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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: rowlandwells on August 26, 2018, 11:48

Title: buying spring bulbs
Post by: rowlandwells on August 26, 2018, 11:48

did I hear rite when Monty said on G/W Friday there was going to be a shortage of spring bulbs this year because i.ve seen quite a number of bulbs for sale in many places


and we have recived some bulb catalogues with no limmited stock so is there going to be a suden rush for bulbs over the next few weeks should i go out and buy my bulds asap will there be people comming out of the garden centres this weekend with trollies full of bulbs?

Title: Re: buying spring bulbs
Post by: mumofstig on August 26, 2018, 12:07

I think there may be a shortage, Peter Nysson sold out of blue Anemone Blanda already - but has that just been made worse by Monty commenting on it?  ::)

Title: Re: buying spring bulbs
Post by: snowdrops on August 28, 2018, 08:08

I went to Spalding auction house last week & there seemed plenty of bulbs but it was the first time I’d been so nothing to compare it with.
P.s anyone can go & Wednesday is auction day for the veg, that was well worth the visit, I felt very sorry for the growers, so little money for all their efforts

Title: Re: buying spring bulbs
Post by: rowlandwells on August 28, 2018, 09:11

that's something  to think about snowdrops Spalding auctions yep definitely on my list o visit haven't been to Spalding for quite a time now my last visit was to the springfield centre never gave the auctions a thought till you mentioned it good idea soon as i start driving again we shall go


PS

 could you give us a bit of info how the actions work do you have to register prior to bidding whats the format and advise much appreciated

Title: Re: buying spring bulbs
Post by: snowdrops on August 29, 2018, 08:36

I’ll start a new thread so I don’t side track this one

Title: Re: buying spring bulbs
Post by: Tenhens on September 05, 2018, 13:31

Quote from: mumofstig on August 26, 2018, 12:07

I think there may be a shortage, Peter Nysson sold out of blue Anemone Blanda already - but has that just been made worse by Monty commenting on it?  ::)

I think Monty was making   the point of the reality of the impact of this very dry summer.  Unfortunately some people see this as a dig at him , if he says nothing , why isn't he reporting it and when he does , that's wrong as well.

I asked about the impact of the weather  at our poultry feed supplier and they confirmed that price rises were possible and some supplies could be affected.

Title: Re: buying spring bulbs
Post by: mumofstig on September 05, 2018, 14:08

I don't think we were implying he was wrong to talk about it - I just wondered if him doing so had, indeed, caused the already low stock levels, of some of the more popular bulbs - to be sold already?

Title: Re: buying spring bulbs
Post by: rowlandwells on September 06, 2018, 09:04

since I started this topic I have visited several places selling bulbs and found no problems bulbs  of plenty