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Title: online plant nursery
Post by: aquilegia on September 10, 2013, 13:27:55
Any recommendations for a good value-for-money nursery for, in particular, cottage garden type plants?

thanks!
Title: Re: online plant nursery
Post by: raisedbedted on September 11, 2013, 12:07:26
Definitely not Van Meuwen!

Trouble is the cost of P & P is prohibitive for all but the most specialist plants or bare roots.  For my money I would have a troll round garden centres right now, last week I bought 8 big healthy phloxes reduced from £7.99 to £1 each and on exiting came to a trolley of plants all down to 50p including clematis, astrantias and even a David Austin Rose!.  There are a lot of clearance bargains out there, and you get to feel like a modern day 'plant hunter'.

Title: Re: online plant nursery
Post by: aquilegia on September 12, 2013, 11:48:55
Quote from: raisedbedted on September 11, 2013, 12:07:26
you get to feel like a modern day 'plant hunter'.

lol! I know that feeling!

I'm just rather struggling to find many plants I like in the DIY shops (because they are all that are left here, unfortunately). I suspect I may have to start growing from seed more!