Why would I do that? I didn’t say plants feel pain I said they died because of lack of water. It seems an awful waste of time and money for everyone concerned and I don’t like to see it. I am just expressing my personal opinion.
Last summer I was in Aldi and they had their plants displayed in a very sorry state. I picked up one plant and asked for it to be reduced, the staff member told me they are not allowed to. So I said if you can't reduce them, at least water them. He said they are not allowed to do that either. I was shocked. He said that that staff feel bad but they can't do anything about it. What kind of policy is that.
Our local supermarkets don't stock that many and seem to look after the plants reasonably well. The watering regime at the nearest B&Q seems to be less than thorough, which means that the odd plant misses out.
Unfortunately, it is just a sign of the times if some plants get left to die and end up binned. As has been said, it must be economically viable for all parties otherwise they wouldn't sell them.
There's an easy solution folks, rescue as many as you can
I bought a tray of mixed primroses from Morrisons yesterday. They had been watered and there were't many left on the shelf, don't know how long they had been there though.
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Hello Iam new here so apologies if this topic has been aired before, but there is something that absolutely drives me mad at this time of year...... Our local supermarkets stock up with masses of plants for sale (good looking specimen's too that must have taken a good few years to get to selling size)this should be good news ,BUT! the stores don't care for or water them. Each day I go to shop iam confronted by pallets of dying plants .I have spoken to the manger of ASDA (our worst store offender ) and he said he would see they were watered in future but I have only so far seen staff using a sprayer/mister which is absolutely no use at all. I also spoke to the manager of another store Wilkinson's which too neglects it's plants ,and they have at least tried to water into the trays there plants are standing in, but there are still sad specimen's wasting away uncared for......BUT! at least SOME albeit limited success there This situation doesn't just anger me , but other prospective customers I have spoken to as well. ASDA are supposed to be a premier supermarket chain ,so it doesn't say a lot for them or the standards they run there stores buy. Pity we can't get Gardener's World Involved ,maybe that would shake them out of there complacency and laziness.
Anyways cheers Andy
Hi Andy, greetings from Iceland. I am also new on this forum. We have the same problem here. I have gone through the exact things as you, asking the staff to water the plants but to no avail.
I think there is sometimes concern that watered plants will drip onto the flooring and then be a slip hazard for staff and customers ... it's a problem that arises when stores start selling things that they weren't designed to stock when the supermarket was designed and built, and it's one that's not easily sorted out without spending money ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
During opening hours, stores will either restrict access or use warning signs when the floor has just been cleaned and is still wet/damp. It's usually only for a short period. That method could just as easily be applied if watering plants instore. I'm assuming that the plants referred to are mostly located outside - at least during opening hours and it shouldn't be beyond the store to place warning signs if necessary.
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Unfortunately, it is just a sign of the times if some plants get left to die and end up binned. As has been said, it must be economically viable for all parties otherwise they wouldn't sell them.
There's an easy solution folks, rescue as many as you can
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'm assuming that the plants referred to are mostly located outside - at least during opening hours and it shouldn't be beyond the store to place warning signs if necessary.