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Thread: Plants for Sale

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    From Castletown, take the Groats road. Just outside Castletown, past the old mill, take the first and only public road right (unsigned, heads to Greenland/Lyth). I'm the first house on the right up that road, white cottage on roadside.
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    Hello gardeninginagale, I'd like to try to grow plants for topiary do you have anything for sale that would be suitable for this.
    Regards manzie

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    Box is the obvious choice but it is not fully hardy in Caithness. I don't have box anyway, because I only propagate plants from my own garden, that way I know they are Caithness-tolerant! Can I suggest Lonicera nitida Bagessen's Gold? Small gold leafed shrub, responds well to pruning and clipping into shape. Very hardy, keeps its leaves all year round. Very tolerant of hard pruning.
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    Thanks for the quick reply do you have any bagessen's gold? What about holly can that be used.
    Thank you very much for your advice it's much appreciated
    Regards manzie

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    Hi Manzie. I have 3 or 4 Bagessens at the moment. Don't have holly. Do know a bit about them though. The variety pyramidalis is as good as its name, and there is a dwarf holly, ferox, which clips well. The Bagessens are popular. Do you want me to reserve one for you? Mike.
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    Gardeninginagale if you could keep 2 for me that would be great, no I don't know a thing about hollies, I'm a plant it and hope for the best just a beginner, I'm not sure when I'll get out but I'll let you know before hand
    Many Thanks
    manzie

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