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Post by Louise on May 15, 2011 5:57:52 GMT
Yes, good advice.
I always do this to those low growers of mine and they've proven to be absolutely fantastic plants - as bushy and healthy as you've ever seen, and for a plant that's supposed to be about 18" wide it's exceeding that every year !!!!!
It's walking towards the patio now !
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Post by Cherry on May 15, 2011 6:08:50 GMT
Even when they are young plants lavenders are pruned with a machine so that they fill out before being sent to their outlets, like B&Q, for sale. I saw all this when I went with the NFU to Darby's who are actually farmers, although it is the biggest nursery in the UK.
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Post by Louise on May 15, 2011 6:10:40 GMT
Oh, i didn't realise Darbys are farmers, interesting, Cherry.
That would have been an interesting visit too.
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Post by Cherry on May 15, 2011 20:14:58 GMT
They come under that heading Louise and it was a farm visit I went to, as distinct from the annual sale of nursery plants. There was a barbeque and a tour of the garden. My husband was horrified because he hates nurseries and here he was being shown around the biggest one in UK. At the July sale, we don't go around the nursery.
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Post by Tel on May 16, 2011 6:00:24 GMT
They come under that heading Louise and it was a farm visit I went to, as distinct from the annual sale of nursery plants. There was a barbeque and a tour of the garden. My husband was horrified because he hates nurseries and here he was being shown around the biggest one in UK. At the July sale, we don't go around the nursery. I could just imagine the look on hubby's face. ;D |
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Post by Louise on May 16, 2011 6:01:21 GMT
They come under that heading Louise and it was a farm visit I went to, as distinct from the annual sale of nursery plants. There was a barbeque and a tour of the garden. My husband was horrified because he hates nurseries and here he was being shown around the biggest one in UK. At the July sale, we don't go around the nursery. ;D ;D , that appeals to my evil sense of humour ;D |
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Post by Geranium on May 16, 2011 9:01:01 GMT
MY OH would sit in the car...if he came at all, that is! ;D
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Post by grindle on May 16, 2011 15:33:07 GMT
that sounds like an interesting visit Cherry, my OH would have loved it  ;D |
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Post by Lou78W on May 16, 2011 15:34:17 GMT
Like a hole in the head?...eh....mine would be the same  |
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Post by Rosie on May 16, 2011 15:44:45 GMT
They come under that heading Louise and it was a farm visit I went to, as distinct from the annual sale of nursery plants. There was a barbeque and a tour of the garden. My husband was horrified because he hates nurseries and here he was being shown around the biggest one in UK. At the July sale, we don't go around the nursery.[/color] Graham would come round with me say 'yes dear you can have that plant, if i can buy another classic car' ;D |
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Post by Lou78W on May 16, 2011 15:45:50 GMT
Gulp  ....thats hardly fair bargaining is it!!...lol  |
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Post by sweetpea on May 16, 2011 16:12:31 GMT
They come under that heading Louise and it was a farm visit I went to, as distinct from the annual sale of nursery plants. There was a barbeque and a tour of the garden. My husband was horrified because he hates nurseries and here he was being shown around the biggest one in UK. At the July sale, we don't go around the nursery.[/color] Graham would come round with me say 'yes dear you can have that plant, if i can buy another classic car' ;D[/quote] Dinky or Matchbox?  |
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Post by Rosie on May 18, 2011 11:15:55 GMT
If it was that size i wouldn't object Sweetpea ;D But having said that i would love to have a Riley RMA |
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Post by Geranium on May 18, 2011 11:19:35 GMT
Don't you start, Rosie! We seem to have a group of car-crazy husbands, don't we. I hope they don't start a thread of their own!  |
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Post by Rosie on May 18, 2011 11:26:31 GMT
My son in law is the same but with real mini's ;D
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;D
....thats hardly fair bargaining is it!!...lol 
