[lucywil]

my grandad is currently ill in hospital and is not expected to recover so we are just waiting for the phone call, while it is upsetting he is 94 and we just don't want him to suffer. i would like to plant something in all the family gardens to remember him buy, his name is fred and i have been trying to find something that might have that in the name, but no luck, anybody know of anything?

[milkman]

hallo lucywil sorry to hear about your grandad - hopefully he is comfortable and painfree.  can't think of any plants containing the name Fred - maybe he has a particular favourite plant that you could grow instead to remember him by?

[richyrich7]

Hi lucywil sorry to hear about your grandad, I think your idea is lovely.. I did a quick google on roses there's one called "Fred Howard" if that's of any help, but I'm not sure where you'd get one from.

[lucywil]

thank you both, i did find a red hotpoker called firey fred but i will look into the rose as i think that would be nicer. thanks again

[WG.]

Sorry to hear about Grandad.  If you have a greenhouse, you might want to try passion flower?

"Passiflora edulis 'Frederick' is the premier fruit producing passiflora for warmer areas of Southern California and will grow inland with protection. The flowers are fragrant and large. The fruit is as large as a goose egg with a purple skin and delicious pulp when ripe. The fruit should never be picked, it must fall naturally. If it is allowed to wrinkle a bit after collecting, it becomes sweet ambrosia. The plant is very productive in warm areas. This outstanding Patrick Worley hybrid is vigorous and blooms from late spring until fall. This plant is excellent for a sunny location and makes a good, rapidly growing screen for an unsightly fence or outbuilding. "