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B&Q pond plants in again

Posted by Sean_McKinney N. Ireland (My Page) on
Fri, Mar 18, 05 at 9:56

They are marked at £4.98 but charged at the till at £3.71
Lilies
attraction
firecrest
chromatella
marcela albi

iris
yellow flag,
veriscolour?

rushes
flowering
bull

marginals
pickeral
arum lily
arrowhead?

I probably have forgotten some

didnt see bog arum, I wonder if my taking a bucket full of rotten ones back has owt to do with that?

If you go for them spend some time gently feeling the rhyzomes for mushiness and having a good sniff. I didnt have time but have the reciept and will be checking them in about 20 minutes
If you feel mushiness or get a rotten smell dont bother with the plant you are looking at.
I would guess that the stock now is will be somewhat fresher than the stuff I had trouble with last year so if you are wanting plants I would suggest its worth a look at least


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RE: B&Q pond plants in again

Thanks Sean
May call in this weekend.
Last years B&Q plants (lilies and Pickeral) did brilliantly.
Haven't much room left in the ponds but can't resist buying another type of lily.
Sue


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RE: B&Q pond plants in again

Sue what lily are you after? if you dont want it urgently I may have cuttings later in the year.


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RE: B&Q pond plants in again

Well I potted flowering rush, arum lily, pickeral, marliacea albida and arrowhead, all but the arum lily were sprouting. Arum lily was one af last years no shows so I will be watch them closely and a few of the rush rhyzomes are small but no mushy bit anywhere.


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RE: B&Q pond plants in again

Saw an advert on TV today (Friday) and they've got a 25% discount on all outdoor plants at the moment.


 
 

 

 


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