'Jaspers_is_not_allowed?_Do_me_than_more_Jaspers

'Jaspers' is not allowed? Do me than more'Jaspers Donderstraal' *

From 1988 author Hans van Aspert keeps himself busy with making crossbreedings of fuchsias. The name of his first variety 'Jaspers', got by demand of the name by AFS there in America no approval. This name seems appear to much on the AFS no.2024 'Jasper' from the author Howarth. He had to become presented again with a new name and Hans considered the name 'Jaspers Donderstraal', a name that in fuchsiaworld delivers rather hilarity. But how did this fuchsia name come into existence?

The father of a young friend of the author often speak former to him with the nickname 'Jaspers'. And an uncle of the author found him former rather self-conceited and named him therefore 'Donderstraal'. After adding this second nick-name to Jaspers, this variety became inscribed under AFS no.2703. However this new name was discribed wrong by the AFS-registration. It last some years before'Donderstraal Jaspers' was rectified by the AFS in'Jaspers Donderstraal'. Most of his presented varieties now have a name, that is preceded by 'Jaspers ...\

* Donderstraal = is a term of abuse

Fuchsia varieties presented by Hans van Aspert
1989 'Jaspers Donderstraal' AFS:2703	1993 'Jaspers Twisters' AFS:3463
1990 'Jaspers Ringeling' AFS:3281	1993 'Jaspers Vuurbal' AFS:3282
1991 'Jaspers Duimelot' AFS:3292	1993 'Jaspers Wentelwiek' AFS:3282
1991 'Jaspers Groentje' AFS:3293	1993 'Flore Buurman' AFS:3460
1991 'Jaspers Kleine Ding' AFS:3279	1995 'Jaspers Druppeltje'
1991 'Desiré' AFS:3289	2000 'Jaspers Vlammetje'
1991 'Jaspers Likkepot' AFS:3462	2000 'Jaspers Lange Jaap'
1993 'Jaspers Miranda' AFS:3280

'Gelderse Fuchsia Info-site' - November 2008