stuart noble wrote in news:B_%cq.2327$KC5.901
@newsfe26.ams2:


I'm sure our local branch lost a fortune with the bedding plants earlier
in the year, which coincided with that mini heat wave. They really
needed someone on full time hose duty and, for the sake of a few quid in
wages, lost the greater part of their stock.

Yes and you would think the store manager would reaise this, but to be fair
a manager is only a puppet and head office will pull all of the strings. ):

I got some of the "value" range violas @ £2.80 per 20, and a box @ £5.00
per 40. The latter were slightly bigger plugs but I have to say all were
in prime condition.

From B&Q? That is good if so.

I learnt last year that you can't have too many violas. The more the
foliage covers the soil, the less likely they are to get wet and soggy
when it snows. I also learnt that pastel shades seem to show up better
than deep colours in winter.

I am going to plant some of mine in a south facing border next to a wall of
the house and the rest next to a south facing fence so hopfully the nasty
weather should not harm them.

I don't usually do flowers, only veg.and this is my first time because OH
and me get tired of looking out of the window at bare soil with nothing
alive. If you know what I mean.

Thanks for the info.
Baz