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Post by Jasmine on Aug 1, 2023 10:19:16 GMT
I ordered a couple of tulip collections from SR yesterday as I had a 20% off code. I've decided all the rest of my tulips can be cheap and cheerful from Lidl...watch them not do them this year!!!
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Post by Dutchy on Aug 1, 2023 15:38:15 GMT
Nah Lidl always does them.  |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 1, 2023 15:43:40 GMT
If they don't I'll be having a word with the manager! ' Dutchy said...'  |
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Post by Tig on Aug 1, 2023 15:51:11 GMT
I'm just hoping most of last years reappear! A few cheaper ones may be bought if I spot any local though. I picked up 2 leucanthemum broadway lights from the GG as he had them in 1 ltr pots for £2, mine all died over winter. I rescued two little pots of chrysanths in bright pink ceramic pots from Sainsbos, they were down from £4 to 49p, the pots were worth that & both have already perked up now I've pruned the dead out and watered them.
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Post by Dutchy on Aug 2, 2023 8:35:35 GMT
I ordered two packets of tulips, Beaty of Spring and Muvota.
One packet of Narcissus Rattaplan and one packet of Crocus versus Pickwick.
Delivery in October.
All for at home as I see no point in ordering anything for the plot. Still no confirmation though of what will happen.
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Post by Tig on Aug 6, 2023 15:18:43 GMT
J Parkers had free postage on but it ends tonight. I've ordered some bare root monarda to replace those killed by last winters frosts and another large flowering hemerocallis collection. They won't arrive until November though so I will probably pot them up and keep them in a growhouse over winter.
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 13, 2023 8:58:36 GMT
FG sent me an email this morning telling me they loved me and giving me a £15 off voucher.
I'm a sucker so I ordered:
Amaryllis 'Hercules'
Amaryllis 'Sweet Nymph'
Narcissus 'Petrel'
Narcissus 'Albus Plenus Odoratus'
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Post by Tig on Aug 13, 2023 10:01:04 GMT
They've not sent me a voucher, I've been very good and resisted the free p & p offer so far. Feeling unloved but may be tempted to buy some heuchera from VM
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Post by Tig on Aug 23, 2023 15:42:06 GMT
I bought two pots of sempervivums and a leucanthemum western star as the GG had reduced them to £1 a pot.
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 24, 2023 13:10:01 GMT
Sorry about that Tig. I forgot to say on Monday that we went to the GC with Rose that used to be trade only. They have a deal where if you buy more the price drops so I got all these 3l plants and they were about a third of the cost of a 'normal' GC.  |
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Post by Barbara on Aug 25, 2023 11:31:30 GMT
I went to Parkers this morning and bought a seed tray, 25 purple alliums, 15 Nectarscordium's (they have changed the name to allium bulgaricum) 15 Rip Van Winkle narcissi and 25 iris reticulata pixie, it cost £15.45 for it all.
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Post by Barbara on Aug 28, 2023 14:07:40 GMT
Cabbage, (Greyhound)
Radish Rudi.
Sprouts, Igor.
Turnip, Tokyo.
Carrot, Maestro.
RHS seeds a 1/3 off in Wikos.
Bird seed, sunflower hearts, all well below half price.
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Post by Barbara on Sept 11, 2023 9:45:49 GMT
I bought a bag of 30 mixed daffodils in Sainsburys for £3.00 but as it took my shop over £90.00 I got £9.00 knocked off, so I think I got them for free.  anyway they are all planted in the side garden now. |
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Post by maggy on Sept 12, 2023 15:15:19 GMT
6 chrysanthemums and a pack of winter pansies.
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Post by Barbara on Sept 19, 2023 10:32:39 GMT
This morning I went to B&Q for paint for the kitchen table and came home with 5 packs of little daffodil bulbs, now where to plant those |
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Post by Dutchy on Oct 15, 2023 14:27:15 GMT
A bottomless planter 1.20m by 1.50m and .60 high. Including the compost, delivery and placement it will set me back 750 € .
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Post by Dutchy on Oct 15, 2023 14:29:33 GMT
p.s. my order for tulips and dafs arrived. Got a free package of mini dafs that will do fab in the new container.
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Post by Rosefriend on Oct 16, 2023 5:05:15 GMT
A bottomless planter 1.20m by 1.50m and .60 high. Including the compost, delivery and placement it will set me back 750 € . Well, it is everything but still quite a price, isn't it Dutchy,? |
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Post by Dutchy on Oct 16, 2023 9:13:58 GMT
Not much choice really. Wood would rot too fast under these conditions. And I am not able enough at the moment to build it myself.
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Post by Tig on Oct 16, 2023 9:53:59 GMT
Hopefully it will last for a decade or more Dutchy and you will enjoy growing veggies that are close to home to crop for many seasons in it. |
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Post by Jasmine on Oct 21, 2023 8:40:15 GMT
I bought 3 peony bare roots in Lidl yesterday (and a Panettone!!!). I got Flame, Dancing Butterfly and Karl Rosenfeld.
Today I finally couldn't resist the 15% off at DA and ordered Eglantyne and Jubilee Celbration bare roots.
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Post by Tig on Oct 21, 2023 8:58:42 GMT
Dutch bulbs UK had a free postage off so I ordered peony sword dance and nothing else, it had 10% off too.
J Parkers also have free postage on, may need to have a gander on their site too.
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 21, 2023 15:35:58 GMT
I've not bought anything lately but David Austin's catalogue was here when we arrived up at my house. .....
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Post by Tig on Oct 24, 2023 18:05:17 GMT
The bare root peony sword dance bought from Dutch Bulbs arrived via Yodel, it was a wonder it was still in the box as it was all ripped and just roughly taped over the open end. The specimen sent was pathetic. Their site said all their bare root peonies would have 3 or more eyes, the scrappy piece I received had none, all brown. I took advantage of the free p & p offer to see what quality of products they supplied, they may have had more of my custom had it been decent. I rattled off an email with photos and they are sending me another one, hopefully one that will grow. Will let you know if they do better next time.
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 25, 2023 7:03:00 GMT
Oh dear Tig that's not good at all. |
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Post by Tig on Oct 25, 2023 9:01:04 GMT
It's not the way to attract new customers is it LG! Hopefully the next one will have more signs of life.
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Post by Jasmine on Oct 25, 2023 17:13:54 GMT
That's not good Tig, I was tempted to get some tulip bulbs from them but thought their p+p was steep. I didn't notice the free p+p offer. Hopefully the replacement peony will be better. I got some violas from the GC yesterday and did their fill a bag with daffodil bulbs for £1. Shouldn't have bothered with that though as most of the bulbs were quite soft - it was hard to find enough ok ones to fill the bag. I suppose it's quite late to be buying daffs. |
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Post by Tig on Oct 25, 2023 18:05:10 GMT
The replacement(s) arrived late this aft, that was a quick response. The Yodel driver knocked and ran and the package left was not for us  Luckily I spotted his van over the road so dashed down the drive, he must have twigged as he had my parcel in his hand and was coming back across. They put two in the parcel, good job too as one was a dead as the first but the other bit has got 2 pink eyes so there may be a chance one will grow. I don't think, based on this experience, I will be using them again and certainly not if I had to pay their steep p & p. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 26, 2023 15:33:22 GMT
No they don't inspire confidence do the Tig. Hopefully you will get one to grow for you. |
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Post by Dutchy on Oct 31, 2023 9:23:58 GMT
A whopping big round half sphere... also known as a Chrysanthemum in pot.
Lovely dusky yellow with rust colored leave tips. So sunny and all loveliness.
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anyway they are all planted in the side garden now.
Luckily I spotted his van over the road so dashed down the drive, he must have twigged as he had my parcel in his hand and was coming back across. They put two in the parcel, good job too as one was a dead as the first but the other bit has got 2 pink eyes so there may be a chance one will grow. I don't think, based on this experience, I will be using them again and certainly not if I had to pay their steep p & p.