[LilacSandy]

Just opened a packet of Cauliflower 'Clapton' F! Hybrid, and it has just 11 seeds in it. 
Now I would never pay £2.99 for a packet of seeds even if they are colored blue! But I still feel ripped off even though I only paid 50p for them in the Garden Centre clear out as I still paid 5p per seed, but does any one think the full price of 27p for a seed is worth it?  :blink:

[mumofstig]

Yes, they are worth it - if you have clubroot, they're a godsend 

[LilacSandy]

Thank heaven I do not then,  if it is that bad I will make sure that I do not accept any plants from anyone, as I would still have to grow some as I do not want the chemicles from supermarket foods if I can grow it myself. 

[Plot 6B]

Yes, they are worth it - if you have clubroot, they're a godsend 

I totally agree as one of my plots suffers from it!

[DD.]

I can only grow Clapton and do agree they are a godsend.

100 a time from Moles works out about 11p a seed, still a lot cheaper than a cauli from T****.

[LilacSandy]

The next time I find any at the G Centre I will grab some and put in the seed parcel if  it is still going, or as long as I do not get it myself.

[allot2learn]

DT Brown sell F1 Clapton at 30 seeds for £2.79 and free postage.................

http://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/seeds-plants-gardening/14965/cauliflower-clapton-f1-seeds

[radiohead]

Personally I dont think the majority of seeds are expensive at all.......most packets have hundreds of seeds, which if used and stored with care can last 2-3-or even more seasons. Granted F1's are more costly,but they are harder to produce...and you dont have to buy F1's.
Last spring I chatted to a newbie on a nearby plot who was bleating about the cost of seeds...and while I watched he proceeded to sprinkle the entire contents of a pack of lettuce into a drill....thats 1000+ seeds.... .......they would have done me 2 or 3 sowings a summer for 3 or 4 seasons!!.....

[allotment south wales]

Some seed merchants are preimium suppliers and the pricing on seed packets are based on the quality of them..

new developments including coating the seeds with additives to ensure the seed germination and resistance to damping off etc.. for example growsure range..

dont go for the cheapest.. go for the range of seeds that are in a reasonable price range you can afford quality seeds have a high germination rate and resistant to diseases....

[shokkyy]

Maybe, but it's very hard to see why it's worth paying £3.29 for 40 White Lady runner bean seeds from T&M when I can buy 48 for 90p from Alan Romans, also a reputable seed supplier. That's not seed quality, that's profit margin and high overheads.

[mumofstig]

I agree, I think that is a problem especially with T&M, who always seem the most expensive of all

[GrannieAnnie]

The next time I find any at the G Centre I will grab some and put in the seed parcel if  it is still going, or as long as I do not get it myself.

If you can get some more Sandy, hang on to them.  Cauli seeds should last for about 5 years if stored well!

[JayG]

At about £3.50 for 5 The Passandra F1 all-female cucumber seeds were easily the most expensive I have ever bought. 

Sowed two, germinated two, both plants died before producing anything. 

Seed's fault? My fault? Dunno - not value for money so far but at least there are 3 still left!

[Nobbie]

Some seed merchants are preimium suppliers and the pricing on seed packets are based on the quality of them..

new developments including coating the seeds with additives to ensure the seed germination and resistance to damping off etc.. for example growsure range..

dont go for the cheapest.. go for the range of seeds that are in a reasonable price range you can afford quality seeds have a high germination rate and resistant to diseases....

It would be nice to think this, but most of the time it is just big brands paying for their marketing budgets. The cheapest seed is generally as good as any other when comparing like with like variety.

[shokkyy]

Exactly. And last year I bought most of my seeds from Premier Seeds on ebay at bargain prices, and all of them did very well indeed.