As I have mentioned before, I’m a second generation Tolkien fan. When I’m with my mother — the instigator of my interest — we truly are a dangerous pair. We have Hobbit door necklaces and Smaug t-shirts that accompanied the last movie’s release. We’ve written Elvish (yes, real words in Elvish) on our nails. Our most recent acquisition is a bit of an unusual one: a plant.
We happened to be in a home improvement store a few weeks ago. Just a stop on a quick mother-daughter shopping trip. As we strolled through the houseplants, we happened across one that caught our eye.
Its shape is unlike anything else we’ve seen before, which was fascinating in itself. But then we read its name.
This adorable succulent’s name is Gollum.
Needless to say, we snagged one. How could we possibly resist a plant with that name?
Since there were obviously two plants in the one pot, she took one and I took the other. And the irony of two in the same pot was not lost on us. (After all, the original Gollum had two personalities…)
We keep them in our kitchens, where we can keep a close eye on them and where they are far from any rings. After all, who knows what kind of havoc Gollum could begin?
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Do you keep any houseplants? Have you found anything with a hilarious name lately?
The Everyday Epic 
I love it! Gollum is the perfect name for that succulent :)
Me too! It hasn’t done anything sneaky yet, but it just fits so well. :)
Ahahaha Gollum! Too good to pass up! Love it. Now I totally want to buy a houseplant and bequeath it with some literary name.