36 FREE perennial plugs

I agree with KEF; my point too was only about T&M; have heard terrible things of wrong plants and dead plants being sent, substitutions made and complaints unanswered.

I have bought plug plants from small specialist growers and had good experiences; special things that I couldn't find locally.

 

Many...most...of my perennials are now over 5' tall and as much across...heleniums, sanguisorbas, persicarias and loads more ......in a little over 3 years. In that time I have had something to see from the start, (not wasted a year or two before they make anything) have increased my stock many times over by division/cuttings and from plants not usually available in GC's.

I propagate most everything here.....cuttings cost nothing yet often produce plants within a season. Far, far cheaper than folks buying annuals (every year).

The cost? I compare thoroughly. Rarely pay top dollar for anything. Rarely buy any large plants. Tomorrow plants costing me £4 and £5 in 2 litre pots and postage varying from £5 to £10 according to weight will be delivered. A garden centre would charge a lot more, if they had them. Over the autumn and winter I buy perennials in 9cm pots and these are potted on to make large plants for the summer.

A well known company ...(H.....t)......sells plugs of perennials and charges the same or more than the guys I go to for 1 litre or more size specimens.

I started off buying "bargain" multi packs years ago.....most have long gone, many came to disappoint and many were not really what I wanted.

I must confess to not raising perennials from seed....I simply do not have the patience for it...wish I did! Seed for veg, for tithonias, cosmos, etc but that's it. I admire folks who do raise their plants from seed though and am slightly red-faced I don't

Dont feel nervous of buying online if there are plants you really want........

 

Here`s my pennyworth! If I find a big unusual plant in an online nursery that is impossible to find locally, it seems a jolly good idea to have it delivered to the door, looking all nice and strong and whip a dozen cuttings from it. I then have a large number of good plants which actually work out much cheaper. If that parent plant can give me a tray of 40 cuttings (which is quite usual) I can grow 20 on, and flog the other 20 to people who can`t be bothered to take cuttings.
Buying plug plants (rooted cuttings) sent in the post and a bit vulnerable seems like a totally false economy to me.
SO splashing out for a good big plant can be the safest and cheapest route, and I think the proof of the pudding is in the eating

 

What sort of pudding though Tetters? Any (cornish) cream in it ?

I used to sell plants and I did exactly as you outline. Usually from my own large garden plants but the number of cuttings and divisions from them made it very profitable indeed

 

Certainly not ..... I shall stick with spotted Dick and custard ta ...

 

Clanless. It is often difficult to attempt how to take forum comments. My reply had nothing to do with members or personalities. I merely stated my experience with T&M plus others.

 

And there was I, believing Yorkies had an eye to money making. LOL

 

We `ave Mike ..... some of us moved Sarf

 

Here you go - arrived in 'postiplug' format - the same as the lavender plugs from last year - this what they look like now: