Urban jungle

Just received there newsletter.
There sale starts 10am Saturday
Has anybody had anything from them before?
Got my eye on a few things if the price is right

 

I've had quite a lot from them. Prices tend to be on the high-ish side, sale is more limited that other nurseries, but quality of plants is good. Nice show garden if you are going in person.

Amulree is nearby, they have 50% sale on at present, and Will Giles garden is nearby too - definitely worth a visit. All three within 30 minutes drive of each other.

And if you are going to make a weekend of it then East Ruston Old Vicarage is my all time favourite garden to visit.

 

Will be ordering mail order Kristen if I order anything.
It's good to know there plants are of good quality

 

they got the canna birds of paradise , really interesting

 

Just ordered some stuff. My missus is going to love me this winter with all kind of plants having to come in the house!
1 x canna Durban 1l
1 x canna stratia 3l
1 x hedychuim Assam orange 3l
1 x musa Siam ruby 2l

Not bad 4 £20.+ delivery

Oh and a trip to b&q later to see if they have any ensete left!

 

Well order came this morning impressed with service.
Probably going to have to keep the canna Durban and musa Siam inside on a window sill for the winter as they are smaller than I thought.
Debating whether to pot them on or leave them?
What do you guys think?

 

Leave them. Better to water more often if they are dry, all too easy to over-water in Winter - and then you have to wait for the plant to drink it, meantime the roots are cold & wet, which invites rot. I would pot them on early in the Spring once they start to make new growth

 

Thx guys will do.
As cannas re sprout from rhizomes in the spring, I don't think that the Durban has formed one
yet big enough.
Will it keep its leaves over the winter in the house south facing window or will it need supplementary lighting?
Sorry for all the questions

 

Should be fine ... I grew one that was a youngster like that in the Autumn and it kept its leaves past Christmas, and did not go properly dormant, and then started up again in late February. It was in a frost free conservatory, so cold (albeit frost free), wet, and poor light!

 

Love Urban Jungle, its only a quarter mile from my house and often take the kids down as they love it. Really should spend more money in there than I do, but I have no room!

 

Mogley , sorry to tell you but your durban got the virus and your siam ruby , doesn`t look like a siam ruby .......seen a smal plant and was already red ....maybe a mistake or they send you the wrong plant

 

Thx sal that's cheered me right up
I thought that the Durban looked dodgy (but they say its virus free)
They say the Siam should change as it gets older
Getting some grow lights soon, so we will see!
Might be the first and last time I buy from them!
Hope you had a good holiday sal

 

Mowgley , you know me I would never upset you ....

look at the small siam



seen them on sale and they where red , the guy was really honest and told me that they are really tender ....really hard to keep alive .

for the Durban , trust me that`s infect , I can spare a bit of mine , but not sure if a durban or a phasion , got a small peace from new zealand and it was virus free guarantee

 

Cheers sal for the offer I might take you up on that in spring.
It makes me mad though that a supposed reputable supplier sends out virused stock !
The musa starting to show a little more colour in its leaves now, but if you say it's not I'll take your word for it, you know more than me.
If it is virused that's it no more ill just grow from seed now on.