Quote#Wisdom
I am strongly of the opinion that possession of plants, however good,…
Quote byGertrude Jekyll · 1843–1932
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Colour in the Garden (1908).
English (original)
I am strongly of the opinion that possession of plants, however good, does not make a garden; it only makes a collection.
— Gertrude Jekyll
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