Re: New plants?

> From: Al Krismer <alkrismer@fuse.net>
> Marge,
> I think its a combination of genetics and TC. I know when Yoder
start
> introducing their compact series of garden mums, hardiness was
> sacrificed for  a shorter size. Some plants are more tailored for
> growers needs rather than the consumers.
 ----------

That's what I've rather thought, Al.  Seems to me that, in the push
to get something new and marvelous out to the widest market, the
plants aren't grown out in actual garden conditions in a wide enough
range of climate, soils, etc., to make certain they are going to be
suitable for mass market in the long term.

So, you 'spends your money and yo' takes your chances' with a new
introduction; get it, grow it and find out what it's going to do over
 a period of years.  

Downside to this is a lot of disappointed gardeners wondering what
they did wrong that caused their beautiful plant to die.  From the
supplier's standpoint, this is a bonus in the short term as they will
sell more plants as the initial failures are replaced until people
just give up on the plant and avoid it.  By then, of course,
something else new and different has come along and the cycle repeats
itself:-)

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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