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Is this ethical?
"Emery Davis" wrote in message ... A seed vendor known to us all is selling seed "for" what they're calling "Acer palmatum septemlobus 'Osakazuki'". The page informs us that the tree has won the RHS award of merit, and describes it. (The price BTW is £2.99 for 12 seeds!!!) Now, aside from the incorrect name, it's fair to assume these are seeds from the named cultivar A. palmatum 'Osakazuki', which can only be propagated clonally. Seeds do not come true to type. I grow this tree and have grown on many seedlings not one of which has more than a passing resemblance to the parent. Nice plants, but certainly not as described. Is this is a straight rip off of the consumer? Surely this vendor should know better... I would think there is a case for at least hinting to the vendor that the trades descriptions act may be being breached, and that trading standards could be interested in what they're doing. Are you sure there isn't something in the dreaded small print about them not breeding true? Steve |
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