Re: what would you do?

I'm w/ Jim on that, though I know it would be tempting to correct her.
Trust me, people don't WANT to be corrected as I have found out the hard
way.

On 6/18/09, Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> You're right, I just needed someone else to say that, I guess.
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" <inlandjim1@q.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 8:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] what would you do?
>
>
> Me? I'd take it, be gracious, and plant it, maybe in a pot... Whenever
>> it bloomed or whatever it's supposed to do, I'd tell him it was
>> stunning and to thank his wife once again. Worst case is it maintains
>> civility at the office; best case is it might get you a glass of wine.
>>
>>
>> On Jun 18, 2009, at 6:56 PM, Kitty wrote:
>>
>> I've been at my current job since the first of February.  Wonderful
>>> bunch of people.  The guy next to me said his wife asked him to ask
>>> me if I had Basket of Gold and, if not, would I like some.  I
>>> haven't seen this plant in 10 yrs and thought it would be a nice
>>> addition.  I said I'd trade her a Butterfly Weed - Asclepias tuberosa.
>>>
>>> He brought me the plant this morning and, though I really didn't
>>> recall Basket of Gold, Aurinia saxatilis, all that well, I knew this
>>> wasn't it.  It looked very familiar, like an Oenothera.  Turns out
>>> it is a special variety of Sundrops, Oenothera fruticosa
>>> 'Fireworks'.  I can't find any reference to this plant being called
>>> Basket of Gold.
>>>
>>> So, should I tell her?  I'd want to know and I don't mind being
>>> corrected, but I've never met her.  Should I just be gracious and
>>> thank her (via her husband) and say nothing or tell her how lucky
>>> she hi to have this special Sundrops?
>>>
>>> What would you do?
>>>
>>> Kitty
>>> neIN, Zone 5
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>> Inland Jim
>> Willamette Valley
>> 44.99 N 123.04 W
>> Elevation 148'
>> 39.9" Precipitation
>> Hardiness Zone 8/9
>> Heat Zone 5
>> Sunset Zone 6
>> Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
>> Maximum 102 F [39 C]
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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