tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post5659234393931513641..comments2024-03-28T09:25:14.379+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: GBBD: Jersey Lilies and Latin ShenanigansVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-38176791010032512015-10-31T10:17:14.163+00:002015-10-31T10:17:14.163+00:00How intriguing! I've been doing some light Goo...How intriguing! I've been doing some light Googling which shows the shipwreck might have had nerines rather than amaryilllis... so which flower is the true Jersey lily I wonder? I need to delve deeper :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-52639418990944028782015-10-29T20:22:32.176+00:002015-10-29T20:22:32.176+00:00Jersey lilies, because a load of bulbs was once sh...Jersey lilies, because a load of bulbs was once shipwrecked there.<br />J'y suis, j'y reste<br />I'm here and I like it!<br />In March I'll see if my transplanted bulbs will bloom for me.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-90477072998038252312015-10-19T18:56:57.945+01:002015-10-19T18:56:57.945+01:00Hi Janet - these are a very distant relative of th...Hi Janet - these are a very distant relative of the lilies you're thinking of and according to the RHS's website don't get attacked by the lily beetle. Well, it's not specifically mentioned on there...VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-38255458881348525732015-10-19T18:24:19.485+01:002015-10-19T18:24:19.485+01:00I refuse to grow lilies any more, thanks to lily b...I refuse to grow lilies any more, thanks to lily beetle, but your first photo is almost enough to tempt me back to the dark side... I love Rosemary Hardy's tweet, I have to admit to not yet even trying to learn the new names for asters. I do love them though, whatever they are called.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-5859751026293510582015-10-18T15:45:34.246+01:002015-10-18T15:45:34.246+01:00I think I'll be sticking with their common nam...I think I'll be sticking with their common name for a while Kelli, but I have to take care because sometimes the common name I know means a completely different plant to my friends across the pond. Perhaps that's a subject for a stand alone 'Latin Without Tears' post sometime.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-79535158983454263662015-10-17T19:27:19.685+01:002015-10-17T19:27:19.685+01:00Plant names can be so difficult to spell and prono...Plant names can be so difficult to spell and pronounce. I prefer asters, the simpler the language the better.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-40083625885895182352015-10-17T09:19:49.936+01:002015-10-17T09:19:49.936+01:00Thanks Rose - the name change is more recent for u...Thanks Rose - the name change is more recent for us, I didn't know about it until I opened Timber Press's book on Asters early this year. It has a really good explanation of the name change, as you know there's more than 1 of them!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-74600990086558752962015-10-17T09:17:41.993+01:002015-10-17T09:17:41.993+01:00Good idea Sue - have you seen the masses of Michae...Good idea Sue - have you seen the masses of Michaelmas daisies on the M1 around the Sheffield junctions? Most impressive!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-86817592951081676212015-10-16T19:10:00.499+01:002015-10-16T19:10:00.499+01:00I know the name changed several years ago, but I s...I know the name changed several years ago, but I still can't refer to asters by their new proper botanical name. I agree with Sue--I wish they would stop changing names! On the other hand, I call Hippeastrum amaryllis; perhaps I should change my ways with that one. The Jersey lilies are lovely.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-69997813741513880132015-10-16T16:18:06.534+01:002015-10-16T16:18:06.534+01:00 I do wish they would stop messing around with pla... I do wish they would stop messing around with plant names. I am sticking with Michaelmas daisy :-) Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-55044517238443359392015-10-16T09:37:09.635+01:002015-10-16T09:37:09.635+01:00Don't they look fab Sarah? Just shows how the ...Don't they look fab Sarah? Just shows how the setting can be important for showing off flowers. Hurray for an alternative view on the name change, though I admit unlike you I haven't got to grips with saying it yet. I'm also struggling with the spelling - I always remember the trichum bit first (= three friends) and then get the first bit through remembering it's a slightly reordered symphony with the n taken out!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-87708677692048645762015-10-16T09:30:40.219+01:002015-10-16T09:30:40.219+01:00What a gorgeous little photo of the Jersey lilies ...What a gorgeous little photo of the Jersey lilies by the green door/gate/thing. I didn't know about the definition being "to sparkle". How lovely! <br />Flying in the face of every other gardener on the planet - I like name changes. I find them refreshing. I think Symphyotrichum is a lot more fun to say than Aster (which I always thought was a very dull name indeed). Hurrah for Symphyotrichum!Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-244522524792840012015-10-16T09:25:42.894+01:002015-10-16T09:25:42.894+01:00At least we can visit each other virtually Dee. It...At least we can visit each other virtually Dee. It makes you seem a lot closer - your garden is looking fab, I hope the tour visit goes well xxxVPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-56124809886154617342015-10-16T09:24:12.579+01:002015-10-16T09:24:12.579+01:00I think you got started with it earlier than we di...I think you got started with it earlier than we did Dee! For once I'm tempted to stick with the common name ;)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-56489640362999156792015-10-15T22:16:39.445+01:002015-10-15T22:16:39.445+01:00You know, that whole aster renaming thing drives u...You know, that whole aster renaming thing drives us nuts. Symphyotrichum is just a dumb name. In the U.S. many of us think so anyway. Hugs to you. I wish you could come visit. ~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-54126205237270862512015-10-15T16:30:10.019+01:002015-10-15T16:30:10.019+01:00I must check up on soil depth Pauline - I think th...I must check up on soil depth Pauline - I think they may have been crowding each other out on Jersey!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-69343935508674157002015-10-15T16:29:21.529+01:002015-10-15T16:29:21.529+01:00Thanks Sofie - BTW there's no need to leave yo...Thanks Sofie - BTW there's no need to leave your blog address - we can find it via your name on this comment or Carol's <i>Blooms Day</i> list :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-2852847457902150142015-10-15T14:52:17.924+01:002015-10-15T14:52:17.924+01:00Asters are such beautiful late flowers, that's...Asters are such beautiful late flowers, that's why I'm trying to get a few more for the garden here. I've been thinking about Amaryllis too, so will remember not to plant them too deep!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-54653080373072515102015-10-15T10:38:15.581+01:002015-10-15T10:38:15.581+01:00Asters are a bee magnet CJ - I'm thinking of a...Asters are a bee magnet CJ - I'm thinking of adding 'Little Carlow' to my garden as I've just found out it originates from nearby Devizes.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-17942590087613312232015-10-15T09:13:12.390+01:002015-10-15T09:13:12.390+01:00Beautiful Jersey lilies, and interesting that the ...Beautiful Jersey lilies, and interesting that the bulbs are barely covered when they're grown on Jersey. I'm guessing your Waterperry is adored by bees. I think I shall look out for one purely on that basis, I saw one recently that was absolutely covered in them.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.com