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I had to read that twice. So the Henry Ford Tea Rose was renamed after Henry Fonda?
Who were they named after?
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The Henry Fonda Tea Rose was named after Henry Fonda.
Janis Joplin Tulip
Lynn Anderson Hybrid Tea Rose
Lynn Anderson sang Rose Garden.
Lynn Anderson sang Rose Garden.
Maria Shriver Grandiflora Rose was named after the broadcast journalist Maria Shriver.
The Orchid genus Dracula was named after the titular character of Bram Stoker's famous novel.
The genus is native to southern Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Pictured is Dracula vampira, endemic to Ecuador and with a name that doubles down on the theme.
The genus is native to southern Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Pictured is Dracula vampira, endemic to Ecuador and with a name that doubles down on the theme.
Gaillardia was named for Albert Gaillard (1858-1903), a French patron of botany.
Twinflower (Linnaea borealis) was named after Carl von Linné, better known as Linnaeus, the Father of Modern Taxonomy.
Begonia is named for Michel Begon (1638-1710), a governor of French Canada and a patron of botany.
Miranda Lambert Hybrid Tea Rose is named after the country music star Miranda Lambert.
Koningin Wilhelmina Peony is named after Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands.
John Hancock Asiatic Lily
Sir Winston Churchill Daffodils are named after Winston Churchill.
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I sometimes wonder who Graham Thomas was, I am guessing a good gardener because both the rose and the honeysuckle named for him are really good. Grew both at our last house, the honeysuckle is a strong grower and has great scent, the rose we grew as a stand alone specimen as we were told it can suffer in company, lovely yellow rose with buds that made a great buttonhole.
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@Oliver Buckle Graham Thomas was an English "plantsman" who wrote several books. Link to obit https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-may-01-me-thomas1-story.html