On 26/10/07 10:57, in article
, "Charlie Pridham"
wrote:

In article ,
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Do
you (all) think that because these are going to be the more unusual plants
we have, people wanting to buy them will already know them, be enthusiasts?
Or would you say we will pick up newcomers to the more exotic plant world?


You will find that "Unusual" plants are often sought by people who have
no idea what they are like or how to grow them, I turn away 90% of
inquiries for Lapageria because the inquirers did not realise they were
going to be exacting to grow and do not have the soil/conditions to suit
them. But you will get that even if you give copious details :~)

I can imagine. Even now we get customers in the nursery who so badly want
something they've fallen in love with that they actually try to get us to
convince them it will be okay in their garden! Despite all warnings, some
decide to give it a 'go' and are philosophical about "if we lose it, too
bad". But we do warn them and carefully, too.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'