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Dobbies Garden Centre, Edinburgh
Dobbies have their head office at the Edinburgh garden centre so we
had high hopes of finding a quality garden centre. We weren't disappointed, it's a
good garden centre.
This is a totally independent GardenAction opinion of
Dobbies garden centre in Edinburgh. Click any
picture to enlarge it. PLANTS
There was a large plant area at the Dobbies Edinburgh garden centre. All
your favourite plants are there and they have also specialised in large amounts of
seasonal stock. At the time of our visit there was an enormous amount of fruit and
ornamental trees. Click on the right hand picture for an idea of just how many. Roses
were also present in large amounts.
Aside from plants, the outside area stocked everything you would expect from a large
garden centre. The range of greenhouses and sheds was particularly comprehensive.
Pots and planters were there in large amounts. There was a separate area for the
extensive range of water garden features.
Large parts of the outdoor area were under cover giving some protection from
rain. Great for Edinburgh! PRICES
Rose, 3 litre pot
�5.99 upwards
Common shrub (e.g. hebe) 3 litre pot
�6.99
Clematis
�9.99 upwards
Runner Bean seeds (4m)
�2.99 (Unwins)
Multipurpose 75l
�3.99 (3 for �10)
Fish, Blood and Bone, branded, 3.5kg
�4.99
Miracle Gro 1kg
�3.49
Stainless steel fork
�25.99 (Dobbies)
Economy spade
�12.99 (Dobbies)
Tomorite 1 litre
�3.49
Medium cup of coffee in cafe
�1.60
Dobbies Garden Centre, Edinburgh
Click the picture to enlarge it.
All the plants were healthy looking and hardy shrubs had the standard,
excellent five year guarantee from Dobbies.
The paths were wide and uncluttered making wheelchair access easy.
Overhead signs were distinctly lacking making finding specific plants difficult. Once
found though, individual plant information was good.
Below is a typical shopping basket of goods and plants in 2008. The
prices were slightly below the average. The exception was the stainless
steel fork, but the prices of these differ considerably according the
manufacturer.
Name: nan wilson
E-mail: nan-wilson2@hotmail.co.uk
Date posted: October 04, 2010 - 06:54 am
Message: I planted nerine bodini in the spring and they have not shown at all - any suggested reason please ?