General Discussion & Chat: garden centre are a rip off!!, 1 by mark

mark wrote:
I'm sure we all know or have an idea that garden centres rip us off at every chance. well this weekend I found out that they make a profit of at least 300% on plants that we buy.

remember I said recently that I sent away for the 'Symphony' series of Osteospermum? They cost me 34p/47c for rooted cuttings in 2 inch plugs. I saw these plants on sale in garden centres here at the weekend and the price was scandelous. for the same plug potted into a 4 inch pot they were charging £3/$4.20

I was thinking about complaining but held my tongue.

Mark

the attached photo is one of the Osteospermum 'Orange Symphony' that I bought.