Bedding plants at excellent prices

[boffy]

Lidl have some lovely garden ready bedding plants at keen prices as usual...Garden centres are closed for the foreseeable future but the gardening season is upon us so.......

 

[grovesy]

It really is too early for bedding plants, a Nursery/Garden Centre near me has a notice on their website they will not be selling before 1st May. They will not be even taking advanced orders.

 

[boffy]

its not here its very warm in the south east and these are for baskets and window boxes...if its forecast though I have some fleece that I have not used at the ready

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

Boffy last year I had 2 particularly lovely fuchsias , nemesia and a unusual geranium which I doubted would overwinter so I wrapped them in fleece. I was amazed that absolutely no water at all got through and they were in a sorry state. The nemesia are a gonner but there is life in the others so I’ve trimmed and watered hopefully they will recover. This is the first time I’ve used fleece .

 

[grovesy]

its not here its very warm in the south east and these are for baskets and window boxes...if its forecast though I have some fleece that I have not used at the ready

I am in the South East too! This is Nursery is a proper one they actually grow the bedding plants themselves!

 

[boffy]

I am in the South East too! This is Nursery is a proper one they actually grow the bedding plants themselves!

ohhhh fabulous

 

[boffy]

Boffy last year I had 2 particularly lovely fuchsias , nemesia and a unusual geranium which I doubted would overwinter so I wrapped them in fleece. I was amazed that absolutely no water at all got through and they were in a sorry state. The nemesia are a gonner but there is life in the others so I’ve trimmed and watered hopefully they will recover. This is the first time I’ve used fleece .

its always worth a try to overwinter hun you will be surprised what survives and those that do are bigger and stronger x

 

[boffy]

6 geraniums out of seven seeds have popped up within 2 days of sowing the very sunny days have really helped

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

I think I will devote this year to taking cuttings and try to propagate some of the nicer plants in the garden ready for next year.

Any tips? I don’t have a greenhouse.

 

[boffy]

To help understand cuttings just think of roots as underground leaves. You trim off the lower leaves put in a pot of some seed compost it has to be seed compost imo. water well let it drain then cover with a clear plastic food bag. seal with elastic bands or string or even tape up with sellotape. keep in a shady spot not full sun and wait......

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

I had fairly good results using vermiculite last year and there is more than half a biggish bag in the shed so I’ll experiment with this and also trying the water in a jar method. Its not as if I’m going anywhere so anything is worth a go. I’ve even looked out some of those wee seed pots Marks was giving out!!

 

[boffy]

if you have a large garden it makes sense to propagate as much as possible can save a fortune over the years

 

[boffy]

Popped back to Lidl: they had 6 large garden ready fuchsias you buy what colour you want I bought a pink pack to go with my other pink white bedding I already have £3.49 for six a bargain. I also bought a Magnolia tree for £5.00 I know it won't flower for years but thats the same with most of them unless you pay the price of a small house for one. They also had Hardy Freesias and she other bargains

 

[candycane]

Magnolias are worth the wait. I have had a small standard magnolia that has done a very good impression of a dead stick for years but, hello! This year it is flowering.

 

[boffy]

Magnolias are worth the wait. I have had a small standard magnolia that has done a very good impression of a dead stick for years but, hello! This year it is flowering.

wow fabulous CC is it in a pot or in the ground it looks gorgeous

 

[boffy]

just got an e mail from B&Q they are opening at long last not for everything but this is a start

 

[candycane]

wow fabulous CC is it in a pot or in the ground it looks gorgeous

It's in a big pot. My mum bought it for my birthday years ago and every year I thought it was dead then it would put on a few buds then do nothing. This year I've a few flowers but the actual tree has only grown about a foot over all this time. I'm pleased with it though and have high hopes for next year

CC

 

[boffy]

I have a baby I will put it in a pot with John Innes no.3 and hope for your success and your patience

 

[candycane]

Mine likes the sun and it also likes flower power in the spring, although non RJ feed would do.

CC

 

[boffy]

Mine likes the sun and it also likes flower power in the spring, although non RJ feed would do.

CC

it will get that for sure I love magnolias...my neighbour planted one over 20 years ago even though she's not there to see it flower I enjoy it in her memory