Daylilly – ‘ Siloam June Bug’I never really think of myself as someone who grows flowers . I mean , I hate it when friends at work and others say something like , ” Oh , You ’d like it there , there are lots of nice flowers ! ” , or , Have sport in the Alps , photographing your flowers ! ” . I suppose , to anyone with a passion , who deeply emerses themself into either a pursuit , or an interest , it them becomes so much more than a mere rocking horse . perchance it just feels superficial when masses pertain to one fixation as a mere interest , that ’s make one so mad . I mean , how dare they not understand that a daylilly is NOT a lawful lily ? ! ! Come one ! MAybe that ’s why I could never run a garden substance … … I could n’t look at with posie pushers ! ( oops , that ’s not very nice!).Tru Lily hybrid- ‘ Ariadne ’ ( downfacing asiatic)I mean value , I could n’t deal with uninformed customers asking for red geraniums and pinkish and blue perennial for thier garden that will bloom all summertime . Call me a garden snot , for sure , but I prefer it that way . WhenI unfold a garden center , oops , I mean if I ever opened a garden center ( first of all , it would’nt be called a garden center ) , then I would place two consumers . First , the experienced nurseryman , the hortiphile….and 2nd , only those who are curious about learning , for I would inform them on what to buy , and why . For instance , I would better the rule … … not sell Stella D’Oro daylillies just because everyone would want then since they see them at Home Depot or planted infront of the gas place … .I would have a segment give to the best performing miniature everblooming daylillies that come from the worlds best breeders … … .. and then have didactic board with pic , or example of what they appear like , or perhaps a sample garden . Most any plant , or tree , or annual that you see at a major garden center , has a twin that is most probably dear , newer , or one-time , more classic and forgotton , or simply unidentified to the masses . Most gardencenter owners are man of affairs , who are more concerned in sell then inspiring . for certain , it ’s a business , but the few , the very few who are both passionate horticulturists AND business community , and perhaps , even intriguer , are the better of the bunch . And those of you who know them , know what I mean .
My idea of a gardencenter , or nursery , will not becoome realness , for my imagination of a garden shop would most likely not succeed , unless perhaps it was in a major metro area , NYC , Boston , Nantucket , etc…….for now , I shall continue to focus on what I do at my day job ( GO transformer ! ) And leave the blue tecophilea and pot of South African pink Agapanthus ( yeah , I have one now from Australia ) to the hollows of my judgement .
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