And one more link set of links...

[treeskin]

Just for Tristan, who was disturbed by the idea that there might be a coleus variety named "Armegeddon":

I found one. Edit: I am corrected. It is "Apocolypse", not "Armegeddon". I kept looking, but didn't find a coleus "Armegeddon". Oh, well.

It's not as obnoxious as I'd expect from a plant by that name, especially a coleus, but there it is.

Coleus 'Christmas Candy', however, is as bad as the name suggests.

And because my boyfriend is a Star Wars geek, I offer for your viewing pleasure coleus 'Darth Vader'. For the Potter fans, feast your eyes on coleus 'Lord Voldemort' (also rather tamer than I'd expected for the name). The Trekkies can enjoy coleus 'Vulcan'.

A vegetative illustration of where I and most of my friends are going, if my mother's church is correct: coleus 'Satanic Embers'.

I think 'Sedona' is my favorite. Such a wonderful mellow shade of orange.


Edit: today's winner of the "Strangest cultivar name given to a rather normal plant" is coleus 'Brave New Artichoke'. (I shit thee not, it's for sale at glasshouseworks.com . Really. Go look for yourself.)

Comments

[tnrkitect.livejournal.com]

You are TOOOOO CUTE when you plant geek! ;-)

[treeskin.livejournal.com]

Comments like that will get tender things bitten off.

[tnrkitect.livejournal.com]

What?!?! You are CUTE, especially when you are geeking out about stuff!

[treeskin.livejournal.com]

I'm also grumpy.

That was your public service warning for the day.

[jettisonangel.livejournal.com]

They are all very pretty, even the christmas candy, in it's own way.

[treeskin.livejournal.com]

Yes, but try to picture 'Christmas Candy' in a large mixed planter. What in the world would you put with it, that wouldn't look all kinds of busy and obnoxious?

[cammie018.livejournal.com]

I should get some of that Vulcan one for Russ

[treeskin.livejournal.com]

I should have looked to see if there was one called "forge" or something similar :)