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My mums sister is terminally ill in a hospice at the moment (not expected to last the week) and she is called Gladys im trying to find a rose or something with that name that i can order for my mum to plant in her memory, but im going round in circles on google
something that can go in a pot would be best because they have their house up for sale.
thanks for your help with this its driving me nuts

sorry to hear about this, debster, can't help with the plant, hope you get some good ideas  :)

Hi Debster. I just typed "Gladys> plant into google and its got a couple of plants

There is a Gladys Quine rose.
http://www.worldofrosesshop.com/acatalog/copy_of_Gladys_Quine.html

Alternately you can have a new variety & name it yourself this is just one company but there are loads of others that offer the same service if you google it.
http://www.countrygardenroses.co.uk/name_your_own_rose.php
Prices can go up drastically eg: this one costs £39.95 whereas the company in the first link charges from £795.00 but they do give you far more say in what the rose looks like.

i love the idea of naming one yourself i may well do that for mum, still looking for others too though

oh my life i have just discovered a viola named Gladys Hughes that is her name, it appears to be unavailable though

my aunt lost her battle yesterday so off for a really good look for something suitable to send to mum, rip sweet lady

Debster, I am sorry to read your news, at least she is no longer in pain, but it must be hard for your mum, I think the plant is a lovely idea, let us know what you find - my grandma was called Gladys and it would be nice to have a plant called Gladys.

Take care

T.

I'm sorry to read your news. Like Tulipa I think a plant named Gladys is a lovely idea, good luck with your search  :)

so far the search is very limited and not what i am looking for however i think the name a rose idea is briliiant i have found a company that do it for £20 too so going to do that i think

 I had a quick search, but not found anything yet. Yes, naming a rose sounds good, seems to makes it even more personal.

There is a hardy fuscia called 'Gladys Lorimer' if thats any help.
It's available for a couple of quid here:
http://www.potashnursery.co.uk/acatalog/hardy.html

Good Luck.

There are a few plants on the RHS database as follows  http://apps.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantfinder/showallrecords.asp?crit=gladys

Hope this helps

mat

debster why don't you contact the national viola collection? I am fairly sure that they would
be able to find the viola called gladys hughes that you want in memory of your mum-tugboat 

Hello, I am sorry to hear of your aunt's death.  I hope that you will consider buying the Gladys Quine rose which I had named after my grandmother who died of TB in 1934 leaving my father aged 7.  You can buy the rose from World of Roses and it is truly a lovely rose, it starts off deep apricot colour in bud and turns pale pink as it goes over.  I know my grandmother would be proud to know that her rose was growing in memory of your beloved aunt.  I am sure they are both up there somewhere having a good natter!

Best wishes and my sincere condolences to you and your mother.

Francesca