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What have Thompson and Morgan sent me?

BerkleyBerkley Posts: 431
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 Do you think these are Dianthus Arctic Fire? (Story to follow...)

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  • Gardengirl..Gardengirl.. Posts: 4,171

    Normally on the packaging there is a label with your name and address on and the plant name on it too

    Hampshire Gardener
  • Orchid LadyOrchid Lady Posts: 5,800

    I'm not sure but judging my your comment 'story to follow' and where they came from, I'm guessing possibly not?? image

  • brenda1952brenda1952 Posts: 56

    Bumping as neighbour has been sent the same plant with his Dahlia order.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,128

    ????


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Forester2Forester2 Posts: 1,477

    Did he order anything other than dahlias?  Perhaps this is a free mystery gift.image

  • Orchid LadyOrchid Lady Posts: 5,800

    Was it a rhetorical question? image

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,614

    Dianthus deltoides  do look like that. They only have tiny flowers. Good for edging but not for cutting.

    Was that what you were expecting?

    They're certainly not dahlias.

  • cairnsiecairnsie Posts: 388

    Looks about right here's a photo of a mature dianthus deltoids artic fire

    http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j309/Cairnsie13/DSC_00751_zpsa0f176fb.jpg

     

    They are reasonably easy to grow from seed the one in the photo was started from seed last year.

     

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    Allowing for the fuzzies I think that could be Dianthus deltoides. 

    You'll have to wait and see if it's Arctic Fire



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • BerkleyBerkley Posts: 431
    OK. A bit more of the story (will tell the full story later.) I ordered Dianthus Arctic Fire, wasn't sure that the plants I received were what I ordered, sent a photo to T&M, heard nothing, five emails and one phone call later (cost me ??2 because I didn't realise their customer service was a premium number), they agreed to send replacements. So I assume that what I received were not Dianthus Arctic Fire.



    I appreciate the offer to replace - but I have 36 of these plants and just wonder what they are. Can anyone help? They were ordered as 36 plug plants from the Spring catalogue. I think they may be lobelia or laurentia. Any other ideas? Or shall I just wait until they flower and let you know?



    P.S. Will let you know when the replacements arrive.
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