Re: Fondling..and Garden etiquette
Hi Gerry,
For me, this one is a no-brainer. If the plant is noted for its scent you
place sample where they can be fondled. Have a hardy geranium with scent.
Encourage people to pick and leaf and crush it between their fingers and smell.
Always encourage people to try the scent of peony in bloom, the bouncing
Beths.....
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Gerry/Bob O'Neill <eoneill@ibm.net>
Subject: Fondling..and Garden etiquette
> This is an interesting discussion, let's expand it..Stepping off paths is
> one thing, fondling plants is another.
>
> Scenario: You are touring a garden and see a plant labelled 'Rosemarinus
> scentus v. extraordinarius'. You've read about this plant, have heard that
> the leaves have the most subtle and beautiful scent in the whole plant world.
>
> Now, we know you wouldn't nab a cutting, but would you lean over and pinch
> a leaf to smell? Or rub the foliage? Let's assume that just brushing your
> hand over the plant won't do it, like it does for most rosemaries...
>
> Plants stimulate senses other than the visual ones, olfactory and tactile
> being the next most important. If you are a gardener who truly wants people
> to enjoy your garden, how much "fondling" can you tolerate?
>
> Gerry
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