August 18, 2011How do you pronounce Jekyll?
When you speak, in hushed tones, of garden designer Gertrude Jekyll do you say “jeekel” or “jeckel”? Let’s duke it out in the comments section!
If you’re a real Jekyll afficionado you might want to spring for the line of flower vases she designed. Produced again by her great-great-niece.
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BBC News—-Guerilla gardening in Berlin.
Charlotte Germane says:
MIchelle, I’m kinda thinking that a British boss might be correct on the pronunciation of a British designer? I’m bringing in an outside expert to adjudicate the clematis free-for-all fight later on….
Posted on August 18, 2011 at 7:20 am.
Michelle Gervais says:
A Kew-educated gardener boss, at that. I trusted her judgement!
I will fight hard for CLEM-a-tis…
Posted on August 18, 2011 at 7:24 am.
lisa mertins says:
i used to say jeckle until i visited glebe house in connecticut where they told me the proper pronunciation is geekle. still, that sounds odd to me…
Posted on August 18, 2011 at 7:57 am.
lisa mertins says:
ps to michelle; with a last name of gervais, i’m going to join your brit team and start saying CLEMatis too 
Posted on August 18, 2011 at 8:04 am.
Trevor Nottle says:
The lady herself indicated the pronunciation was Jee-kle as in treacle.
Posted on August 18, 2011 at 7:42 pm.
Charlotte Germane says:
Trevor, Most Yanks don’t know how to pronounce treacle! Including me—I’m guessing TREE-cull? Thank for your authoritative answer on this mysterious and monumental name.
Posted on August 18, 2011 at 7:52 pm.
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Michelle Gervais says:
I say jeekel, but I also say CLEM-a-tis, and have been called snobby for it…. I blame it on the British boss I had at the public garden I worked for years ago!
Posted on August 18, 2011 at 7:13 am.