Brookside Nursery Free Post !

Mine came a couple of days ago. Two varieties, 5 plants of each.

one of the varieties was in a 5-plant blister pack, just like your photo, the other was in a three pack. Two of the plants laid diagonally across the other three, and the part of the package that grips the individual plants crushed the stem of one of them. I've put a splint on it, and it may recover - if not I expect that the buds below it will sprout ...

Bit pants though ...

Sorry, um'd and ah'd about taking a photo, and didn't in the end as I wanted to get on with potting-up.

 

Thanks for the reminder John , I'll order over the holiday . I want some New Guineas this year.
I do like the "pick your delivery date" option they have.

 

Its Sunpatiens new Guineas I ordered 2 years ago . £7 for 5 , nice big plants for sun and semi shade and super performers. The flower petals are so silky I couldn't photo them
This is one Sunpatien a lovely orange , but photo always split the light as below.

 

Final reminder ( I had forgotten until this morning ! ) Brookside free P and P ends this Friday Jan 2nd . I am ordering my plug plants today.

 

Just Ordered some Santa Cruz begonias along with geraniums and gazanias

 

I have just ordered mixed Sunpatiens , and Dichondra silver falls . Been meaning to grow the latter for a few years these plug plants are only about £1 more than the seeds . Free post ends Friday.

 

My plants have arrived from Brookside. Requested delivery the week beginning 23rd March
Plants were well packed and appear to be in superb condition . Really good sized plugs.
Only 2 plants this year.................
New Guinea Sunpatiens mixed colours : Really good container / basket plant 10/10
Dichondra silver falls : New to me Will update in October ?/10

 

That's good to hear @HarryS mine should be arriving tomorrow!

 

Mine have arrived today. I must say I'm really impressed with the quality of plants and packaging.
Will definitely be using them again.

 

I grew Santa Cruz Begonias last year @mowgley . The problem I have with begonias from plugs is stem rot . I make sure I pot them up at the same depth , I have the compost sloping away from the stem and only lightly water . But I still had three out of the 5 falling over with stem rot - put them to one side and they do sprout again . So I don't have a technique to prevent this , may be someone else can advise .
PS: No problems growing Begonias from tubers , I only get stem rot from plugs.

PPS: Potted my New Guinea Sunpatiens up tonight , they are really big and look very healthy