Re: source of cuttings

And then there's the well-known nurseryman [who shall be anonymous!] who
showed the beautiful plant, unknown to him, that he found at the local
dump.  It was the lesser celandine, Ranunculus ficaria, an uneradicable
bane on heavy, vernally-moist soils in the Pacific Northwest.

loren russell, corvallis, oregon

On Fri, 20 Sep 2002, Madelin Holtkamp wrote:

> At 09:13 PM 9/19/02 -0700, you wrote:
> >I don't want to be really obvious, like using a pole pruner to grab
> branches.  
> 
> Diane--
> 
> Your comment brought a smile! My suggestion--just stop caring about being
> obvious.  I've landscaped my yard with cuttings out of yard waste bins.  I
> find a certain satisfaction in rescuing at least a part of the plant from
> certain death.  You can even find good grafting material sometimes.  I got
> all my hydrangeas and many other flowering shrubs and trees and many
> perennials that way!  As for the pole pruner--fortune favors the prepared
> mind!  Enjoy.
> 
> Regards--Madelin
>
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