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littleminnie

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Garden Centres.
« on: May 24, 2016, 02:58:45 PM »

Is it me or are there less plants around this year.
I normally but a selection for hanging baskets and tubs, but this year there isn't as much choice.
Been to 3 garden centres, b&q, homebase. No impatiens, surfinias, cosmos.  :(
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purplenanny

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Re: Garden Centres.
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2016, 04:25:48 PM »

I have grown some cosmos from seed but they are not doing too well :(
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Dyan

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Re: Garden Centres.
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2016, 04:39:44 PM »

They do seem to be focusing on other things i.e cards,gifts,food etc as well as having  a well equipped cafe/restaurant.
I haven't been round my local ones yet so don't know what is or isn't there.
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littleminnie

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Re: Garden Centres.
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2016, 05:12:53 PM »

They all have tons of petunias. I like them but they always seem to get full of little flies.
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dazned

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Re: Garden Centres.
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2016, 05:28:07 PM »

Shant be doing any/many pots/baskets this year as I dont know if I will be here or there,that plus the heatwave we're supposed to be having !  :o
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CLKD

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Re: Garden Centres.
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2016, 06:17:33 PM »

Oh good thread!   I have stopped going to a couple of local centres because they have morphed into Cotton Traders etc., there is 1 family run centre which is going to close as the owners are retiring.  There is also a wild flower company but they open at 'funny' hours so I have to rely on seeing their plants at 'country fairs'  ::).

3 weeks ago I did buy several plants apparently grown in the UK locally - rather than those trucked in from Holland and Belgium …...
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littleminnie

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Re: Garden Centres.
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2016, 02:36:40 PM »

Just been to another garden centre today, didn't get anything from there either.   They had an artificial hydrangea for £32, reduced from £112!!!
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Ju Ju

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Re: Garden Centres.
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2016, 04:16:29 AM »

We have a lovely garden centre with a walled garden nearby. There is now a very pleasant somewhat upmarket cafe there now, which is a great meeting place in beautiful surroundings. There is also the usual garden centre a bit further away, with the usual extras, Cottontraders etc, but rarely go there.
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