# Let's name a hellebore for Unca Cece! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 17, 2006, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025 "2006-04-17T17:04:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025/41 "2006-04-18T04:52:03Z")
Wassamatta? Wasn’t anyone looking to name a new pansy? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025/42 "2006-04-18T04:54:10Z")
> [@Scuba\_Ben](#): > > As for sharing the victory plant, I have two words to offer: Flower cloning. The natural way, maybe. I’m sure there will be divisions offered at Gettysdope in a few years… ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025/43 "2006-04-18T11:35:36Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > The natural way, maybe. I’m sure there will be divisions offered at Gettysdope in a few years… That plus I’m sure these folks will end up selling a plant or two to Doper gardeners; it’s actually a rather ingenious marketing ploy. ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025/44 "2006-04-18T13:17:19Z")
I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025/45 "2006-04-18T13:36:18Z")
It appears one can vote and vote and vote over and over and over again. Now that’s my kind of voting! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025/46 "2006-04-18T14:24:19Z")
Done. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025/47 "2006-04-18T17:01:03Z")
Done. ---
**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025/48 "2006-04-19T12:26:42Z")
Done. Vote for Pedro… er… I mean Cecil. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025/49 "2006-04-19T12:53:51Z")
Done, and shouldn’t we name 2002-098 Ed Zotti ? ---
**Author:** ![Mycroft\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mycroft\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mycroft_H)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025/50 "2006-04-19T13:05:52Z")
I like their sense of humor. “Fill in each line below, remember to print legibly!” Quirky – seems to be appropriate for the Straight Dope crowd. Rats, it looks as if the plant is suitable for Zone 5 growing and we live in Zone 4. I guess we won’t get it for the garden if Cecil’s name wins. ☹ Oh – I voted too (of course!) ---
**Author:** ![Conan\_the\_Librarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@Conan\_the\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Conan_the_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025/51 "2006-04-19T13:06:09Z")
Done. It looked like anyone that submitted the winning name would get a flower. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025/52 "2006-04-19T14:08:59Z")
It’s profoundly murky as to how they’re doing this; > [@Sunshine Farm & Garden](#): > > When we do choose a name for each plant, if you were the lucky soul to have provided it, you’ll receive a free 4" pot of that plant. In the event of a tie, the earliest entry submitted will be the winner. “Earliest entry” would seem to indicate first person to send in (who would be me) would be the only one – but “if you provided,” which everyone who votes is doing, seems to indicate, um, everyone. What’s the difference between nominating and voting? And would we look greedy if we asked? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025/53 "2006-04-19T14:42:35Z")
> [@Mycroft H.](#): > > \Rats, it looks as if the plant is suitable for Zone 5 growing and we live in Zone 4. I guess we won’t get it for the garden if Cecil’s name wins. ☹ > \ Zones are guidelines (well, fairly strongly suggested guidelines). If you plant a Zone 5 in a sheltered area in your yard (close to the house, out of the wind, with the sun and moisture that the plant requires), you will probably be quite pleased with the result. Going up and down one zone really isn’t a big deal (just don’t try it with a $200 tree!). ---
**Author:** ![Mycroft\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mycroft\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mycroft_H)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025/54 "2006-04-19T15:07:50Z")
**featherlou** , thanks. I’ll have to see if the name wins out and if **Mrs. H.** is interested. (Heck, it’s a plant, of _course_ she’ll be interested.) ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025/55 "2006-04-19T15:09:32Z")
Done. Now let’s pick a flower for Slug … :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025/56 "2006-04-19T15:47:14Z")
Done. And I think **twickster** ’s going to owe us if he’s the only one who gets the plant. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025/57 "2006-04-19T15:50:44Z")
> [@Hoopy Frood](#): > > Done. > > And I think **twickster** ’s going to owe us if he’s the only one who gets the plant. I’m a girl twickster, not a boy twickster. Posting pix of my garden will suffice, right? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025/58 "2006-04-19T15:59:09Z")
I don’t mind not getting one; I’d probably kill it in zip flat anyway. I just want to know about it when we win. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025/59 "2006-04-19T16:19:38Z")
Voted. How big do these plants get, anyway? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025/60 "2006-04-19T16:22:35Z")
> [@The Weird One](#): > > Voted. How big do these plants get, anyway? Not very. A well established clump might be 10 or 12 inches across, and 6 or 8 inches high. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-a-hellebore-for-unca-cece/353025.md?page=4)