SunSparkler said:Mark & Susan,
However, I wanted to do the honorable thing and cross reference the correct name on the back of every single label we've printed.
Chris Hansen
Creator of the Chick Charms brand
I have 6 tags from Chick Charms "Appletini" Sempervivum Reinhardt. Not one has the true cultivar name under the bar code on back. I also have Chick Charms "Berry Bomb" Sempervivum Prairie Sunset. No cultivar name on the back. Then their are the two Chick Charm labels of your "Cotton Candy" Sempervivum arach. "Emily" with no cultivar name on the back. If it weren't for this forum and the Semp DB, I would never have known that.
I haven't been around this forum long, and it didn't take long to see how much effort some of the members/moderators put in to correctly identify named cultivars. Your renaming known cultivars just adds to the confusion needlessly. Your bright yellow cups, your large, attractive labels with the correct cultivar names still would have established your brand in the marketplace. I personally feel I would have purchased your product because instead of what you consider a catchier name but the true cultivar name. You have nice product, excellent presentation, and good visibility, without having to rename your products. You claim you want to bring in new collectors, children etc., yet you're starting them off on the wrong foot with your renaming policy. I find you're disingenuous with your arguments.
