I agree with you HH, besides, September is hardly the time to be able to "...plant in the green(recommended) ; as by then the bulbs are going into dormancy. These mail order retailers are taking us for a ride. What applauds and surprises me even more is that GWM is encouraging them by participating with them.
Maybe T&M are taking the advise of the RHS who have gone off the idea of planting in the green because of root disturbance, they transplant theirs now when they are dormant. Did anyone see that on Nations favourite blooms?
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Are these going to arrive as plugs if they arrive alive at all? The only plants I've bought online were tomatoes and they seem to be doing v well, but folks up above don't seem to rate these deals...
I've stopped buying these offers, the mixed results and often very poor results mean it's a waste of money. I'd rather spend the £4.95 postage at my local shop and some plants that are well established and worth buying. T&M are the main culprits, the offers from the nurseries are worth the money, but not T&M.
I bought the 'free' tomatoes and peppers back in March. They arrived at the end of April but my attention wasn't drawn to them (despite repeated requests) for three weeks by which time the tomatoes had all succumbed. The peppers were on their last legs but I've managed to resurrect them and they're doing fine now. All the plants were tiny - little more than seedlings and not, imho, suitable for posting. They were, SweetPea, little rectangular plugs in a plastic tray in a cardboard sleeve.
Mind you, my view might be different if I'd got hold of them when they arrived!
I got the free lavender plants and fuschias last year from GW also free fuschias and petunias this year, they arrived v well packaged and in excellent condition, ok they were small but that's to be expected but they r all growing well. I've no complaints about them and I think they were all from T&M!
I, along with several others here, have ordered the "free" lavender plants this year. It is going to be interesting to see what size / condition they're in when they arrive.
Certainly I do not expect them to be of any size that would withstand being outside this year / winter.
I kept last years lavender plants outside, tho mild winter, I have no greenhouse, I could do with one. I've just bought a plastic one to put me on. They have grown well but still small, my sister has informed me that she has flower spikes on hers, I havn't looked that closely and eye sight isnt brill. Hope everyone's arrive looking as good as mine did! I havn't had any problems at all with T&M but that my experience and we all evidently have different.
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I agree with you HH, besides, September is hardly the time to be able to "...plant in the green(recommended) ; as by then the bulbs are going into dormancy. These mail order retailers are taking us for a ride. What applauds and surprises me even more is that GWM is encouraging them by participating with them.
Maybe T&M are taking the advise of the RHS who have gone off the idea of planting in the green because of root disturbance, they transplant theirs now when they are dormant. Did anyone see that on Nations favourite blooms?
Reviving this old thread for this GW offer
http://offers.gardenersworld.com/3452/T-M-48-free-perennials.html
Are these going to arrive as plugs if they arrive alive at all? The only plants I've bought online were tomatoes and they seem to be doing v well, but folks up above don't seem to rate these deals...
I've stopped buying these offers, the mixed results and often very poor results mean it's a waste of money. I'd rather spend the £4.95 postage at my local shop and some plants that are well established and worth buying. T&M are the main culprits, the offers from the nurseries are worth the money, but not T&M.
ta dave
I bought the 'free' tomatoes and peppers back in March. They arrived at the end of April but my attention wasn't drawn to them (despite repeated requests) for three weeks by which time the tomatoes had all succumbed. The peppers were on their last legs but I've managed to resurrect them and they're doing fine now. All the plants were tiny - little more than seedlings and not, imho, suitable for posting. They were, SweetPea, little rectangular plugs in a plastic tray in a cardboard sleeve.
Mind you, my view might be different if I'd got hold of them when they arrived!
I got the free lavender plants and fuschias last year from GW also free fuschias and petunias this year, they arrived v well packaged and in excellent condition, ok they were small but that's to be expected but they r all growing well. I've no complaints about them and I think they were all from T&M!
I, along with several others here, have ordered the "free" lavender plants this year. It is going to be interesting to see what size / condition they're in when they arrive.
Certainly I do not expect them to be of any size that would withstand being outside this year / winter.
I kept last years lavender plants outside, tho mild winter, I have no greenhouse, I could do with one. I've just bought a plastic one to put me on. They have grown well but still small, my sister has informed me that she has flower spikes on hers, I havn't looked that closely and eye sight isnt brill. Hope everyone's arrive looking as good as mine did! I havn't had any problems at all with T&M but that my experience and we all evidently have different.