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Flower girl depleting my bush

158 replies

TeaGinandFags · 18/06/2024 09:39

I feel that I'm being mean but I also want her to stop.

My lovely neighbour has an adorable little girl who's been picking roses off my bush for her teacher. She does this every day.

The bush is a mature Alida Lovett, so clusters of pale pink fragrant single layer flowers. It is a large plant and smells and looks bloody amazing.

While I would never bedrudge a bloom or two to others, especially a long suffering educator, I think that every day is a bit much.

YABU don't be so stingy. She's only small and her teacher deserves appreciation

YANBU once or twice is fine, but not all the time. Offer the school some cuttings instead.

OP posts:
Upinthenightagain · 18/06/2024 09:46

Wtf is the mum doing letting her pick your fathers? Just tell them to stop

thinkfast · 18/06/2024 09:45

Wow. Her parents need to teach her that you can't pick plants from someone else's garden. That's stealing. I suggest you speak to her parents and ask that she picks flowers from their own garden for the teacher from now on.

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 18/06/2024 09:45

Is she doing it unaided? You will usually need scissors to pick roses.
In any case, I’d tell her mother very firmly that once was allowed, but it’s now got to stop.

keylimedog · 18/06/2024 09:44

I'd speak to your neighbour 100% - I'm surprised she hasn't already told her child you can't just pick flowers from peoples gardens!

Motomum23 · 18/06/2024 09:44

Have a word with mum tell her that it is not acceptable to allow her daughter to keep pulling flowers off your Bush no matter who they are for! Let's face it the teacher will look, say ahh thank you and throw it on the desk while the petals wilt away.

cuckyplunt · 18/06/2024 09:43

Tell her she needs to leave the flowers for the bees and the butterflies otherwise there will be no new flowers next year.
If she keeps on doing it have a word with her mother.

BaronessBomburst · 18/06/2024 09:43

Absolutely not acceptable!
She's stealing, for starters.
And what does the teacher do with the blooms anyway? They die so quickly.
You need to tell her to stop taking your flowers.

Honestyy · 18/06/2024 09:42

Neither of the options. Just tell your neighbour to stop her child stealing your flowers. The flowers are there to be looked at, not taken.