Re: OT:More tales of missing plants (Char Randall)
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk]OT:More tales of missing plants (Char Randall)
- From: l*
- Date: Tue, 2 Jul 02 18:09:59 -0600
>Here the local (very local?) custom is somewhat different. You may ask for
>a plant or receive one as a gift but must never say "thank you" or it
>won't grow. Where do these things come from??
Same here, Janet. It's considered very bad luck to thank someone for
gifting you with a living plant. Instead, you need to come up with
something more obliquely appreciative like, "It will look absolutely
PERFECT in my garden!"
Laurie
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zone 3b northern MN - clay soil
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