Generational
You’ll find that many plants have a story to tell. The original plant that has off-shooted new baby plants is commonly referred to as the mother plant; this terminology embodies the possibilities of sharing plants and the relationships that can be built. My first plant became a piece of my family history. When my aunt’s cactus eventually reached the ceiling, she decided to trim, transplant, and gift pieces to different family members. I was one of the nine recipients. Kym states, “I have been cutting from this cactus for over 20 years! I would guess I have gifted these pieces to at least 20 people in my family. The original was my mother-in-law’s, which was born around 1990.” The passing down of plant clippings is a practice that many families and friends across the world practice. I began asking for people to share their own family plant narratives and began archiving them online.
Have you received or gifted a clipping from a plant that spans within your family?
Write it’s story and send a picture to em.duehr@gmail.com
THE KLEIN’S
THE STREFF’S
NAE DUMACHELLE