Re: Plant named 'Mischa'

[Emery Davis]

On 06/03/2011 04:44 PM, Sacha wrote:
> Does anyone happen to know of a plant with 'Mischa' in its name?

Hi Sacha,

There is an Acer palmatum 'Mischa'

http://www.esveld.nl/htmldiaen/a/acpmis.php

I don't know it personally (other than the name rang a bell) but it
looks like a typical mounding red dissectum with a rather finely cut leaf.

cheers,

-E

[Stephen Wolstenholme]

On Fri, 3 Jun 2011 15:44:12 +0100, Sacha <sa...@nowhere.com> wrote:

>Does anyone happen to know of a plant with 'Mischa' in its name?

Cimora misha

Should be Pedilanthus tithymaloides

Google magic

Steve

[Kathy]

"Sacha" <sa...@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:94t3ia...@mid.individual.net...

> On 2011-06-03 20:43:21 +0100, Jake <Nospam@invalid> said:
>
>> On Fri, 3 Jun 2011 15:44:12 +0100, Sacha <sa...@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone happen to know of a plant with 'Mischa' in its name?
>>

>> There's an acer but a search says it's only available in the
>> Netherlands. But If it's hardy in the Netherlands it should be ok in
>> Devon.
>>
>> Methinks, though, that you need to train offspring to utilise names
>> for subsequent offspring that are suitable for UK gardens rather than
>> something "God-like". You know, names like "Dandelion", "Daisy",
>> "Evergreen Extra" and so on.
>> :)
>
> Nothing to do with grand-offspring. ;-) This is an enquiry from a
> customer whose pet has died. Two of our five grandchildren have plants in
> their names, 1 has a 'syn' name from one of Ray's plants and the rest are
> hanging about hopefully. But thinking of future grandchildren, does
> Columbine have a certain ring to it. Or Oxalis, perhaps?
>

If you have twin grand daughters, you can have Bella and Donna :-}

--
Kathy

[ne...@benevolent.org.uk]

In article <l4eiu6td1mrhnli79...@4ax.com>, Jake
<Nospam@invalid.?.invalid> writes

>Methinks, though, that you need to train offspring to utilise names
>for subsequent offspring that are suitable for UK gardens rather than
>something "God-like". You know, names like "Dandelion", "Daisy",
>"Evergreen Extra" and so on.
>:)

Ah - here comes young Bindweed. My, hasn't he grown?

Isn't that Astrantia Major and Vinca Minor with him?

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regards andyw