G, approaching his nineties, one of our most enthusiastic and most expert of customers summoned my husband this week to lift his celebrated chrysanthemums. It was a good experience for them both. My husband came home with big bunches of these lovely 'gold flowers' (the derivation of their name is from the Greek) and many spare roots. These have found a temporary home in containers in our greenhouse before we decide where to place them on the plot.
G and others share with us their plants and their passion; we prize their longevity, their decades of experience and good gardening.
Here is an exhortation, not only for horticulturalists...:
"Rise in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the LORD." Leviticus 19:32
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