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tink3472 said:

But again, you really have no way of pleasing everyone when it comes to gift plants. Some want them since they are new to daylilies and want all they can get because they don't have that many and others have no room for them so they don't want them; I have been asked by a few buyers to NOT send gift plants. Some people get very irate if they don't get gift plants and will never buy from that seller again and will voice it to anyone who will listen (I'm not referring to anyone here ) I have seen negative feedback left for sellers because the buyer didn't like the gift plant; nothing else was wrong with their purchase just the gift plant.

Oh this just grates on me! I have seen/heard it before. I don't understand the 'logic' behind that.

Personally, I am ambivalent about gift plants. I don't buy from a ton of people and those who ship things seem to have a decent idea of what I like based on my orders. If they send me a gift plant I like, great! If not, there are plenty of ways to donate it. I've given things to friends and family (my mother loves when I get gift plants ) and donated some to city programs for urban gardening. I have a few plants that I love that I received as gift plants - occasionally I will keep things to see them bloom and decide from there.