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Plant ids of plug plants

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  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    I agree with @JennyJ - a reputable supplier should be capable of labelling the plants they sell - on line or otherwise.
    Not much help ID wise tho you have received several good possibles.  If you have the time to post your photos to the supplier , I'd be tempted to ask them to ID them for you.  It might prove to be a bit of a wake up call to them to improve their service if nothing else 
    There are good indicatins that this is not a reputable supplier.
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
  • Oh here he comes again 🙄 grow them on, they look nice and healthy. They look like they came from Parker's as that's how they usually package plugs. Plenty of time for them to bulk up for next spring. 
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    Yes don't put them out too soon the slugs and snails will be attracted to the young tender leaves. A more mature plant will always cope better.

    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • should I keep the pots inside over autumn/winter? I guess the answer will be yes but, as I said, a complete novice.
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    You could keep them in an unheated greenhouse or cold frame, but not indoors as in, in the house. They're all hardy plants and don't need heat. I think they'd be OK in a sheltered spot outside, for example on a patio near the house wall, unless you're in an extremely cold and exposed part of the country. Aim to keep the compost moist but not soaking. Keep an eye out for slugs though. Some of the plants will die back for the winter and the new young growth (especially the delphinium) will be slug fodder if they get the chance.

    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • SalixGoldSalixGold Posts: 450
    Plant ID apps are much better (still) at bloom ID than leaves. Leaf ID is a tricky business.
  • OK. Thanks for all the info. All now in bigger pots, raised, sheltered from direct sunlight (may well move when winter comes) and I have put some of that copper tape around the pots. Might help deter slugs but we will see. As expected, with my first year of gardening, I had already fed the slugs Larkspur, sunflowers (many varieties), delphinium plus some I can't even remember as they were on the dinner plate for such a short time.
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Let's just blame it on the excitement of unpacking healthy new plants, shall we? :)
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
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