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| Rosa banksiae ' Lutea' |
I’m a long term fan of
Crocus, but surprisingly and probably disappointingly for them I've never
made a single purchase from their website and tend to use it for inspiration purposes and then source my plants elsewhere. I know it sounds ridiculous, but I just
like to see exactly what I’m buying!
Anyhow, I was in the market for a
Rosa banksiae 'Lutea', (a thorn-less rambling rose, displaying
abundant beautiful small yellow flowers at this time of year) and noticed that Crocus
were opening their doors to the public for a day, so I took the opportunity to
check out their operation with my family and make a direct purchase.
The Crocus story appears to be a
remarkable one; it started in 2000, with sales of 15 plants in the first few
months to becoming one of the leading online plant retailers in the UK whilst also supplying a succession of highly acclaimed designers and achieving 'best in show' at Chelsea
for 5 out of the last 6 years.
Remarkably my three young children
enjoy a day out at a plant nursery, always keeping themselves entertained and today
was no exception, particularly when my wife suggested ‘if you look hard enough among all those bamboo varieties you may find a panda.’ So off they hunted!
