"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
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We went to a different Garden Centre to our usual one, mainly because it
was
nearer and we only wanted one specific plant. When we got home and Joan
went
to plant it out, she too found these granules which she wasn't sure
about.
Yes she does know all about water retaining granules, but these were in
the
'iffy' area just as yours seem to be. She telephoned our usual Garden
Centre
and spoke to them and their advice was "If in doubt, wash off all of the
existing compost and plant bare root"

Kind regards

Mike


Not in my opinion very good advice, since a few snail eggs are hardly
likely to do the plant much harm, you can not see vine weavil eggs they
are too small and translucent, but planting bare root except in the
dormant period is not likely to do the plant any favours, and with some
plants could prove fatal.
Would suggest anyone who is in doubt or confused goes on a hunt in their
greenhouse or cold frame lifting pots, stones, matting etc, shouldn't
take long to find some snail eggs and once seen you will never confuse
the two again.
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall

Thanks Charlie. It did work because the chap we used to talk to in there was
a very knowledgeable fellow who had been something to go with the Rose
Society or something, (worked for the National Rose Collection? Not sure,
but he gave Joan some superb advice on a Rose for the fence outside the
kitchen window), anyway he was a hands on expert and we were only sorry that
we didn't take the extra mileage to visit him. we have since, and do you
know what? The place has been sold and he is not there :-((

Mike


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