Plant Badge

[thescot]

I've used real fern before for our clan members at one of the highland games, and they did indeed dry out and wilt by the end of the day.

If you try something like Hobby Lobby or some other big outfit selling aritficial flowers, you can probably find most plants represented.

Panache makes a good point with his suggestion for keeping things damps. And his idea with also keep the sticky mess from getting all over your bonnet. Pine is pretty nasty with the turpintine running out.

If I were you, I'd go for it. In fact, I think I'll try it myself next time.

[turpin]

What, no pine trees in UTAH!?

[JimB]

Oh plenty!
Just not in my yard!
Now you might say...."just plant one". No dice. Everywhere there can be a tree there is already fruit trees.
Given that the only handy alternative is to do a border raid into my neighbor's yard, I think a little sprig of plastic from the craft store will work just fine

Seriously though...I really didn't even know the protocol behind the plant thing. I understand now that the plant sprigs were used before the clan badges and I also now understand that the idea is to just tuck the plant behind the badge.

Hey....if you don't know, you don't know. Thanks to all for responding.

[An t-Ileach]

I have a large plant pot outside my frontdoor in which I grow heather for sprigs (it regrettably doesn't grow wild in London - or rather I regret that I'm in London where there's no heather).

[jordanjm]

Oh plenty!
Just not in my yard!
Now you might say...."just plant one". No dice. Everywhere there can be a tree there is already fruit trees.
Given that the only handy alternative is to do a border raid into my neighbor's yard, I think a little sprig of plastic from the craft store will work just fine

Seriously though...I really didn't even know the protocol behind the plant thing. I understand now that the plant sprigs were used before the clan badges and I also now understand that the idea is to just tuck the plant behind the badge.

Hey....if you don't know, you don't know. Thanks to all for responding.

I live in Salt Lake City, but in an apartment building. Last Christmas my wife and I purchased a Miniature Alberta Spruce. It loves the inside in this area. So far this year it has grown 3-4 inches. I was told that inside in a container it would grow to be at least 6 feet tall. You could keep one as a house plant for your badge. Does anyone know if boxwoods will be happy inside?

[sirdaniel1975]

I say go ahead and wear a synthetic if you can find a twig of it for sale at a local synthetic plant shop.

Anyone who can tell the difference is probably looking too hard.

plant badge example:

[PiobBear]

A sprig of fresh Rosemary smells way too good to even think of using fake!

As an aside, rosemary is also symbolic of remembrance. It's been woven into bridal garlands and added to punch to encourage the couple to remember their vows, and on Remembrance Day and ANZAC Day, the wearing of small sprigs of rosemary represents remembrance and commemoration.