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You are what you plant

face-flower.jpg It's often been mentioned, and now proved, that there is a high correlation between the features of dog owners and their pets. Think it's all delusional bunk? Well, after visiting this site you'll realise that the folklore is far more believable than first expected.

Which got me thinking. How similar are gardeners to their favourite plants? Are they like 'peas in a pod'? (Pun totally intended!) Would you walk around the garden admiring the flowers and saying things like.."Oh, that rose looks just like Aunty Jean" or "this hibiscus bloom reminds me so much of my neighbours accented jowels". Possibly not.

So I decided to *scientifically* observe some gardeners and marry their facial features up with their favourite plants. And what better place to start than by using some of the top users of Blotanical. It made sense because here we had pictures of each gardener plus I could view their favourite flowers in their Plot.

Then it just became a mere routine to match them up with their favourite blooms. Here's some examples;

Spot the difference! Craft Gardener and her fave flower - daisies blot_crafty.jpg
Another dead ringer! CC and Bergenia blot_cc.jpg
Vanillalotus and dianthus - if it wasn't for the bug you'd struggle to tell them apart. blot_vanilla.jpg

and finally;


Kylee B. and her amaryllis
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Feel free to form your own opinions but I'm sold on the idea.






Comments

Aren't you clever. I'm going to pay attention to that flower and look alikeness from now on. I have seen lots of dogs that look like their owners. People who buy skinny dogs seem to be skinny. I had a dog with long ears and I have long hair. Now you got me thinking.

Stuart
I hate to contradict you but I am the one case you would not be able to nail down with a plant or flower .. after all .. I am the one with the flying saucer in my picture .. so I'm off the wall to begin with.
Second .. I have a plant zoo instead of a regular "garden".
I just can't be a normal "match" ! LOL
Like the post a lot though !
Big *grin*
Joy

You're too funny, Stuart. Just what we needed to cheer us in this interminable Northern winter. Two thumbs up!

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