Mid-Atlantic Gardening: A true Azalea, Oconee, 1 by ViburnumValley

ViburnumValley wrote:
You are spot on with the position that many/most people don't use scientific names. Whether that's good, bad, or indifferent is for others to decide - but those names are how one can relate what plant is being spoken of around the world, common names be cussed.

I am proud to have Mr. Viertel's text on my shelf. It was one of my earliest acquisitions, and I moved onward and upward with a thirst for more.

Knowing names really only matters if you want to converse with others of like mind, and are interested in knowing if you are talking about the same thing.

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