On 25/5/04 8:15, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:


In article ,
Sacha writes:
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| In the case of bay trees, it is the time. Small ones are cheap.
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| Cheap is a relative term. My son lives in London and has been quoted over
| £500 for 4 bay 'lollipops', compost and labour. Needless to say, he's
| waiting until we go up there.

That's what I said. Ones 6" high are c. 1.50, even in the south
east. He could grow his own lollipops in 5 years.

He doesn't intend to be there for 5 years. ;-)

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