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    Plants THOUGHT to be native? That doesn`t make them native, Pete. Hydrogen brought it upon his self.
     
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    I dont think its up to him to define what native plants are, all respect to H, but I'm sure there are a few very learned botanists out that that have already decided that point.

    And with maybe a few exceptions, agreed among them.
     
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    Thanks Dai, for confirming that.
     
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    Well it is if that`s all he wants to grow.:dbgrtmb:
     
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    Let me say up front to Hydrogen and yourself, Pete, that I apologise if my request for a definition of Native Plants from Hydrogen was interpreted as being offensive, too persistent. In all honesty, I was merely trying to convert Hydrogen's Native Plants into something definite that I could understand and picture. After, if someone says to you that they like cars you're bound to ask what kind of car??? But I really am sorry if I gave the wrong impression as to my motive or means in trying to pin down Hydrogen's definition of Native Plants.
     
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      Can we all go back and look at page one, an ID of evening primrose, definitely not native to Britain.
      All H said was he didn't want to collect seed as it was non native.

      All of you know the last thing I ever do is grow native plants, but I would not condemn anyone who did, or make an issue of what is considered native, as I said earlier what plants are "native" has been already decided by people that probably know much more than any of us.
       
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        I take your point, Pete, but I don't read any condemnation of any one wanting to grow Native plants either by seed or other in any of the posts, just an enquiry as to what was a Native plant in Hydrogen's eyes. And really that was the nub of the matter, because despite what you say about people who know more than us deciding what a Native plant is, [and I agree with you on that!], people are bound to have their own thoughts, vague or definite, as to what they are.

        Anyway, Hydrogen has explained what he believes a Native Plant is and my curious question is now answered. For me that is end of subject.:D
         
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            Pleased to be of service.:dbgrtmb: Let us know if it does the job as I am tempted to add a specialist website list in the book.:thumbsup:
             
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            Always thought you'd go native, Dai.:D:heehee:
             
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            Being part Finnish, part English, part Irish and part Welsh what is native to me?:cool::D:D:loll::loll:
             
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            Have bookmarked that one! :thumbsup:
             
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