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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #360 on: May 18, 2009, 04:26:12 PM »
As the Saruma question stays open for the moment, here a new puzzle, which is easier than you think at the first look.
I saw this flower in the weekend at the last special Flower Show for cutflowers etc.

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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #361 on: May 18, 2009, 07:01:13 PM »
makes me think of the origins of the word 'pink'.
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #362 on: May 18, 2009, 07:07:19 PM »
Luit - A carnation 3 days after the prom?

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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #363 on: May 18, 2009, 07:23:31 PM »
I mentioned that it was an easy one.
It's indeed a Dianthus. Breeders are always trying to change beautiful flowers into something we are not really waiting for.
At least I am not. ::)

Dianthus Cherry Tessino
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #364 on: May 18, 2009, 11:24:14 PM »
Indeed, with unpinked edges. BTW the word for the colour that is 'pink' (what was it called before?) comes from the pinked (jagged) edges of carnation petals giving them their alternative name 'pinks'.
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #365 on: May 19, 2009, 09:52:48 AM »
Is there no end to this man's expertise ??? ;D
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #366 on: May 19, 2009, 10:05:09 AM »
Quote from: Anthony Darby on May 18, 2009, 11:24:14 PM
BTW the word for the colour that is 'pink' (what was it called before?)...

That's easy, Anthony ... it was called Barbara Cartland!
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #367 on: May 19, 2009, 04:57:56 PM »
In Dutch we use the word pink too, but here it's used for the little finger.
So, cannot really follow this pink discussion of you. :-\
Better I give you something else to strengthen your brains. It's at least a subject I know more about :D

New puzzle
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #368 on: May 19, 2009, 07:40:29 PM »
Luit,

I think the word "pinkie" is often used for little finger. When I was a child we always called it "lúidín" (pronounced loodeen, an Irish word)

I have no idea what your lovely blue flower is.

As for the asarum puzzle - I give up! When are we going to read the answer?

Paddy
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #369 on: May 20, 2009, 01:03:26 AM »
We in Dunedin have a number of very large Magnolia campbellii, originals from the Robert Fortune collection. They're magnificent in August and when I mentioned these to a Kew friend he said "How very Barbara Cartland."
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #370 on: May 20, 2009, 07:01:53 PM »
Quote from: Paddy Tobin on May 19, 2009, 07:40:29 PM
As for the asarum puzzle - I give up! When are we going to read the answer?

Paddy
If there is an answer at all?  ::)

To my blue flower, at the moment 20 times enlarged and no answer yet.
Must help a little; it's a member of the Labiatae.
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #371 on: May 20, 2009, 11:12:54 PM »
I did wonder about a Dracocephalum?
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #372 on: May 21, 2009, 02:08:34 PM »
So did I ... Dracocephalum ruyschianum?
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #373 on: May 21, 2009, 05:19:09 PM »
This seems to be a real difficult one :D
Alas, it's not a Dracocephalum. Here another hint. Others of this genus are mostly planted in shady places as a carpeter.
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #374 on: May 21, 2009, 10:02:11 PM »
Surely not a thyme? seems too blue for that. Veronica? but that's scrophulariaceae.
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