This little plant is commonly called la misère in France. I'm not sure why. I was given a few strands of this one last year by a friend, and it has done well in very poor soil. Perhaps it's called misère because it thrives on next to nothing.
Thursday, 25 June 2015
Misère
The french word misère doesn't mean misery like you might imagine - it means penury, extreme poverty or destitution. Les Miserables is about poor people.
This little plant is commonly called la misère in France. I'm not sure why. I was given a few strands of this one last year by a friend, and it has done well in very poor soil. Perhaps it's called misère because it thrives on next to nothing.
This little plant is commonly called la misère in France. I'm not sure why. I was given a few strands of this one last year by a friend, and it has done well in very poor soil. Perhaps it's called misère because it thrives on next to nothing.
It looks very cheerful in among the stones.
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