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Post by robh on Jan 3, 2014 1:02:25 GMT
looked at various growers and just cant seem to get it right either the price of dahlias is getting ridiculous or the carrage fare is astronomical have just placed an order with lochend his prices and carrage are fair 6.00 for up to 15 plantsand every 15 there afteris only 2quid ive ordered 10 varietys they are barbarry cracker,b queen, b sultan, b parade,b respectable,b ripple, b sunbeam b ball,b balloon and b diadem jesse g and eastwood moonlight the dearest ones were 2 quid thought i would give them ago they will make a nice addition to the other ones i have he has orietti clasic as a pink but when i got it from halls last year it was a lavender
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Post by richardr on Jan 3, 2014 18:01:45 GMT
The cost of shipping is getting ridiculous as you say Robh. We used to use Royal Mail but found that, for us, the packages were either "lost" or damaged in 25% of cases. As a small grower the cost and trouble of replacement became too much, despite getting compensation from them in every case. Mind you, this is only monetary and no compensation for losing the plants we have carefully nurtured. We now use a very reliable courier for next day delivery that specialises in fragile goods; comes at a price though. However, we do have peace of mind and know that our plants will be delivered the next day and in perfect condition.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2014 16:26:24 GMT
looked at various growers and just cant seem to get it right either the price of dahlias is getting ridiculous or the carrage fare is astronomical have just placed an order with lochend his prices and carrage are fair 6.00 for up to 15 plantsand every 15 there afteris only 2quid ive ordered 10 varietys they are barbarry cracker,b queen, b sultan, b parade,b respectable,b ripple, b sunbeam b ball,b balloon and b diadem jesse g and eastwood moonlight the dearest ones were 2 quid thought i would give them ago they will make a nice addition to the other ones i have he has orietti clasic as a pink but when i got it from halls last year it was a lavender I dont think £2.00 a plant is unreasonable considering the work that is involved with growing them and £6.00 for postage for up to 15 plants is probably normal P/O charge for regular mail. I always opt to pay the extra for next day delivery as there is nothing worse that delicate plants stuck in a sorting office for a week during hot weather. |
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Post by snute2008 on Jan 9, 2014 11:47:37 GMT
robh - do lochend have a website? where is the best way to see what varieties they have for sale.
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Post by dcdahlia on Jan 9, 2014 19:06:46 GMT
Anyone wanting dahlia's I would advise to get them from cruickshanks
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Post by snute2008 on Jan 10, 2014 15:59:14 GMT
Thanks dcdahlia - do you have a website address? or email address
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