You can name a rose for someone for a price starting at $4000 and going to $15,000 or more.
J. Benjamin Williams and Associates, breeder of many of the world's prize-winning roses, offer unusual roses for introduction into the nursery industry. They will provide a rose in color, form or habit of growth based on your personal preference.
Williams started hybridizing roses back in the 1950s. He wanted novel roses - especially striped ones. He had a series named from the Dutch Master painters.
A Tangerine's Dream
Rose names include famous people and creative titles like Knockout or Midas Touch . You could hand-pollinate your own roses, collect the seeds and grow them to develop distinct colors, shapes and growing patterns. It might take ten years but you could name them.
Tongue in Cheek?
During a visit to Balboa Park’s rose gardens in San Diego, I noticed: Rock’N Roll, Double Delight, Gemini, Apricot, Burgundy Iceberg, Wing Ding, Love Struck, Brigadoon and Teeny Bomper, to name a few. Sounds like race horses to me.
I named the orchids with smiling faces.
Smiley Purple Beards
Mr. Brown
Mustache
Magenta Hat with Teeth
My favorite - Clown Dancer
Creative Write: Have fun today and rename streets in your neighborhood. Think up names for plants and flowers. Bounce a variety of words for their sounds and textures.
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