Friday, May 14, 2010

Friday Afternoon Garden Club


It’s FAC time in The Art Garden! Grab your favorite beverage and pull up a chair. You didn’t really want to work this afternoon anyway, did you? Leave a comment to join the garden party.

Today’s topic:

What's in a name? Evergreen candytuft, Iberis sempervirens, is featured in today's photo. Evergreen, yes. But candytuft? Where did that name come from, and why? Do you have a favorite plant name? Which is the oddest? Which is the most fun to say? Which is the most descriptive?

2 comments:

Les said...

My favorite botanical name to say is Liquidambar styraciflua.

Jocelyn H. Chilvers said...

Fun to say, and a beautiful tree as well. Wish we could grow them here, too! Thanks for stopping by, Les.