@Unionworkeruk - the RHS is not a bunch of toffs tho clearly a lot of its committee members and ambassadors may well be. The majority of its members are ordinay folk who love plants and gardens and/or gardeners employed by individuals and private or publicly owned estates.
The quality of the plants on sale in their shops is excellent but, as @punkdoc says, their online sales are out-sourced. Clearly this particular sale and delivery were not of an acceptable standard so do complain and expect a refund and an apology.
Having said that, this plant is not exactly rare so i'd have thought you could have found live specimens in a garden centre or bursery near you where you could hand pick the best on offer. I only mail order/internet when I can't source a plant within reasonable driving distance.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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Cuttings update: one week on, and there are plenty of roots forming.At this rate they'll be ready to pot up in another week . It's interesting that the longer ones that have two nodes below the
water level are only making the roots from the top one. I'll probably
trim off the bottom parts before I plant them. Just thinking I might do some more and some of the Red Dragon, and use them to fill out hanging baskets.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Cuttings update: one week on, and there are plenty of roots forming.At this rate they'll be ready to pot up in another week . It's interesting that the longer ones that have two nodes below the
water level are only making the roots from the top one. I'll probably
trim off the bottom parts before I plant them. Just thinking I might do some more and some of the Red Dragon, and use them to fill out hanging baskets.
Still no sign of life in my two £17 pots from RHS and no reply to my request for a refund. I am off to follow your example
That's very disappointing @Unionworkeruk . Good luck with your cuttings, not that you'll need it, they're really easy.
Once they're growing you can plant 3 or 4 in a pot to grow into a bigger clump (they won't mind), or pot up individually and later plant out in a group.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
After waiting a week and sending a reminder I got an apology and a refund. No explanation for sending dead plants or offer of replacements which I suppose I should be grateful for.
I have taken JennyJ's advice and taken cuttings from existing plants and will try grow my own which is probably what I should have done in the first place
Well done on getting the refund. It does make me wonder how many people don't push enough or at all and assume when something doesn't grow that it's something they've done. And good luck with the cuttings. My batch from two weeks ago are ready for potting up in compost now.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
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The quality of the plants on sale in their shops is excellent but, as @punkdoc says, their online sales are out-sourced. Clearly this particular sale and delivery were not of an acceptable standard so do complain and expect a refund and an apology.
Having said that, this plant is not exactly rare so i'd have thought you could have found live specimens in a garden centre or bursery near you where you could hand pick the best on offer. I only mail order/internet when I can't source a plant within reasonable driving distance.
Still no sign of life in my two £17 pots from RHS and no reply to my request for a refund. I am off to follow your example
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I have taken JennyJ's advice and taken cuttings from existing plants and will try grow my own which is probably what I should have done in the first place