Loquat liqueur naming and NO, it was not Delonix
- Subject: Loquat liqueur naming and NO, it was not Delonix
- From: V* A*
- Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 11:04:15 +0100
Tim wrote:
(What with rosemary diseases, devastating drinks, and multiple praises all
heading in her innocent direction, poor A. will soon be afraid to look in
here....)
In fact I was trying to keep a low profile for a while, but I can't resist,
I have to say that I'd rather be remembered for a drink than for a (damned)
rosemary disease!
However, could I simply suggest Nespoletto as a name? It should be easy to
say even for English speaking tongues, and however, if you can pronounce,
for instance, Lardizabala biternata, you should not find it too hard.
On another matter (and this is for Mark), we don't have any Delonix at La
Mortella, I think the plant Mark saw was a Spathodea campanulata (in full
bloom now, and quite happy growing near the tea house, with the extra
protection of the rocks), or perhaps one of the many Chorysias. Can you
remeber where it was, Mark?
Happy drinking to you all,
Alessandra Vinciguerra
Superintendent of the Gardens
American Academy in Rome
Via Masina,5
00183 Roma Italy
Tel. 39-6-5846444
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