Gardening newbie - cheap plants?

Waterlily24

This is how the very small plants we bought look now, as I said we lost a few but having a large garden it wasn't an option to buy bigger plants.


Not a very good pic I'm afraid. The fir trees are in the next garden

dirty_magic

I've bought a few plants from eBay that have turned out pretty good. They were tiny when they were delivered so you could easily carry them back from work.

Are there any little nurseries near you rather than big chain garden centres? Plants are half the price at small nurseries around here.

Dan83

Garden centres are dear. What I've noticed is the older/bigger the plant, the dearer it is, so pick what you want and buy small plants and let them grow.

I only ever buy from garden centres in Feb/March when they are selling stuff off cheap, try looking for a local nursary.

Also look in your local markets, car boot sales, Aldi, lidl, B&M, home and bargains and the range stores.

REEN

Perennials just in at my local Home Bargains. I got a big potful of helianthemum Ben Hope for £1.99.