In article , Sacha
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I can see that but often these are people who have been gardening for quite
a long time and are not considering unusual or out of the ordinary plants.
Even Forsythia will 'walk out' of the nursery when they're in flower but not
when they're not. I'm not criticising people for buying only or mainly when
things are in flower but am observing that for many people the lure of
something already blooming is greater than buying it dormant and waiting.
Even with Primulas, some people will buy those in full bloom while others
are aware that buying the ones with buds on means a longer flowering period
once they get it into their own garden.

But aren't a lot of primulas bought for presents? In which case the
'wow' factor is important.
--
Kay Easton

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