Friday, November 24, 2006

What's In a [Common] Name?


Little of truth, in this case. This is the flower from a corm (like a bulb, but not) sold under the name Peacock Orchid. It's no orchid; it's a gladiolus - gladiolus callianthus 'Murielae.' As for the peacock part - okay, maybe if you look at it upside down ...

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