Many years ago someone gave me 'Harebell' seed. I was expecting Campanula rotundifolia. What I have is 3 foot tall C. persicifolia infiltrating the cracks in a retaining wall
The thread was not started because someone used the wrong name. It was started because it was a perfect illustration of why using the correct name helps people to answer questions, helps make sure we are all talking about the same thing, and helps understand growing conditions of the plant in question. A lot of people come on here to ask questions, and it can be very difficult to answer those questions, if we don't know what plant they are talking about.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
I agree with you on using the correct name @punkdoc when asking questions etc. That poster however wasn't asking what the plant was, in fact I don't think they asked a question at all. They just wanted to show off their plant. If they want to keep calling it a thistle what does it matter.
Copping to being misinformed about heuchera. Sorry.
They can call it a thistle if they like VPM but should not have been rude to those who prefer accuracy for the excellent reasons stated here and there. I for one will be disinclined to give any further helpful info to that person.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
The example I quoted about " rock rose " is one I came across in my career as a gardener.
A client had a low "hollow" wall around his patio. It was about 18" high and about 12" across. I suggested Helianthemum, he said he'd never remember it so I told him it was commonly called "rock rose" When I went back on the next visit, he'd gone and bought/ planted a load of Cistus ( also commonly called "rock Rose") but a totally different group of plants ,and not at all suitable for his wall.
Like Papi-Jo I live in France so I agree with him that Latin Names are very useful because of the language of the country.
I can remember all the Latin names I learnt when I was young but the names I've learnt in the last few years I can't remember, must have something to do with being over 27
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
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It was started because it was a perfect illustration of why using the correct name helps people to answer questions, helps make sure we are all talking about the same thing, and helps understand growing conditions of the plant in question.
A lot of people come on here to ask questions, and it can be very difficult to answer those questions, if we don't know what plant they are talking about.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
They can call it a thistle if they like VPM but should not have been rude to those who prefer accuracy for the excellent reasons stated here and there. I for one will be disinclined to give any further helpful info to that person.
In the sticks near Peterborough
A client had a low "hollow" wall around his patio. It was about 18" high and about 12" across. I suggested Helianthemum, he said he'd never remember it so I told him it was commonly called "rock rose" When I went back on the next visit, he'd gone and bought/ planted a load of Cistus ( also commonly called "rock Rose") but a totally different group of plants ,and not at all suitable for his wall.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_rose
Like Papi-Jo I live in France so I agree with him that Latin Names are very useful because of the language of the country.
I can remember all the Latin names I learnt when I was young but the names I've learnt in the last few years I can't remember, must have something to do with being over 27