hi all
thanks for the names so far.
The one I like best so far is 'Rising Sun' as suggested by tiG. As you can see I've turned the image around but it doesnt really look like a sun.
I like something with fire in it and came up with 'Fire Cracker'or 'Fire Fly'. whatcha say 'bout them??
I friend told me today the red/maroon markings look like Acer palmatum disectum atropurpureum. phew!! what a mouthful.
Mark
Yep, Fire Cracker's a good one - you've even got the smoke! It looks like a mini explosion (and it's a cracker) Can see much better in this photo. Before it seemed more of a single line.
Says it all.
I liked Dragon's Mark. Kinda sneaks your name in there, too. ;)
that's Baa's suggestion and a very good one too. one more suggestion, Blood of Ireland? maybe blood doesn't ring the right bells! it's a beauty, and it's so exciting to see this happen for you!
Please not Fire Cracker!! That name has already been applied to trillions of plants already.
http://plantsdatabase.com/search.php?search_text=cracker
dave
I do like FireFly.
These aren't cultivar names though Dave, they're common names for a whole species. However, it probably means it has been used for cultivars. There must be a registry of names that can be checked to find out which names have already been used. RHS or somewhere? Help someone? Baa, go-vols........??
I suppose it's only a complete no no if a name's already been used for the same type of plant. Do you have a comprehensive list of what's gone before to check any suggestions out Mark?
'Fire breather' - dragon - smoke
Do we know what the flowers are like yet? It may be that the overall effect should be considered.
There are registries of names but not so easy to find out on the web. You can always key a name into the RHS plantfinder page to see how many plants have it in the UK.
I think the general problem with using a name that is used for many plants, be it as a common name or cultivar/variety is if you are looking for a particular plant and have to wade through mountains of information of other plants, not only on the web but in peoples memories too. Very frustrating. Firefly has also been used as a cultivar name but not for an Rf.
Another problem with the registeries is that a name valid for a cultivar in the UK doesn't necessarily match with one in the USA or any other country, its all very confusing!
Rf's tend to have peculiar names so there will be little trouble in finding a name for Mark's plant which hasn't been used for an Rf.
here are some names used already for Celandines
Broadleas Black
Coffee Cream
Double Bronze
Sheldon Night
Tortoiseshell
Green Petal
Brazen Hussy
Mark
How about dragons wound(sp?) because it looks like it is bleeding into the rest of the leaf from the stem
Mark, have you thought about having a 'nursery' name of your own, so if you name other plants in the future they would all be seen as originating from you - like eg kennel name in the dog world?
This would get round the 'not using your name' for a plant too.
So it could be 'Antriman Firecracker' or 'Aztecker Dragon'.....awful examples I know - but you get the picture.
Then, if you name a snowdrop, it could still have the same first part, but a unique second part as in 'Antriman Pearl'
A number of nurseries do this, don't see why you shouldn't.
Rorschach's Delight
Green Delta
Crackling Flame
Flaming Fan (the leaf looks fan shaped)
Burning Ember
Fire and Ice (ice for the variegated)
Black Split
Duck Mitt
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Dracula's Kiss
