Returning home to Bandon, from Coquille, I decided to stop at The Copper Gopose. I entered the first greenhouse where the owner was working. She asked If she could help me, and I said I just wanted to look around. After I spent several minutes examining a geranium, she walked over to me and said that was not for sale, that it was going in her garden. (Why not have a Not For Sale sign on that table then?)
She said something about not having many plants left as the season was over. I said I would just go to the next greenhouse and look around. I did, and it was pretty much the same: few plants and lots of spent ones. Outside there were some but they were too big for my small garden.
Overall, I felt most unwelcome by the owner. She made me feel as if I should have known better than to expect to see any greenhouse plants in August, and i wonder why she is even open. She certainly doesn't seem to want the customers!
I have been to this business in the past, in spring, and bought plants. It seems like the owner does not want to be bothered in late summer, so I won't be back next spring. read more