RE: what would you do?

I don't know too many people into plants (except you guys) but for what
it's worth... Most people I know, if I corrected them on a plant name,
would look at me and say "Oh that's nice, I didn't know" and promptly
forget what I said. I don't think any of them would care much that they
didn't know the correct name nor would they be offended if I corrected
them on their usage. And so I don't usually say anything unless it would
make a difference, like someone using the wrong name for a toxic plant
or something very invasive.

Cyndi


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From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf Of Pam Evans
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 3:42 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] what would you do?

Well I do too darlin' - but it's been my experience that most people
don't
want to hear it no matter how nice you are.

On 6/19/09, Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I agree, I'm not going to correct her.  She's just repeating what the
> person who gave it to her told her.
>
> I disagree somewhat that people don't want to be corrected.  I do
> appreciate it myself.  Of course, it must be done nicely,
constructively.
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 5:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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
>> zone 8A
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