Anemone Wild Swan
Anyone have it, I got two plugs last year, so far they have just "sat there", every now and again they grow a new leaf and one of the others promply rots, so it's one step forward and promply one step back!
They are about half an inch above the soil in their pots, never have got any taller!
I have other anemones in the garden, thugs and tough as old boots, I have to chop them back every so often as they would take over if left, so why is Wild Swan so delicate?
I also ordered some more last year from that terrible company T & M for delivery in June, then thet said July then Sept, then June this year now I have been told by the end of Sept,I live in hope!
Seeing they are difficult to get hold of, either there has been terrific demand for them or else the company that propagates them has difficulty in increasing their stock besides me trying to get them to actually grow!
I would like to hear others experience of Wild Swan or T & M.
Cheers!
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Hello Verdun,
Yes i bet i did, wise after the event!
They look smashing in photo's and a video, exasperated that they will not grow on!
Cheers!
I'm working on the basis that the price will come down as they get more popular. Beautiful plant, but a bit pricey.
I find plug plants a bit hit and miss. Medium size plants in my experience tend to be more successful, Plants can fail through being too small as well as too large
Earlier this year I bought 10 eachinacea in 1 litre pots from Crocus, total and utter crap and expensive, completly sodden compost, all but two of them failed to grow, they replaced those that had failed to grow, with totally the same crap, which all died, after a lot of hassle they have refunded me half the cost, though not carriage costs!
Then I read that they were supplying one of the Chelsea show gardens, I bet they got better plants than they sent to me!
I then ordered from Simplyseedsand plants, these were plugs grown from tissue culture, all are grow fine so far!
And the motto is-- Crocus and barge poles go together!
I'm surprised at that Jimmy. If I can't find something locally I usually get it from Crocus. They've all arrived in the best of health - and a good size. Can't think of any that have failed.
Though I have to say that I find Echinacea quite difficult to grow. I've tried several times over the years. The only ones I've had any success with are Purpurea which I grew from seed last year. Just noticed there are 3 emerging
I would second that - I have never been disappointed with Crocus plants, and I use them quite a lot, because I drive past on the way to work, so can avoid the delivery charge. I have always found their plants really healthy, and they grow on really well. One of my favourite places to buy plants - maybe you were unlucky Jimmmy.
..these two, perhaps, aren't so well known, but I've been pleased with both and they have extensive plant lists, in case anyone might be interested for the future...
http://www.treseders.co.uk/
http://www.perryhillnurseries.co.uk/
..I've not tried Perhill.... but I quite like their website...they are based in Worcestershire and not to be confused with Perryhill, the one I highlighted...who are situated near East Grinstead...East Sussex/Kent border...
I shall look up Woottens, don't know them...