I find with perenials they will always be poor from mail order. I keep an eye out while on my trips and if I spy something nice, I'll knock the door and ask for a root cutting in autumn. It always helps when I tell them the stock I can offer too! This year I've really gone mad with the seeds, everyday I'm primping, watering, pricking out and potting on. Running out of space, so hopefully make a good few quid at table-top sales and carboots over next month or so. Use the cash to spend on pots, exotic equipment, compost and poly pots! Oh and I made the mistake of offering to grow 200 russian giant for my daughter's primary school to sell!
dont shop at jparkers.co.uk i ordered a large perennial collection ( 72 plants) which arrived with more than half dead and covered in dead growth pathetically unhealthy small plants, on phoning to complain i was told i need to wait til august to see if they come back up, ive popped them all out in the border with miracle gro compost and fertiliser so hopefully they will come up im not holding my hopes high though i also ordered a standard tri colour rose which is in crap condition, no buds,half stems were dead, and unprofessionally pruned, no cuts above knuckle or anything in very bad shape ive potted up and trying to coax on buds keeping it in heated conservatory, will put outside when bit warmer i dont hold many hopes for it most likely will return and get money back come august, on the other hand ive ordered several shrubs for Crocus.co.uk and all the shrubs have been in good shape im happy with them but i also ordered a cottage perennial collection of holyhocks,delphiniums and foxgloves was told "large plug plants" they arrived and are lucky if they are 3cm they are tiny so im disappointed in that, either way i will not order plants online again i will stick with garden centres or b & q
The French nursery I get them from is doing Agastache Red Fortune x 6 plants for about £10. Postage is about £5. But I never order just a few plants. I order lots of summer annuals at about £9 for 35 plants at the same time. Postage is still £5. I got Salvia Love and Wishes from them end of March and they are quite bushy now with flower buds, just need some warm weather to plant them out.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
I bought loads of perennials at Cherry Lane GC in Pulham Market, Norfolk at 6 for £10.00 mix and match. Really healthy and I will plant them straight in the ground.
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I find with perenials they will always be poor from mail order. I keep an eye out while on my trips and if I spy something nice, I'll knock the door and ask for a root cutting in autumn. It always helps when I tell them the stock I can offer too! This year I've really gone mad with the seeds, everyday I'm primping, watering, pricking out and potting on. Running out of space, so hopefully make a good few quid at table-top sales and carboots over next month or so. Use the cash to spend on pots, exotic equipment, compost and poly pots! Oh and I made the mistake of offering to grow 200 russian giant for my daughter's primary school to sell!
dont shop at jparkers.co.uk i ordered a large perennial collection ( 72 plants) which arrived with more than half dead and covered in dead growth pathetically unhealthy small plants, on phoning to complain i was told i need to wait til august to see if they come back up, ive popped them all out in the border with miracle gro compost and fertiliser so hopefully they will come up im not holding my hopes high though i also ordered a standard tri colour rose which is in crap condition, no buds,half stems were dead, and unprofessionally pruned, no cuts above knuckle or anything in very bad shape ive potted up and trying to coax on buds keeping it in heated conservatory, will put outside when bit warmer i dont hold many hopes for it most likely will return and get money back come august, on the other hand ive ordered several shrubs for Crocus.co.uk and all the shrubs have been in good shape im happy with them but i also ordered a cottage perennial collection of holyhocks,delphiniums and foxgloves was told "large plug plants" they arrived and are lucky if they are 3cm they are tiny so im disappointed in that, either way i will not order plants online again i will stick with garden centres or b & q
Why are African violet plug plants from Russia selling on ebay for £45?. I'm getting a grow on.............
The French nursery I get them from is doing Agastache Red Fortune x 6 plants for about £10. Postage is about £5. But I never order just a few plants. I order lots of summer annuals at about £9 for 35 plants at the same time. Postage is still £5. I got Salvia Love and Wishes from them end of March and they are quite bushy now with flower buds, just need some warm weather to plant them out.
Tiily - You're right! Get your grown on.
Screenshot of the "Sold" listings for African Violet Plug Plant - One Plug Plant!
I bought loads of perennials at Cherry Lane GC in Pulham Market, Norfolk at 6 for £10.00 mix and match. Really healthy and I will plant them straight in the ground.
Oh, I was there 2 1/2 weeks ago. Bought plants for our cottage in South Norfolk. Lovely GC.