Plantnation - Upland Road

[Cazz]

What has happened to Plantnation? Where have Lloyd and Ray gone?

I have been devastated by the closure of Plantnation on Upland Road does anyone know what is going on?

Cazz

[Callie]

I have been wondering the same thing. It's been closed for months. I miss Dulwich Garden Centre more but Plant Nation was handy for garden bags & the odd plant. They never had much in there but I agree the 2 men were lovely friendly chaps. I hope they haven't gone for good.

[Vik]

Oh no! I didn't know this, I don't live up that way so don't pass often but always get my Christmas tree there, really lovely guys.

Hope they are both well.

[Sue]

Are you sure it wasn't just closed for the winter?

[Lowlander]

Passed it on Saturday afternoon, closed...nothing to say what their opening hours would be

[Sue]

I never understood how they could possibly make a living from it, given its extremely small size.

Sad to see it go though, if indeed it has gone .....

[red devil]

Panic over, they were open this afternoon...

[Cora]

Phew Christmas tree sorted!

[Sue]

Hooray!

[Vik]

Hooray indeed!

[Sue]

I guess maybe they thought there wasn't much point opening when the weather was so vile?

Because probably not many people were braving the cold and hail and expecting their new plants to do so as well!

But now the weather is better people will be out in their gardens again ......

I feel sorry for the garden centres, but the upside was I got a load of lovely plants half price because they couldn't sell them (not from Plantnation, however).

[Cazz]

Plantnation - Great News

Yes the boys are back. Ray and LLoyd are back where they belong.

What a great time to see them just when the weather has improved time to get that outdoor

living space decked out in colour once again, just in time for barbecues and summer living.

Welcome back guys you were missed!

Cazz

[Callie]

Lowlander Wrote:

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> Passed it on Saturday afternoon, closed...nothing

> to say what their opening hours would be

It would be good if they did put their opening times up

on the gate as we never know what they are!

[red devil]

I don't think they do either :)...

[pilsbury]

slightly related - but has anyone been to the garden centre by N Dulwich station? I'm after some plug/baby veg plants this weekend and I've been put off Plantnation after the last two shrubs I bought there died a slow death... (I also miss the one by ED station!)

[red devil]

I went there yesterday pilsbury, they have a much better variety of stock than previous years, probably because they know EDGC has closed down. I wasn't looking for veg so can't confirm if they had any plugs, perhaps ring them. There's a gardening thread in the Lounge, 'Green Fingers', with their website details...

[Sue]

pilsbury Wrote:

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I've been

> put off Plantnation after the last two shrubs I

> bought there died a slow death... (I also miss the

> one by ED station!)

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Yeh unfortunately I also bought a shrub from there which died, but I thought it looked a bit iffy when I bought it, so I blame myself really.

Should have taken it back but never got round to it, and now it's too late.

[shazza76]

Has this garden centre closed down? Popped by many times over the last few weeks and always seems to be closed, no sign on gates.

Thanks

Shazza

[alice]

they had applied for planning to build a house there - it was refused a few weeks ago

[poppet27]

I noticed an agent's sign up there today offering the land.

Does anyone know for sure if its closing down? I hope not.

[Sue]

poppet27 Wrote:

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> I noticed an agent's sign up there today offering

> the land.

> Does anyone know for sure if its closing down? I

> hope not.

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Yes, they have posted on another thread confirming this.