Things I didn't like, but took pictures of anyway: 'Progression' for Interflora; Narcissus 'Trepolo'; Blackmore & Langdon's beautiful delphiniums and appalling begonias ...
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....couldn't agree more - apart from the delphiniums they are ugly. vulgar and garish - what a waste.....
ReplyDeletesplit corona Narcissus - no thanks. I hear breeders have bred a split corona miniature. ahhhhhhhhh!!
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