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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: mumofstig on March 27, 2024, 13:08

Title: Size of plug plants
Post by: mumofstig on March 27, 2024, 13:08

I ordered a collection of Lavender 'plug plants', they arrived this morning.
I was astonished at how small they were  :ohmy:
The size wasn't indicated in the description, but these were only about 1.5cm across  ::) I've never had plugs as small as this delivered before  :wacko:
I've moved them up into the 'normal' size plug trays, for now, to grow on in the greenhouse, and hoping for the best....

Title: Re: Size of plug plants
Post by: New shoot on March 27, 2024, 18:55

That really is a bit mean.  You would expect a plug plant to at least cover the top of the module with foliage.  Who did you get them from?  They might have a size guide in their catalogue or on their website somewhere. 

Title: Re: Size of plug plants
Post by: mumofstig on March 27, 2024, 19:45

I had a look on Suttons site and found this, which I obviously hadn't seen before.
https://www.suttons.co.uk/plant-sizes
3 - 6 cm! Mine were on the lower end of that range...

Title: Re: Size of plug plants
Post by: New shoot on March 27, 2024, 21:24

I would say what they call postiplugs are what most people would call a plug plant and what they call a plug plant is really a micro-plug.

Creative marketing at work there  ::)

I used to buy quite a bit from Suttons, but had a couple of awful deliveries from them a few years ago and even worse customer service when I asked for a refund.  I hope your lavenders do well and/or things have improved their end if they don’t  :unsure: