I didn't think of that @islander. Maybe she was buying them as gifts, but I was shocked at the price of one plant. I have not bought any GC plants for a long time so they seemed over the top pricey to me.
I found a website that makes garden centre prices look reasonable. It sells 'rare' succulents but mostly as cuttings. They'll sell you one leaf off a plant for 4 Euros or more. Not a rooted cutting but just a freshly picked leaf stuffed into an envelope. A great way to make money from a plant if you can get people to pay it
I was looking online for something [can't remember what] but I needed to see the colour and my 'local' nursery's site didn't have a pic. 2 litre size - 13 quid. I googled, and just clicked on the first place that came up [ a well known supplier named after a spring bulb] to see if they had a pic. They did, and also had the price. The same size shrub, 2 litre pot, was 35 quid.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I went to Wyevale yesterday and their prices are getting crazy. In fairness there was a lot of choice and the plants looked great but even with a £5 off voucher I didn't want to buy the plants I was after.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
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I googled, and just clicked on the first place that came up [ a well known supplier named after a spring bulb] to see if they had a pic. They did, and also had the price.
The same size shrub, 2 litre pot, was 35 quid.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...