tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post4702929683517844663..comments2024-03-27T00:25:28.696+11:00Comments on Garden amateur: The sound of trumpetsJamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653345793213312242noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-46275927705350421972012-09-13T16:43:55.506+10:002012-09-13T16:43:55.506+10:00Thanks Jamie. Now I can live in peace and happines...Thanks Jamie. Now I can live in peace and happiness.Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-23581117936318858202012-09-13T13:36:58.969+10:002012-09-13T13:36:58.969+10:00That's a biggie, Dave!
It's like this: it...That's a biggie, Dave!<br /><br />It's like this: its name goes back to Lady Clive, in whose honour it was named, but the spelling of the botanical name is Clivia (not clivea).<br /><br />So the correct pronunciation is cliv not clive, but in gardening centres everywhere there are secret societies of "clive-ists" still saying the name the way Lady Clive would like to hear it said.<br /><br />Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653345793213312242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-29439961898058753232012-09-13T13:24:07.521+10:002012-09-13T13:24:07.521+10:00How do you pronounce it? Clive? Or Cliv?How do you pronounce it? Clive? Or Cliv?Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-53071433973376422662012-09-12T17:18:07.148+10:002012-09-12T17:18:07.148+10:00To me, clivias appear to be an old-school, classic...To me, clivias appear to be an old-school, classic plant found in many established gardens, although they're making a comeback on newer gardens around town. I like the orange flowers too, but the lemon sorbet flowers look very special. And if they did smell, they certainly would smell like lemon sorbet or lemon crisps. The imagination can help with that.Lithopslandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07590233933252961783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-5117925942322208182012-09-12T06:40:11.109+10:002012-09-12T06:40:11.109+10:00Hi Dirtgirl
I bought mine from the guy with a grea...Hi Dirtgirl<br />I bought mine from the guy with a great stall at the Marrickville Markets at the Community Centre at 142 Addison Road, Marrickville. They're on every Sunday from 8.30 until 3.<br />Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653345793213312242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-59059887751406272312012-09-12T00:50:07.707+10:002012-09-12T00:50:07.707+10:00I love that all the 'old style' plants are...I love that all the 'old style' plants are making a great comeback! I was given a huge clump of Clivias a couple of years back from my elderly neighbour's garden, as her house was being demolished. They are in their full glory this year, flowering like crazy and looking stunning.<br />I would love a lemon coloured one, can I ask where you buy your lemon Clivias from? Enjoy reading your blog Jamie.Dirtgirlnoreply@blogger.com