Dark Flower Power

[Caius Marcius]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "(Mrs.) Lee Storm (God is the 
Healing Force)" <n2fgc at ...> wrote:
>
> Can you explain for those of us who can't read picture pages?  I've 
worked
> with Coleus plants but don't understand the ref.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
There are several hundred varieties of Coleus that have been 
cultivated over the last century – according to the FAQ of Rosy Dawn 
Gardens: 

http://www.rosydawngardens.com/faq.htm

"Why do some coleus have more than one name?  What is the correct 
botanical name for Coleus?

In the absence of a Coleus Society or similar organization to form a 
sort of registry of Coleus varieties, Coleus varieties can and have 
been claimed and renamed at the whim of anyone who sells them."


The early varieties were given names like Captivation, Brilliant, 
Cherub and Chelsea Beauty.  More recent plants include such things as 
Anne Boleyn, Large Marge, Meandering Linda, Scardy Cat and Seven 
Dwarves.  The link I posted showed a plant with large purple flowers 
which its gardener gave the name Lord Voldemort.

I'm sure that gardeners of a Dark Arts persuasion refer to it as The 
Plant Which Must Not Be Named, while the rest of us might want to 
refer it, sotto voce, as  "You-Grow-Who."

Here's a direct link to the photo:

http://www.rosydawngardens.com/images/coleus/lordvoldemort.jpg

Hope that helps.

    - CMC