hi,
as far as i know you are allowed to pop a plant out of a pot in a nursery, this is of course in common retail nurseries not bonsai nurseries.
i saw this on a gardening tv show when i was a little tacker and have stuck to it ever since. i have always been careful and respectful of the proprietor and their stock, and have never had any problems.
the theory behind it is to inspect the stock thoroughly. looks good upstairs, how do the roots look?
its always best to just ask the nursery person for assistance as your chosen plant may be large in price tag or size, you don't want to pay for an accident or be banned from your favourite nursery.
is this a universal rule, has anybody else come across it or did tv lie to me?
please tell
