain Michael Hart, who ever he is. He did introduce some plants with the name "Hartwood"
Is there anybody who knows more?

It was very windy (again) today but the pictures are reasonable though.

Rheum palmatum Hartwood Purple
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #327 on: May 13, 2009, 08:28:00 PM »
Quote from: Paddy Tobin on May 13, 2009, 05:49:42 PM
That's the house alright, John. I didn't think it was so late that it was introduced as I thought it had been around for far longer though, to be honest, it has never impressed me and after growing it for interest sake for a few years I removed it.


Robin, was I correct?

Paddy

Paddy - The only reference I can find on the history of Saruma says its name to commemorates A. henry. I'd like to know more. Perhpas I have Jim Waddick's original email at home. Will check.

Here it is much appreciated as it gets underway early in the year despite the our cool Spring. 

johnw - +20c, bright and sunny.
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #328 on: May 13, 2009, 08:50:48 PM »
Quote from: Lvandelft on May 13, 2009, 06:09:25 PM
Quote from: Lvandelft on May 12, 2009, 11:03:15 PM
Quote from: Paddy Tobin on May 12, 2009, 10:33:12 PM
Cliff,

I like my rhubarb, particularly good crop this year and lots of rhubarb recipes though I don't think Luit's is one of the edible varieties; Rheum palmatum or some such.

Paddy
This discussion gave me the idea. So it had to be an Irish winner   ;)  Rheum palmatum Heartswood Purple.
Hardly believed it was difficult but I saw daily developments. It's so amazing to see how fast these plant are growing.
Here is picture nr. 3, for in case it would be necessary.  I give a picture of the whole plant tomorrow.

As promised yesterday here 2 more pictures of Rheum palmatum Hartwood Purple.
I changed the name because I wrote it wrong first. I looked in the plantfinder yesterday but could not find it there, so had to
search the label near my plant.
I found out that "Hart" is from a certain Michael Hart, who ever he is. He did introduce some plants with the name "Hartwood"
Is there anybody who knows more?

It was very windy (again) today but the pictures are reasonable though.

Rheum palmatum Hartwood Purple


Luit,
amazing how quickly it has grown within last 2wks :o
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #329 on: May 13, 2009, 10:03:25 PM »
A truly magnificent Rheum. 8)
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