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Post by Ryan.W on Sept 18, 2012 17:30:05 GMT
i recently killed all my houseplants . I think i overwatered them, iv'e been searching google to try and find a online site to by some ,but their doesn't seem to be many, our local lidl sometimes has houseplants in very cheap, but it's not often they get them in. And the local garden centre hasn't gotten anymore houseplants in a while. Does anyone know of a good website that sells houseplants, i tried ebay but the prices are a bit expensive i feel, our local garden when they used too get them in was cheaper, and believe me that's saying something ;D.
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Post by ianb on Sept 18, 2012 18:45:35 GMT
Hi Ryan our local aldi and asda have some at the moment,reasonably priced
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2012 23:52:48 GMT
hi ryan.... get the seeds and grow your own... much cheeper ..... .
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Post by Hezz on Sept 19, 2012 0:17:53 GMT
Try talking to your neighbours, Ryan. Many gardeners are often quite happy to share cuttings. Or things like school and church fetes - usually these's a great variety at things like that and very cheap too. Markets, produce stalls, can be good sources too.
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Post by Ryan.W on Sept 19, 2012 7:26:23 GMT
hi ryan.... get the seeds and grow your own... much cheeper ..... . Most houseplants are difficult to propagate at the best of times, especially from seed. Most of them are tropical to sub subtropical plants makin t even harder. Some plants like the rubber plant don't even produce seed in this country and isn't easy to take cuttings from so it needs to be air layered. Thanks for the suggestions guys
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Post by Hezz on Sept 20, 2012 4:08:57 GMT
Rubber plants need only a piece stuck in the ground to get them growing; spider plants you only need one of the little "spiders". Too easy.
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Post by Ryan.W on Sept 20, 2012 12:16:30 GMT
Rubber plants need only a piece stuck in the ground to get them growing; spider plants you only need one of the little "spiders". Too easy. strange I was always told rubber plants could only be air layered. :
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Post by Hezz on Sept 21, 2012 0:38:17 GMT
I should add, though, Ryan, we are in (just slightly ;D) different climates .......... that which I know as rubber plants ...... you couldn't kill them with a stick! In fact most people take care to not put them in the ground, but keep them in a pot.
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Post by ruby 5 on Sept 21, 2012 6:59:28 GMT
So true Hezz, we had a lovely Australian tree fern growing in the garden, it was my pride and joy two years ago we had the coldest winter on record and although I covered it over it died I would love another one but not taking any more chances.
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Post by Hezz on Sept 21, 2012 10:04:14 GMT
Ryan, my search brings up the same plant that I call a rubber plant ........ break a piece off and DON'T plant in the garden, put into a pot!! Tree ferns are a very different (difficult?) kettle of fish, Ruby. Such a prehistoric plant! Sorry you lost yours, but probably well out of it's comfort zone. I know there are tropical, and temperate varieties, but .... but .... but ...... Sometimes it is just better to cut your losses and stick to those more suited to your climate. Where I live, there are those who go to enormous trouble to grow a decent rose. Good for them, if they succeed, I feel, but while I love a good rose as much as the next person, there are plenty of other beautiful plants that thrive in this (very harsh) climate ........ why not make the most of them??? But then, I am a rather lazy gardener.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2012 9:16:00 GMT
ryan what houseplants... is it your looking for....
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Post by Ryan.W on Sept 22, 2012 17:31:53 GMT
Just found a good site "gardens4you.com" pretty good prices if you buy more than (which I intend too) and hezz are we both thinking of ficus elastica :
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Post by Hezz on Sept 23, 2012 1:04:20 GMT
Yep, that's the one, Ryan. It has a very intrusive root system if planted in the ground - crack foundations, pipes and drains. Mind you, it is a tropical plant, and good old sunny Scotland doesn't quite fit that category. ;D
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Post by Ryan.W on Sept 23, 2012 15:20:45 GMT
Yep, that's the one, Ryan. It has a very intrusive root system if planted in the ground - crack foundations, pipes and drains. Mind you, it is a tropical plant, and good old sunny Scotland doesn't quite fit that category. ;D Strange all the gardenera I've spoken too have said its hard to propogate maybe it's just our weather
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Post by Hezz on Sept 24, 2012 0:30:38 GMT
I think so! Good luck with your hunt.
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