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Re: [SHADEGARDENS] Nurseries

At 07:53 PM 1/24/98 EST, you wrote:
>In a message dated 98-01-24 19:42:50 EST, ranbl@NETSYNC.NET writes:
>
><< There are no "shade lovers"  I beg those of you who are tempted to apply
> terms such as "need", "want", "love" and "happy" to plants, to remember that
> plants CAN NOT have any of these "needs or feelings"! The temptation to
> apply human feelings to plants, sends the wrong message.  >>
>
>Ran,
>If the term "shade-loving" is inappropriate, then doesn't it necessarily
>follow that the term "shade-tolerant" is also? Under your standards a plant
>cannot "love;" thus, it cannot "tolerate" or be "tolerant."
>
>Perhaps we can up with a term that would make everyone happy.
>
>What about a "shag" plant? SHAG= SHA-de G-arden.
>Clyde Crockett
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Clyde
I usually call them reduced light or low light plants.  However I think the
term "shade garden" is appropriate.
Ran
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