Michigan Gardening: Fairy's Perennial Co-op pictures, chat and misc convo, 1 by debi_z

debi_z wrote:
hi,
my plants arrived in beautiful shape, except for echi 'sundown' that all its leaves were dead. i still put it into the new pot and i'm hoping for the best. . i was very surprised that they were all so big and beautiful. now i just have to keep them that way.

i had done TNN co-op's years ago and i didn't do so well with keeping them alive. but..... i was also very new to gardening and it was earlier in the spring season, that i received them. but there were still ones that have arrived as no go's, but this is not just TNN i've had it happen with larger plants from other suppliers too. i feel this is just another part of the co-op experience. although we all wish everything could be perfect, lets face it, it is not. that is life. i ordered 1 extra on my small orders and 4 extra an my heuchera order, because i need 8-9 so i got 13. i should be ok. i have learned to do this and to listen and hear the co-op person when they send this type of message. so over the years i've gotten better at this whole thing.
also if i have extra plants i have friends that will be very happy to take them off my hands.
thank you so much everyone for all your hard work. it is truelly appreciated by me and i always feel like just saying that doesn't express the gratitude i feel.
debi & franklin my gardening doggi....................