Homebase

Hi all,

Has anyone bought plants on-line from Homebase. Any feed back, size, condition etc. would be welcome please.

 

Hello Sheal
I have never bought plants from Homebase on-line . I have bought from other online suppliers , and I firmly believe that the smaller the company the better. The small nurseries rely heavily on the mail order business , so they tend to maintain the quality . I dont know what you are looking for , but for small plug plants I look on Ebay . The one I found on Ebay and have used for 3 years is Funky Flora , I know a cringe worthy name but I have not been dissapointed - yet
http://www.funkyflora.com/

 

Thanks Harry S. I've been pricing Buddleia Bi-colour which I've taken a fancy too and Homebase seem to be the cheapest at the moment. I have only found it on a few sites.

 

Now this is uncanny , I was looking for a Buddleja . The bicolour looks fantastic. Does it flower as well as the single colour ones ?
I cant find a bicolour one on Ebay , but have a search and email the nusrseries that are selling Buddleja , ask them if they have the Bicolour one. Then again if you are only buying the one shrub from Homebase it probablly will be fine.

 

Hi Harry,
From what I've read, it flowers pretty much the same as the others. My grasshopper mind has had second thoughts though. I want to plant two against a garage wall which is painted pale yellow, so I don't think the colour will stand out. I'll probably go with my first thought, Black Knight.
Thanks for your input.