Re: Peter Paul's
Gary (garko@sfsu.edu)
Mon, 5 Aug 1996 13:17:52 -0700 (PDT)
Sorry for rehashing this thread on my very first post to this group. I
hesitate to jump on the dissatisfied customer bandwagon, because
ultimately I've been rewarded with very happy, self-propagating, thriving
plants. I have to credit CPs' resilience over anything else, which I
guess makes them ideal for short-term mail jaunts. I've never received
anything from PP's which was mislabeled. Could mislabelling be the result
of recent changes in nomenclature? For example, I was amazed to see
numerous varieties of VFTs listed on one nursery's web page. Back when I
was ordering what were once known as "bulbs" from Armstrong Associates
(Wilmington, NC), there were TWO varieties: regular and irradiated. BTW,
has anyone on this group tried cultivating these once-marketed atomic age
"bulbs"? I remember thinking they were a tad too Sci-fi for me.
Finally, the only complaint I would have with PP's is that they collect
from the wild, rather than cultivating their stock. I believe they've
been in business long before the practice of wild-collecting was frowned
upon. Old habits die hard. If they've changed this practice, I think
they should be given a second chance. If not, then shop elsewhere.