By Doogiedog
Denbighshire, United Kingdom
hi all , does anybody know were i can buy bulbs for ,
1 cardoon
2geranium psilostemon
3astrantia "shaggy
4cirsium rivulare" atoropurpureum"
5campanula "lactiflora"
6 aster xfrikartii "monch"
these were recommeded by carol klein in my daily mail
i have tried online to locate these bulbs but to no avail
and have no idea when they need to be planted
kind regards doogiedog
thanks TeeGee most helpful doogiedog
thanks to owdboggy scottish andrewr for all the info
regards doogiedog
- 14 Oct, 2012
Answers
thanks TeeGee, most helpful, i will investigate .
kind regards doogiedog
14 Oct, 2012
Almost any garden centre would sell these plants. They are herbaceous perennials though and not 'bulbs'. Perhaps that is why you have not been able to find them.
14 Oct, 2012
I was thinking the same as Owdboggy - most of these are stocked by all my local GCs.
14 Oct, 2012
Most garden centres normally sell plants that are in flower so customers can see what they're getting (very useful if they don't know anything about plants!)
If you go to Plant Finder on the RHS website, you can find nurseries selling the plants you are looking for - some may be local so you can visit them; others may provide plants by mail order.
If you are unsure how reputable a nursery is, you can ask another question here to see if they are recommended
14 Oct, 2012
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Cardoon;
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantfinder/nurseryfinder2.asp?id=76926&d1=9&so=pf&mo=N
Geranium;
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantfinder/plantfinder2.asp?crit=geranium+and+psilostemon&Genus=Geranium
Astrantia;
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantfinder/plantfinder2.asp?crit=astrantia+and+shaggy&Genus=Astrantia
cirsium rivulare" atoropurpureum"
Don't know!
Campanula;
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantfinder/plantfinder2.asp?crit=campanula+and+lactiflora&Genus=Campanula
aster xfrikartii "monch
Don't know
When I say don't know I mean the RHS does not know either!
I hope that helps!...Tg
14 Oct, 2012