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laurelrus

  • Joined Apr 2014
  • Quainton,Buckinghamshire
  • Hobby farmer
Flower bulbs - where to get them from?
« on: September 05, 2014, 10:54:36 am »
I'm thinking about what bulbs to plant for next spring flowers.
I saw someone on here recommend an ebay seller for seeds, and I wonder if there are any recommendations for good quality, reasonably priced bulbs?
Thanks
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Carse Goodlifers

  • Joined Oct 2013
  • Perthshire
Re: Flower bulbs - where to get them from?
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2014, 08:25:32 pm »
Keep your eyes out in your local Lidl and Aldi stores.
I've bought their bulbs (and bareroot perennials) before and found them to do very well all at a very good price.

I also use a couple of local family garden centres.

doganjo

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Re: Flower bulbs - where to get them from?
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2014, 08:39:50 pm »
B & M have loads of them just now.
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HesterF

  • Joined Jul 2012
  • Kent
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Re: Flower bulbs - where to get them from?
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2014, 10:46:44 pm »
Which? Gardening has a review of the best on-line suppliers this month - for price, quality and customer service (including speed of delivery) - worth a read if you can get hold of a copy.

laurelrus

  • Joined Apr 2014
  • Quainton,Buckinghamshire
  • Hobby farmer
Re: Flower bulbs - where to get them from?
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2014, 09:59:00 am »
Thanks HesterF, we subscribe to Which so I'll get right on it!
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cloddopper

  • Joined Jun 2013
  • South Wales .Carmarthenshire. SA18
Re: Flower bulbs - where to get them from?
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2014, 11:11:48 pm »
Wilkinsons stores also have a big range of cheap bulbs & corms . They may get a bit cheaper as Crimbo approaches and they want floor & shelf space for the seasonal tat .
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waterbuffalofarmer

  • Joined Apr 2014
  • Mid Wales
  • Owner of 61 Mediterranean water buffaloes
Re: Flower bulbs - where to get them from?
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2014, 03:06:26 pm »
I usually get bulbs from supermarkets or garden centres. However I have been considering buying them from Thompson and Morgan, as they have a lot of different species to choose from. That reminds me I'll have to order some bulbs for next year!
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Fleecewife

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  • South Lanarkshire
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Re: Flower bulbs - where to get them from?
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2014, 05:49:57 pm »

I just did a 60 mile round trip to my local garden centres to buy some little starry crocuses.  I'm too late - no crocuses, plenty of Christmas tat.  :rant:
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Carse Goodlifers

  • Joined Oct 2013
  • Perthshire
Re: Flower bulbs - where to get them from?
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2014, 06:09:10 pm »
Its crazy how the garden centres want rid of everything so early.
I picked up a load of winter bedding all reduced at the start of Oct last year at Block & Quayle - its crazy  :o

We went to the local garden centre 'chain' store at the weekend. 
Picked up 3 drumstick primulas, a hosta, heucherella, anemone, gentian, sedum, 30 bare root wallflower all for about £20  :excited:  All good size plants and all reduced because they were either slightly damaged or they are dying back for the winter.  Always visit the reduced plants section  :thumbsup:

waterbuffalofarmer

  • Joined Apr 2014
  • Mid Wales
  • Owner of 61 Mediterranean water buffaloes
Re: Flower bulbs - where to get them from?
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2014, 11:36:47 pm »
am planning to buy dwarf rose bushes and Lilly dwarf plug plants for the garden next year. Also more tulips and daffs plus iris's too.
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devonlady

  • Joined Aug 2014
Re: Flower bulbs - where to get them from?
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2014, 07:28:06 am »
Spaldings. Mail order and maybe a little bit more expensive but consider time and fuel and you will probably find it the same. Also you will get quality bulbs/plants.

lord flynn

  • Joined Mar 2012
Re: Flower bulbs - where to get them from?
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2014, 04:07:29 pm »
got mine online from jparkers.co.uk and got free glads in with them :)

shygirl

  • Joined May 2013
Re: Flower bulbs - where to get them from?
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2014, 04:53:44 pm »
b&q have always been reliable for daffs.
bluebells never took and they were from a gardening catalogue.

Factotum

  • Joined Jun 2012
Re: Flower bulbs - where to get them from?
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2014, 08:49:40 pm »
I've bought from these people in the past:
http://www.gee-tee.co.uk/

I find their bulbs are excellent quality, and their prices are very reasonable.

This year we had a glorious display of daffs & narcissi and a lovely stand of deep purple tulips.

Gee-Tee will sell wholesale to anyone - you don't need to be a business to buy from them.

The only problem is that 25kg of daff bulbs takes a lot of planting...

Sue

 

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