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What is the best way to get a lot of plants cheaply?
Loads of local gardening clubs do swaps and people are always happy to let you take cuttings.
Look up the National Garden Scheme - lots of plants for sale at those open gardens too.
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Seeds are indeed a bit hit and miss but why does that matter? For a few packets of seed you can still get hundreds of plants.
Perennials that grow easily from seed include lots of grasses, penstemons, echinacea, verbena bonariensis, achillea, rudbeckia, agastache, salvia nemorosa etc.
Then sow some self-seeders like alchemilla mollis, poppies, cerinthe, nasturtiums, lychnis, erigeron, foxgloves, angelica and marigolds which will spread around adding rhythm and filling up empty spaces.
Save your money for the more expensive plants that will add structure and winter interest - shrubs and evergreens.
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So the garden is a jungle...been looking at plants, and have some ideas but there is a 15 * 1.5 meter (yes...) perimeter to sort out.
What is the best way to get a lot of plants cheaply?
Seeds, sure, but they are hit and miss.
Looked at "garden on a roll" it's not cheap, but since individual good plants are easy £5...maybe it IS the economical option.
I bought dianthus and have taken cuttings, I will get rooting powder and will try to propagate roses, will try to grow lupine from seeds any other suggestions? :)