Hi Kevin , First, I want to say that I have heard of you. I'm sorry to hear about the problems you've had personally on the issue of someone reintroducing your plants. I also hear your anger regarding that and you were not happy that it happened to you. I don't like that it happen to you. And that's why I feel strongly against this practice. I myself am a plant collector and it is important to me that a plants data and history stay with the plant. I don't want the added confusion that this issue brings. While you may be content with reintroduction of plants that someone has evaluated for better colors, faster growth rate, their hardiness or whatever the reason. It still does not give them the right to rename and trademark them, especially species.
As far has In the hopes that it brings more people into growing them honesty is the best policy. Simply putting the original name on the tag isn't enough. Most people have no idea what it means they only care if it grows in the sun or shade. And what happens when they start buying more and collecting them and then find out that they already own them under a different name.
I'm a small town gardener and get many visitors who want to know why I name my plants. LOL. I tell them the truth that the hybridizers are the ones who name them.
I respect plant breeders and understand the years that can go into creating a beautiful plant that they find worthy enough to introduce. Some don't make a lot of money and most do it as a side job or as a hobby.
Let me ask you and other semp growers: "Do you grow the CC's and if so, do you tag them as CC's with the new name or do you tag as the original name?"
