Elton John continues to blossom

Sir Elton John comes into full bloom.<br/> The World Orchid Convention in Singapore has named one of the 75 different species and hybrids of the flower after the British singer.<br/> John turned the ceremony into a family event, walking the red carpet with his partner David Furnish and son Zachary.<br/> The hybrid, known as Doritaenopsis, will now have the more pronounceable name of Sir Elton John.<br/> SOUNDBITE: Elton John, singer, saying (English):<br/> "And I've had a lupin named after me, and a rose, but never an orchid. This is a great honor, as I'm an avid lover of gardens, I have a beautiful garden in England and in France."<br/> While in town, John will be performing at the Singapore Indoor Stadium - then continues his "Greatest Hits Tour" in Malaysia.<br/> Alicia Powell, Reuters.