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Sacha[_3_] · 21-07-2008, 10:43 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

On 21/7/08 22:04, in article , "Janet Tweedy"
wrote:

Does anyone know a source for about 50 - 60 lavender plants? (Has to be
Hidcote)
A friend with a very large garden wants to dig up her existing lavenders
down both sides of a path and replace them with Hidcote. She'll probably
need about 60 though i have said that she could buy about 10 now or even
less and we could take cuttings and they'd be rooted by next year.
I also suggested that she shear the lavender back just for a trial, but
as she has lots of garden visitors she doesn't want to lose the 'effect'
too long so she's going to buy smallish plants rather than plugs etc.

I know there's sources on Ebay but she does want Hidocte so doesn't want
to take a chance, we did try a nursery at Chenies Plant fair at the
weekend but one nursery would only give her £2.00 discount on plants at
£3.50 each.

Janet

I think the problem is that 60 plants isn't really 'bulk'. A Nursery can
sell a lot more than that in a day to several people paying the full price
and not expecting a discount. Her best bet is to find a local grower
supplying other nurseries or gcs and see if they'll sell to her direct.
What size pot were they offering her at £3.50?

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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon