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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: Jitterbug on April 21, 2008, 10:08:58

Title: Geum Marmalade
Post by: Jitterbug on April 21, 2008, 10:08:58
Hi there

Did anyone see the Gardeners World on Friday night.  Monty was potting up a Geum Marmalade which was absolutely beautiful.  Does anyone know of a reputable company where I could purchase  a couple from?

Thanks

Jitterbug
Title: Re: Geum Marmalade
Post by: cambourne7 on April 21, 2008, 10:37:48
Hi Jitterbug

There are a number of suppliers on the RHS plant finder

http://www.rhs.org.uk/RHSPLANTFINDER/pfregions.asp?ID=134739

Hope that helps.

Cam
Title: Re: Geum Marmalade
Post by: Jitterbug on April 21, 2008, 11:06:41
Thanks Cam

Lovely site.  I had googled and only came up with suppliers in the States.

Have found one in Hampshire that I will be going to visit in the next week-end or two. ;D ;D

Jitterbug
Title: Re: Geum Marmalade
Post by: cambourne7 on April 21, 2008, 11:17:08
really i found 21 in the uk i will list the online stores below for you

There are 12 nurseries selected.


Abriachan Nurseries GAbr Inverness, Inverness-shire,
IV3 8LA Details
Beeches Nursery EBee Saffron Walden, Essex,
CB10 2HB Details
Blacksmiths Cottage Nursery EBla Nr Diss, Norfolk,
IP21 4QA Details
Cath's Garden Plants NCGa Nr Kendal, Cumbria,
LA8 8EF Details
Cottage Nurseries ECtt Alford, Lincolnshire,
LN13 0HX Details
Harrells Hardy Plants WHrl Evesham, Worcestershire,
WR11 4JS Details
Larch Cottage Nurseries NLar Penrith, Cumbria,
CA10 2DR Details
Lilies Water Gardens LLWG Newdigate, Surrey,
RH5 5AT Details
Moorland Cottage Plants WMoo Crymych, Pembrokeshire,
SA41 3TT Details
Norwell Nurseries MNrw Newark, Nottinghamshire,
NG23 6JX Details
SpecialPerennials.com MSpe Crewe, Cheshire,
CW3 0JB Details
Walnut Tree Garden Nursery EWTr Attleborough, Norfolk,
NR17 1BP Details
Title: Re: Geum Marmalade
Post by: Common_Clay on April 21, 2008, 11:59:36
Quote from: Jitterbug on April 21, 2008, 11:06:41
Thanks Cam

Lovely site.  I had googled and only came up with suppliers in the States.

Have found one in Hampshire that I will be going to visit in the next week-end or two. ;D ;D

Jitterbug

Can you please tell me the name of the nursery you found it in? I had a look at some of the nurseries listed but couldn't find that variety. Thanks.
Title: Re: Geum Marmalade
Post by: Barnowl on April 21, 2008, 13:33:52
This is one near London:

http://www.lilieswatergardens.co.uk/search.asp (http://www.lilieswatergardens.co.uk/search.asp)
Title: Re: Geum Marmalade
Post by: Common_Clay on April 22, 2008, 17:22:30
Quote from: Barnowl on April 21, 2008, 13:33:52
This is one near London:

http://www.lilieswatergardens.co.uk/search.asp (http://www.lilieswatergardens.co.uk/search.asp)

Thanks Barnowl, I had a look, and added it to my basket, but p&p is a whopping £10! Seems very expensive to me. Does anyone know of any other suppliers? Our lovely old cat, Marmalade, died earlier this year and I thought this would be a nice plant, and apt, to put where he is buried in the garden, I've loved orange geums for ages too and have tried growing 'Cookie' from seed, although it didn't take.
Title: Re: Geum Marmalade
Post by: Barnowl on April 23, 2008, 12:53:26
Blimy, that seems a bit steep but I've checked a few others and they also have a hefty minimum P&P charge. Presumably designed to encourage buying more than one plant - the P&P for three is the same as for one.

I can only suggest you call local garden centres to see if they can get it in stock for you.

PS Might be easier to grow some rudbeckia "marmalade" from seed!
Title: Re: Geum Marmalade
Post by: Jitterbug on April 23, 2008, 13:11:28
The one nursery near me has a mobile phone number listed and despite me trying for three days now is off.

If I have time I will take a drive through there on the week-end and see if they have it.  I have checked with my local nursery and they do not stock this colour.

Will report back with my findings...

Jitterbug
Title: Re: Geum Marmalade
Post by: Common_Clay on April 24, 2008, 17:50:02
Quote from: Barnowl on April 23, 2008, 12:53:26
Blimy, that seems a bit steep but I've checked a few others and they also have a hefty minimum P&P charge. Presumably designed to encourage buying more than one plant - the P&P for three is the same as for one.

I can only suggest you call local garden centres to see if they can get it in stock for you.

PS Might be easier to grow some rudbeckia "marmalade" from seed!

Thanks a lot for going to all that trouble Barnowl. I like your idea of rudbeckia too, I think it may end up with that.  :)