Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas Davey (florist)
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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 08:10, 21 January 2022 (UTC)
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Thomas Davey (florist)
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Pelargonium "Daveyanum" (Davey's Stork's-bill)
- ... that in 1798, English florist Thomas Davey attempted to sell a tulip bulb for £300? Source: Gregson, Jonathan. "The lost gardens of Wyndham Road", Camberwell Quarterly, No 191 (Winter 2016/17), pp. 8-12.
- ALT1: ... that a Stork's Bill was named after the English florist Thomas Davey? Source: Sweet, Robert (1822). "32. Pelargonium Daveyanum". Geraniaceae: The Natural Order of Gerania, Illustrated by Coloured Figures and Descriptions; Comprising the Numerous and Beautiful Mule-varieties Cultivated in the Gardens of Great Britain, with Directions for Their Treatment. I. London: J. Ridgway.
- Reviewed: Banjaratma Heritage Rest Area
- Comment: Still got a bit to add
Created by Philafrenzy (talk) and Whispyhistory (talk). Nominated by Philafrenzy (talk) at 20:36, 6 January 2022 (UTC).
| General: Article is new enough and long enough |
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| Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems |
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| Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation |
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| QPQ: Done. |
Overall: 
Article is long enough, new and sourced. Both hooks are interesting, AGF on offline sources. No copyvio detected. Once qpq is done, this one looks ready! (edit: the article has been fully updated, and checks out on all counts). BuySomeApples (talk) 06:06, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
- Placing this nom on hold while the article is under construction. Let me when you're ready to go with this @Philafrenzy:
BuySomeApples (talk) 08:39, 10 January 2022 (UTC)
- @BuySomeApples: looks like Philafrenzy hasn't gotten to the article in a couple days—if y'all think this is ready enough, I can promote and you can add anything you want to add while it's in queue. theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/she) 01:13, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
- I was awaiting the delivery of a book, which I now have, so will finish it off in the next day or so. Philafrenzy (talk) 10:10, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
- I think I have done what I can for now. There is a possible alt along the lines of:
- ALT2: ... that in the early 19th century, Thomas Davey was part of a florists' cult? Philafrenzy (talk) 22:09, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
- ALT2 looks good to me! The hook is based on information in the article, just a in hooky-er format (AGF on the source). I'll leave the choice of hooks up to the promoter. BuySomeApples (talk) 04:37, 19 January 2022 (UTC)
- I think I have done what I can for now. There is a possible alt along the lines of:
Modified ALT2 to T:DYK/P2