It depends on the type of plant. Perennials approx. £10 (maybe more if I really want something and don't have a choice), special plants like roses and peonies £20, shrubs more and trees significantly more.
More, but only for fruit trees. Worth paying a bit for those to get a well-shaped tree on the rootstock you want. Though years ago (when I was a lot less than 27) I bought maiden apples for under £10 and trained them myself... if I did that now, I might not see much fruit in my lifetime...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Looking at all of the replies, I think the difference between those who are willing to pay whatever it costs and those who aren't depends on the style of gardening. If you plan your garden and know what would be just right, you are willing to spend that bit extra. I tend to buy things and then look for somewhere to put them. That means that I am less likely to buy something expensive. That's my theory based on extensive research on this thread anyway.
Looking at all of the replies, I think the difference between those who are willing to pay whatever it costs and those who aren't depends on the style of gardening. If you plan your garden and know what would be just right, you are willing to spend that bit extra. I tend to buy things and then look for somewhere to put them. That means that I am less likely to buy something expensive. That's my theory based on extensive research on this thread anyway.
Probably a fair conclusion from your extensive research. I would certainly baulk at paying £20+ on an impulse buy, but would pay more if it was something I was specifically looking for.
I've been outbid on Ebay several times recently so I figure that puts me in the cheaper gardener bracket. I did have to think long and hard about a nice plant that was over budget last week though and only turned it down due to lack of space.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
In this case the price just went too high for me. It seems to happen more and more these days. I need to be selling plants not buying with the prices people seem to be willing to pay now.
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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But for an important specimen plant with some impact I would not baulk at spending £200+.
If you plan your garden and know what would be just right, you are willing to spend that bit extra.
I tend to buy things and then look for somewhere to put them. That means that I am less likely to buy something expensive.
That's my theory based on extensive research on this thread anyway.