08-02-2010, 11:48 AM
i certainly am not knocking income for plants either, as a gardner i buy alot of plants. i also give alot of plants away when the jungle begins to intrude. but when i see a "rare" heliconia for big bucks that i can share with aloha for friends i do it in a minute. i give plants away on freecycle, to new neighbors, to members of my groups etc. never hurts to ask, and i have given away alot of bamboo as i find it quite easy to propagate. so if someone wants to trade or let me dig, i think asking is "okay". if you chose to spend thousands on bamboo, that is also "okay".