....... is a contradiction in terms!
In one article in the Telegraph over the weekend it was suggested by Jekka (herbs) that many nurseries have been 'lost' in the UK in recent years. That we should be buying plants grown in the UK.
So we then get Alan Titchmarsh spouting similar in the same paper. However.
For years trees, shrubs, plants have been important from abroad purely to take part in the CFShow [even if they haven't wanted to be there
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Apart from roses from David Austin, I have bought specific plants from specialist Nurseries across England in the last 20 years, paying quite a bit 'over the odds' - none of them have lasted more than 9 months ....... whereas those purchased from garden centres, i.e. 'wyevale', have after 2/3 years, settled well and grow to this day.
Many of our bedding has for years been imported from Belgium and Holland. Our garden centre has 2 lorry deliveries weekly. Wonder who does all the ****ing out and potting on
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CFShow is false. Enjoyable but false, plus one can't buy anything unlike other Shows where plants are on sale throughout the week.
I also think that Gardeners' World Live should stop their plant swaps because that's another way of transferring pests and diseases. I love and couldn't be without my garden and ponds .........