Re: News release from NM PRO - kinda old
Reading Mr.Clark's statement forced me to accept (one of)my real conflicts with this merger,the truth is I really *liked* the fact that these plants Heronswood offered for the most part were *not* mainstream..
Have always loved persuing elusive,little known (plant)jewels ,that set your garden apart instead of making it *mainstream*.
The excitement of experiencing something unknown in our geographic area is what I seek.Yes,I suppose some might call it snobbery,but it truly is not..Its just my brand of plant addiction ..Jewelery,designer clothes etc.interest me not but tell me of a plant new to the public and I will learn all I can about it to see if it might succeed in my garden.In another life time perhaps I would have
persued PlantHunting as a profession to satisfy this curiosity to see ever yet another plant unknown to me or others.
Perhaps its selfish wishing to share this plant source with a limited customer base,rather than*Mainstream America*Am I alone in this or do others feel this way too?Must admit I saw the 'writing on the wall'when he appeared on Martha S..It was like a best kept secret being let out of the bag, only nationally.
Perhaps Mr.Hinkleys future expeditions will not be contracted to the masses,but not likely.I certainly recognize that he is not in business to supply the purchase 'whims'of a limited few,and wish him every success and dollar he can earn from this merger.So guess I will have to search for non-mainstream sources to appease my addiction.
Sorry this was so long but wanted to 'confess'my 'sins'as it were. :^)Anybody else?
Connie
Saxton, Susan wrote:
> We can only hope.
> * Heronswood Nursery, owned by plant explorer and author Daniel
> > Hinkley, and W. Atlee Burpee & Co. have joined forces. Burpee and
> > Heronswood will offer plants collected over a lifetime in China,
> > Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Nepal, Mexico, Chile, Tasmania and Vietnam.
> > The support from Burpee will allow Dan to continue his plant
> > explorations and use his time doing what he loves -- discovering new
> > plants, said Bill Clark, asst. to the pres. of Burpee. And we at
> > Burpee will be able to propagate and distribute in sufficient
> > quantities
> > this valuable cache of special and unique plants to mainstream
> > America.
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
> > message text UNSUBSCRIBE PERENNIALS
> >
>
> NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please reply to the sender indicating that fact and delete the copy you received. In addition, you should not print, copy, retransmit, disseminate, or otherwise use the information. Thank you.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
> message text UNSUBSCRIBE PERENNIALS
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PERENNIALS
