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I have jusr received delivery of these two Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' in2 litre pots.

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  • UnionworkerukUnionworkeruk Posts: 187
    edited May 2023
    Posted too soon !  There were no instructions so I am unsure whether to plant them out, leave them in pots for a while until they develop or keep them inside. I live in London  and do have a covered area ouside as well, where I usually keep new plants for a couple of weeks before planting out. Seeing as in my last question I was described as a "semi skilled tradesman" I would appreciate some advice ?
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    Good morning @Unionworkeruk I have to say that if I received 'plants' that looked like that I would ask for my money back! I cannot say if they might put on some sort of a show or not but I do think you should have been seeing at least some signs of growth. My advice would be to contact whoever you bought them from and include those pictures asking for some kind of explanation.
    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • UnionworkerukUnionworkeruk Posts: 187
    edited May 2023
    I bought them from the Royal Horticultural Society at £17 each !
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Agree, contact them and send the photos :) . 
  • UnionworkerukUnionworkeruk Posts: 187
    Thanks to Ladybird4 and AnniD. That was my initial reaction but as a "semi skilled tradesman" I thought I would wait for some confirmation. I have now sent off the photos with a complaint. Now to see how the RHS respond   I will post their reply.  
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    I hope they replace them for you. The one in a friend's garden is about a foot tall.
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  • Bee witchedBee witched Posts: 1,295
    I grow these and even up here in Scotland mine are already a foot tall. So I agree, you should ask for your money back and buy elsewhere. 

    They are very easy plants to propagate, just cut some pieces off during the summer and root in a jar of water. So you might want to consider just buying one plant and making some new ones yourself.

    Good luck,
    Bee x
    Gardener and beekeeper in beautiful Scottish Borders  

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  • UnionworkerukUnionworkeruk Posts: 187
      I didnt expect them to be as large as these I bought last year for half the price but at least show some potential.
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    Good luck @Unionworkeruk - you certainly deserved so much better than that.
    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • UnionworkerukUnionworkeruk Posts: 187
    Bee witched said:
    I grow these and even up here in Scotland mine are already a foot tall. So I agree, you should ask for your money back and buy elsewhere. 

    They are very easy plants to propagate, just cut some pieces off during the summer and root in a jar of water. So you might want to consider just buying one plant and making some new ones yourself.

    Good luck,
    Bee x

    Still a novice but will definitely try that instead of wasting my money with the RHS
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