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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #540 on: July 15, 2010, 12:24:57 PM »
Hans,

Believe it or not, I grow two plants that are based on my last name..... and given my last name isn't that common I am pretty pleased to grow them both.  They're the only two I have ever heard of.  One is Rhododendron 'Tyermanii' and the other is Davallia (syn. Humata) tyermanni (this latter one is the silver hares-foot fern).  Both very cool to my way of thinking.  ;D  I think I have the correct arrangement of final n's and i's, but I'm not 100% certain.
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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #541 on: July 15, 2010, 01:08:36 PM »
Maggi ,

maybe ancestors of your family ?

for your comfort :
here is a pic of a cacti which is named like you :
Rebutia margarethae
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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #542 on: July 15, 2010, 01:15:10 PM »
Paul ,

congratulation !

not only octopus are named after you  ;D

Yes ...and so I'm really sad that not only one plant is named after me ( exept maybe "Hans guck in die Luft')  ;)
A lot of my friends have given her names any plants .....but not me  :'( :'( :'(
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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #543 on: July 15, 2010, 01:37:16 PM »
Hans,

Yes, I hada chuckle myself over Paul the Octopus.... or should that be "Paul the Psychic Octopus"?  :o  He did have a good record, didn't he.  They have said they are retiring him now, but I am hoping that he isn't being retired to a restaurant somewhere.  :-\
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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #544 on: July 15, 2010, 01:44:29 PM »
Paul ,

here in Germany are each day in newspapers new receipt for eating octopus  ;D

I have heard the spain people will buy Paul for 30.000 Euro !
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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #545 on: July 15, 2010, 02:34:01 PM »
Maggi ,

maybe ancestors of your family ?

for your comfort :
here is a pic of a cacti which is named like you :
Rebutia margarethae
Very pretty!
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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #546 on: July 15, 2010, 02:37:57 PM »

It appears that this tree has been around since the early  1870s.... so the Young is a rather old young!
Maybe this is of help?

The origin of the cultivar is uncertain but it was named by Thomas Moore, Curator of Chelsea Physic Garden, before 1887, and commemorates Maurice Young a nurseryman at Epsom (1834-1890).
Luit van Delft, right in the heart of the beautiful flowerbulb district, Noordwijkerhout, Holland.

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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #547 on: July 15, 2010, 02:43:11 PM »
Thanks, Luit!!
An old Young indeed..... no relation of course.

Always extras interesting to have these details about plants, isn't it? Adds an extra dimension which I, and many others, enjoy.
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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #548 on: July 15, 2010, 09:41:45 PM »
Juniperus coxii? ;D

It is amazing how many people ask me if I am related to the Coxes of Perth in Scotland. That's so unlikely as to be a stupid question and in any case, Cox was my late husband's name and that's even MORE unlikely.
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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #549 on: July 19, 2010, 04:47:05 PM »
I'm so happy that my seedlings (collected as seed and given by a kind Forumist) some from 1,700 metres Austrian Alps, seem to be coming along well, even though at present virtually at sea level!

The only thing is - I'm not sure that they have the right labels so before I pot them on can someone make me really happy and have a look please?

Edraianthus Pumilo dalmaticum (back)
Dianthus spec small (middle)
Silene acaulis (Front)

Thanks
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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #550 on: July 19, 2010, 05:22:22 PM »
Juniperus coxii? ;D

It is amazing how many people ask me if I am related to the Coxes of Perth in Scotland. That's so unlikely as to be a stupid question and in any case, Cox was my late husband's name and that's even MORE unlikely.

Lesley that is on a par when in the USA and you say you come from England with being asked the question 'do you know such a person' but no harm done.
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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #551 on: July 19, 2010, 05:43:23 PM »
I'm so happy that my seedlings (collected as seed and given by a kind Forumist) some from 1,700 metres Austrian Alps, seem to be coming along well, even though at present virtually at sea level!

The only thing is - I'm not sure that they have the right labels so before I pot them on can someone make me really happy and have a look please?

Edraianthus Pumilo dalmaticum (back)
Dianthus spec small (middle)
Silene acaulis (Front)

Thanks


Sorry dont know what happened there posting it again

Robin I would be happy as well if I had grown all those plants...well done will be looking forward to see them all happily flowering :)

Have you seen all Ian's seedling( blog 28 ), I wonder how I could sneak into there garden ;). Ian I am amazed at all your Nomocharis seedlings :o

Angie :)

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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #552 on: July 19, 2010, 06:46:36 PM »
Thanks for looking Angie - I have them on table so the slugs can't get to them - one small snail did!  Hope someone can help me clear up the seedling names,  I'm off to look at Ian's, thanks!
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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #553 on: July 19, 2010, 10:35:15 PM »
Robin, the Edraianthus looks right as pumilio. It has a distinctive silvery sheen and tends to be a bit larger-leaved and looser as a seedling than as a mature plant. The Dianthus could possibly be D. glacialis and the Silene looks right as acaulis. The paler one, if you are lucky may be a white form. :)

Having said all that, it's really too soon to be quite sure, so post another pic of two as they grow on some.
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Re: 2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.
« Reply #554 on: July 19, 2010, 10:38:50 PM »
Lesley that is on a par when in the USA and you say you come from England with being asked the question 'do you know such a person' but no harm done.

Oh yes. "My son lives in New York too. Perhaps you know him?"

But such incredible co-incidences do happen. Some years ago a friend pulled up in her car at a traffic light in London and found her next door neighbour in another car in the next lane. Neither had known the other was going overseas. :D
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