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Colombian flora - a request to Bill

Hola Bill,

Your blog about your garden http://www.slightlycreaky.com/BillArchives2.html#Walk proved to be one of the most informative posts I ever read on PBH about the Colombian flora.

Is there any chance you coud provide the Latin names for your flowers?

You sure have some lovely species I'd like to grow in my Barranquilla garden. Unfortunately, the English names don't help much. Any chance to get the Spanish equivalent, or even better, the international Latin equivalent?

By Darloup on Nov 6, 2009, 21:03 in Friendly Talkzone.

viajero123 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 6, 2009, 21:25:

The weather in Somondoco is VERY different to the one in B/quilla, so after knowing their Latin name, the next thing you might want to find out is their weather requirements.

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theflatline says on Nov 6, 2009, 21:33:

Darloup,

There is something called google, you can put in the english names and I bet it will spit out the latin names.

Legaleez for Complete Morons - A book for gringos in Colombia for who think they understand the nature of the law in a country where they cannot speak the language.

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Darloup (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 6, 2009, 21:34:

Right viajero, that would be the next step!

Better to have tried and failed than having regrets all your life about what you MIGHT have missed

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Darloup (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 6, 2009, 21:41:

Or maybe, to save time, which one would actually grow in Barranquilla?

I've taken a few pix of some trees/shrubs growing in Barranquillla that I like. I have no idea what there are (although Nelly gave me the costena versions), but I like them. I'll post the pix in this thread.

Better to have tried and failed than having regrets all your life about what you MIGHT have missed

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dwmte7 says on Nov 7, 2009, 04:04:

darloup.......you might want to check out "exotica" the exotic plant manuel. it lists every plant on the earth and is available through amazon.com.

it gives their names, both common and latin specific. soil requirements and atmospheric needs. check it out.

patriarch

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Bill Turley (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 7, 2009, 12:36:

Sorry Darloup. In the US I knew the name of all the plants and birds around, That compulsion evaporated after getting here to Picaflores. The plant were natives, cuttings from friends or purchased in the nearest vivero. More than half are varieties of Hibiscus. They grow very well here. If you come to visit I would be happy to give you cuttings.

Mr. Bill Somondoco

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