Continental / Balcon Red Geranium plug plants

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  1. Lucinda

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    I'm really struggling where I can buy red continental plug plants this year. I've normally got them from Funky Flora or Jane Lane Nurseries.
    I'm after about 40, does anyone know where I can get them at a reasonable price? Red ones, not mixed colours.
    Thanks
     
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    hello Lucinda , I used to buy from Funky Flora , it seems they are not trading this year. Have you tried Vernon Geranium Nursery ?
    http://www.geraniumsuk.com/
     
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    Thanks Harry. I've just looked at the website and they do have them but they are very expensive :(
     
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    Have you tried the mighty Ebay ?
     
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    Yes, I have tried. No one has them...
     
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    Thanks but Jersey don't have any red continentals but I did in fact buy their fire queens and they are great little plugs!
     
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    Not sure what red continentals are :redface:

    I bought some of their geranium plugs last year, indeed, they are very good, grew to 70 very large plants :)
     
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    Hi Kyleleonard
    Continental Geraniums are the long trailing ones you see in Austria / Swizerland on balconies!
    I have a big balcony and have always grown these from plugs and they look stunning and trail a good 3ft. I think you can only do them from cuttings and not seeds.
    I've just potted on my fire queens and I'm hoping these will grow well ready to go in the back garden this summer!
     
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      Nice! I had some nice trailing geraniums in my hanging baskets last year, but the frost killed them.. sadly.
       
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