Kay Easton12/4/04 9:17

In article , Sacha
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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.

Not here but does it matter what they're bought as, though? Surely the idea
is to keep them going for as long as possible? But no, most of our
customers are buying for their own gardens. Primulas rush out of here
pretty quickly and this isn't a garden centre where they're displayed in
'present pots'.
When I made up a few large pots to give to friends, I planted one plant in
pretty strong flowering mode BUT with lots of buds still to come and the
others still mostly in bud. That way our friends saw what they were getting
and what they had to look forward to!
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)