Torville and Dean Fuchsia

[Ladskater]

Did you know ice dancers Torville and Dean have a Fuchsia plant named for them? It's lovely.

<img src="http://www.fuchsiamagic.com/fuchsias/torville_and_dean.jpg" style="border:0;"/>

[tdnuva]

Yes - and the wrong spelling (Torvill vs. Torville) seems to be consistent concerning that fuchsia. ;-)

There is also a hybrid tea rose called "Torvill and Dean" (bred in England 1984 by Sealand Nursery). Description: large-flowered, pink and yellow, mild fragrance, the blooms are held strongly on a 3'-4' bush covered in leathery glossy leaves, vigour is excellent and the flowers cut well.

But I never found a picture of that rose....

[Ladskater]

tdnuva:

Thanks for replying. I did not expect any response. Yes, I found the spellings for Torvill were different and never consistent. I would love to see that rose!

Princess Diana also has a rose named for her.

I think it is quite an honour to have a flower named after one. Quite a thing of beauty.

Ladskater

[heyang]

Very pretty. Do you have link for more information (i.e how to purchase, growing conditions, etc.)?? Thanks for posting.

[tdnuva]

The only thing I've found up to now is obviously kind of a fan page - but fan for the fuchsia in this case... ;-)

<a href="http://members1.chello.nl/~jdeboer1/torvilleanddean2.html" target="_new">http://members1.chello.nl/~jdeboer1/...eanddean2.html</a>

[Glacierskater]

I feel a bit silly...I always thought that fuschia were...well, fuschia <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/embarassed.gif ALT=":o">

Clearly, they are not all fuschia. What a beautiful flower...and what a fitting name. Thank you for sharing this.

[icenut84]

That flower's really pretty. And Jayne's name is often spelled in a number of different ways, but the correct spelling is "Torvill".