Took delivery of my jungle!!

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    Yep, I reckon Sal is an unsung Hero and a thanks from all of us!!:thumbsup::snork:
     
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      He most certainly is!!! I have friends who wouldn't offer what sal offered!! Very nice and thoughtful guy! :hapfeet:
       
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        Wow that's AMAZING!! It looks super Al!! You've really done loads of hard work and it's paid off massively. Maybe you and Sal should start a gardening business together!
         
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          Thanks for all the lovely positive feedback, knowing that others like it too makes it even more worthwhile :ccheers: :biggrin: :hapydancsmil:
           
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            :wow: Top Draw Choices As Ever Al ;) :dbgrtmb:
             
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              :wow: al what a change you have made to your garden I :love30: to you!
              Looks a absolute treat now.
              The little one looks as chuffed as you do!
              Also well done to sal too :ccheers:
               
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                Thanks mowgley, nice for you to say so! :ccheers:
                 
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                The little fella loves helping me in the garden, has his own gardening gloves and everyfink..... :SUNsmile:
                 
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                  What a great selection al, and I love the immediate effect they have in your beds, your garden looks fabulous now :dbgrtmb:



                  More Musas sal? You can't blame me this time :lunapic 130165696578242 5:
                   
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                    No, but I blame sal!! :snork: :biggrin:
                     
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                      John , I payed a tiny musa from Lidl , £4 , if you read the post I`ve ordered 3 , 3 feet bananas at £4 each , but he end up with 10 banana plants 7 musa and 3 musella , at £1.20 each .

                      You made that thread so good that i could not resist to go and buy one ......tell us the trust you own Lidl :lunapic 130165696578242 5:
                       
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                        Blimey that is exceptionally cheap :wow:

                        Wish I did have a hand in Lidl as they must be making a big profit compared to your local nursery :)
                         
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                          John guess a price for
                          1 Yucca
                          1 dicksonia antartica
                          7 musa
                          3 musella
                          4 chomaerops cerifera (1 feet hight)
                          1 chomaerops (see the picture)
                          4 x almost 6/8 feet tall bamboo
                          3 japanese bamboo 4/5 feet high
                          2 astelia chathamica 'silver spear'
                          look at the picture for the size

                          and a delivery from Bedford to wirral about 190 miles
                           
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                          It most certainly is! The musas had a normal retail price on the pots of £7.99, ( the same as what I paid recently for one)

                          I noticed the DA had an original price of £300, ( I don't know the price of these in that size, but I did notice a garden centre locally had one smaller at over £250.)

                          Figure in the price of delivery, it's very cheap indeed, it would have cost over £50 alone just in diesel in a mates van, plus a bottle of something for letting me borrow it. Then the 8 hour round trip.......
                           
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                          Plus a monkey puzzle tree, around a foot high.
                           
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