Buying cheap can pay

I do find getting bargains on my plants makes me very happy! I always look at the 'sick bay' of every GC/nursery etc. Some charity shops also sell them. Sometimes there is loads and you are very spoiled, others are full of dead plants! (my local B&Q take note)

Poundland is a good source but the labels are not always reliable - my last two "buddleias" were no such thing - they were spireas although they did grow well. Don't ignore supermarkets - if you have a Morrison store near you their perrenials are brilliant - climbers £1.79, other plants such as bush fuschias and box for £2 and more established plants e.g. 3 foot high fushia bushes for £6. The stores are well regarded in my neighbourhood and have new stock almost daily.

I also like a bargain. What do you think of this? I spotted a plant in my local grocers this morning. The plant hadn't been watered for days by the look of it. It was on the brink of giving up the ghost. I took it to the till and asked they would sell it to me at a discount. The manager looked at it, spotted that it was out of date and told me he couldn't sell it. I presume it was going to be thrown away. What a waste.

I would of kindly offered to dispose of it for him, being the good natured chap I am.lol

hydragia needs lots of water and semi shade, doesnt like direct sun, have you kept it just to see if it recovers

Sanbaz, That is what it got, as per advice on the card that was with it.
It was fine for a while, then just seemed to loose the will to live.
I repositioned it a couple of times as it was in a large container but to no avail.
First of all the colour seemed to drain out of the blooms, then the leaves started dropping off.
No doubt I got something wrong but have no idea what.
As for keeping it, no, it was consigned to the compost heap and is buried under all sorts.
Strangely about some shade, I see plenty around the town in front gardens in full sun looking brilliant.

Hi - I look for bargains too, I rarely buy plants for this year, but always look in the damaged/reject bit of garden centres and add some tlc. Morrisons is good too.

Oh yes, I like a bargain, I think my best buys are the little pots one of our local family run nurseries sell April/ May time, lots of plantlets needing to be thinned out for growing on in my own greenhouse, also find Morrisons very good buys, both pricewise and for good healthy plants....

I love a bargain too. While in Ireland recently I redid my friends garden. It needed colors and amending badly. I found 1 Euro plants sometimes. Like a Tomato, Strawberry, Twinkle Star among others. 8 Pk of Lavender & Fuchsia for 3 Euro each. I think my friend wondered why I bought such meager plants but after a week or so they really pepped up.
Just yesterday at our 99 Cent Store which is really a $1 Store here in LA I got a big potted mum, and 3 Begonia for $4.00 They were flying off the shelf. They often have plants. However I start a lot of my plants from cuttings.