Re: OT-Plants: perennials in Dutch

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In a message dated 9/11/00 12:41:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
BigAlligator@aol.com writes:

> I am convinced there is a lot of fraud in the nursery industry.  This 
>  ranges from butchered "house names" put on already named plants, to 
>  misrepresenting the climate range in which things can be grown.  
>       As for most things, It is better to get plants locally, or from 
>  specialty nurseries that are known to be good.  If a new one starts up, 
one 
>  may wish to try a small order first, and go from there. 

I agree with all you have said.  I guess that many of us starting out are 
always looking for the best buys and some of these catalogs make things sound 
so great. When you comparison shop these catalogs with your locals, most 
times the catalog is so much cheaper. you feel that you can get twice as much 
and fill an area that much quicker.   BUYER BEWARE!!!!!   I tried that with 
Perennial poppies, and it has been 2 years and I have had I plant give me 1 
flower, and another that has given me 2 flowers.    So now I try to buy local 
or go with nurseries that are recommended.

Gloria  Zone 6 in Little Rhode Island
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