We take it for granted I think, but 'forget-me-not' is charming. Sweethearts parting, that sort of thing. Most likely refers to the fact that once it has flowered and set seed in a garden, it's unlikely to be forgotten!
Common names for wild flowers are fine - but having worked for some years in a garden centre, I agree with those advocating botanical names for cultivated plants. "Have you got black-eyed Susan?" "Well... do you mean Rudbeckia or Thunbergia?"
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Having failed Latin miserably at school I have terrible trouble remembering the ‘ proper’ names of plants .Even if I do remember I invariably pronounce it wrongly . Just a mental block I guess ,still I’m 70 now so I don’t suppose it matters really now .
My Nan always called antirhinnum 'bunny mows' (rhymes with cows). Not heard it called this by anyone else, it maybe an old Kentish word, she had a few I've not heard anywhere else!
I also love foxglove for digitalis, so much nicer, and we all use it. I imagine a lovely little fox wearing lovely velvet mittens 🙂
My Nan always called antirhinnum 'bunny mows' (rhymes with cows). Not heard it called this by anyone else, it maybe an old Kentish word, she had a few I've not heard anywhere else!
My Nan always called antirhinnum 'bunny mows' (rhymes with cows). Not heard it called this by anyone else, it maybe an old Kentish word, she had a few I've not heard anywhere else!
The etymology of foxgloves is quite interesting. The flowers are not gloves worn by foxes but rather by (little) folks aka fairies, elves etc. Folk got corrupted into fox.
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Most likely refers to the fact that once it has flowered and set seed in a garden, it's unlikely to be forgotten!
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
I also love foxglove for digitalis, so much nicer, and we all use it. I imagine a lovely little fox wearing lovely velvet mittens 🙂