08-06-2017, 08:49 AM
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Re: Plants from Supermarkets
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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I used to buy my plants from homebase but they keep closing stores and the one still open you have to pay to park if you don't buy anything (grr). They probably have the best selection of strong healthy plants outside of the garden centre. B&Q as you say don't look after the plants and their plants don't seem to fare as well. The good thing about upermarket plants is that it encourages people who may not otherwise start gardening to do so.
Ikea are good for lucky bamboo, prolific Christmas cacti and very cheap orchids. I dread to think how they are produced. At least with orchids you can keep them for years and they will keep flowering if you find the right spot in your house.
10-06-2017, 05:07 PM
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Re: Plants from Supermarkets
I used to buy the cheapest plants I could find and they never gave me a good show.Two years ago I found a lovely little local garden centre a couple of miles from me and she told me how the supermarkets bought all their plants in from abroad.
She grew all her own annuals and hardened them off in a cold greenhouse before selling them. They are large sturdy plants and give a great display every year. Though last week in B&Q I did almost cheat on her when I saw their petunias
10-06-2017, 11:30 PM
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Re: Plants from Supermarkets
Originally Posted by Cedronella
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I used to buy the cheapest plants I could find and they never gave me a good show. Two years ago I found a lovely little local garden centre a couple of miles from me and she told me how the supermarkets bought all their plants in from abroad.
She grew all her own annuals and hardened them off in a cold greenhouse before selling them. They are large sturdy plants and give a great display every year. Though last week in B&Q I did almost cheat on her when I saw their petunias
Have you seen the new Petunia called 'Night Sky' that is being sold now? It is very striking, being a rich, dark purple with white splashes all over it, like someone's flicked white paint at it, it's lovely.
11-06-2017, 06:12 AM
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Re: Plants from Supermarkets
Originally Posted by Mups
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Have you seen the new Petunia called 'Night Sky' that is being sold now? It is very striking, being a rich, dark purple with white splashes all over it, like someone's flicked white paint at it, it's lovely.
It's gorgeous!
It would be my luck though that it would just be a purple mess if I tried it here!
I love petunias, as they are one of the few annuals that do really well here. I'll stick with my dark purple velvety ones with white mixed in. They never fail me.
I probably just jinxed that!
11-06-2017, 04:52 PM
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Re: Plants from Supermarkets
Originally Posted by Mups
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Have you seen the new Petunia called 'Night Sky' that is being sold now? It is very striking, being a rich, dark purple with white splashes all over it, like someone's flicked white paint at it, it's lovely.
You have to keep on top of the dead heading with petunias though. Every night when I go out to water baskets and tubs, I take my scissors and off with their heads
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