Best garden centre near East Dulwich?

[Littlemissthomas]

As a reluctant gardener, I'm turning to ED forum for advice - where is the best garden centre near SE22 / SE23?

Willing to travel to get a good choice of plants and pots.

Thanks in advance!

[Peckhampam]

Shannons off the South Circular

[jimmyraj]

I actually don't think the one next to North Dulwich station is that unreasonable - and as you say they do have very nice pots and planters, so if that's what you need then worth a look. Shannons in Forest Hill off the South Circular has a bigger range and is slightly cheaper admittedly.

There's also a new garden centre which looks to have a decent range of bedding and other plants opposite Nunhead station under the first arch.

[red devil]

The garden centre at north Dulwich has improved a lot since the ED one closed down. They used to predominantly sell pots and troughs, with only a few plants, but they now stock many more, and have a good selection of houseplants too.

Along with the two garden centres in West Dulwich, they probably are more pricey than larger garden centres, but that's the trade off for having a local independent business. Looking forward to checking out the new garden centre at Nunhead soon...

[ken78]

new one in nunhead opp the train station

[Herne Hill Guest]

The garden centre next to North Dulwich station is great. The plants are good quality and the prices are reasonable. I read today that Phoebes in Catford is closing down after the summer. Shame.

[Herne Hill Guest]

Something that you might not have thought of is visiting Kew Gardens for inspiration. They sell plants at good prices too, very good quality.

[Growlybear]

Phoebe's in Catford is an excellent garden centre with a wide range of plants, pots, and pet items. Unfortunately it's closing down later this year, but should still be open for most of the summer.

[LJC56]

If you want bedding plants, herbs or small shrubs, the stall in Northcross Road market on Saturdays is very good. I bought tomato plants there last year, as well as plants for hanging baskets and bedding. I also like Alleyn park garden centre near West Dulwich.

[HelBel65]

Shannon's is great.

http://www.shannonsgardencentre.co.uk/index.html

(Don't be put off by the slightly crappy website)

[mcdoto]

Growlybear Wrote:

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> Phoebe's in Catford is an excellent garden centre

> with a wide range of plants, pots, and pet items.

> Unfortunately it's closing down later this year,

> but should still be open for most of the summer.

Another big endorsement for Phoebe's it has by far the most extensive choice in the surrounding area. I am gutted to hear it is closing down!

[spark67]

I second Shannons, I only started going last year and isn't far, went this weekend and there was a good selection of plants for the summer on offer already... staff are very helpful & friendly too.

[Whittler]

Shannons is well worth a visit, as has been already been mentioned, as is Alexandra Nurseries in Penge

[mrs.lotte]

Nunhead Gardener opposite Nunhead station. Fairly newly opened, great selection and good value. A find.

[Sue]

Gardenman Wrote:

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if you're desperate try

> Homebase in Penge.

I went to Homebase in Penge on Thursday to get some compost.

There were large numbers of dead and dying plants in various different parts of the outdoor area.

It looked as though somebody had forgotten the watering. For several days. Or else had done a very slapdash job and missed many of the plants.

Some of the bedding was marked down in price but many plants (and veg plants) appeared to be still on sale at the full price despite being in terrible condition.

I know Homebase is mostly a DIY place and not a specialist garden centre, but that's just unacceptable. The manager/staff in the gardening area should not be working there if they don't know even the minimal basics of looking after plants.

And once it's too late, surely dead plants should be removed from customers' sight? (Though there were so many of them, maybe there was nowhere large enough to put them :( )

[Jeremy]

I'm not much of a plant person... but B&Q on Old Kent Rd has a pretty big selection of plants. They all seem healthy and well watered (well, much healthier than the abysmal state of my own garden, anyway).

[JRS]

Opposite Nunhead station. Lovely garden centre with very helpful and knowledgable staff.

[tiddles]

Alleyn park garden centre off park hall road (down the drive oppo the row of shops with cook and phase eight)

Very nice people with gorgeous plants, pots etc.