Whitehall Garden Centre, Bristol
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| Whitehall are one of the larger garden centres in
the South West of England with a good selection of plants and a
wide range of garden accessories. |
This is a totally independent GardenAction review of the
Whitehall Garden Centre in
Whitchurch, Bristol.
PLANTS
| There was a very wide range of plants at this garden
centre. This allowed Whitehall to also specialise in some plants,
notably conifers and acers. The plants looked very healthy and
well-watered. The whole outdoor plant area was free from litter and
plant debris. In most places the aisles were wide and uncluttered. |
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There were plenty of signs in the outdoor plant area
to help you locate the particular plants. Whitehall were unusual
though because most all the signs indicated where a group of plants
could be grown (shade, dry etc) rather than plant types.
This worked fine for us although it might not be the best way of
letting customers find specific plants. |
| All hardy plants have a "no quibble" 5 year
guarantee which is excellent. The outdoor plant area has a
dedicated help and information centre which is manned most of the
time. Included are lots of helpful leaflets on various plants and
garden techniques. |
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PRICES
We visited Whitehall Garden Centre in late July and they had several
items in their summer sale. The sale left us confused about the prices
of clematis. These started at £7.99 but some clematis were around £14.
One common clematis montana was £12.97 which was definitely very
expensive. To counteract this, all clematis were in the sale at 50% off
which in the end made the prices very competitive.
The apple trees at £19.99 were very good value because
they looked to be 3 year old trees. At the time of our visit there was a
special offer on the Evergreen Complete, two packs for £10, which is
great value for money.
Overall then, the prices at Whitehall garden centre are
competitive.
| Rose, 3 litre pot |
£7.49 upwards |
| Common shrub (e.g. potentilla) |
£6.99 |
| Clematis |
£7.99 upwards (see note above) |
| Potted fruit tree (various rootstocks) |
£19.99 (upwards) |
| Growmore, branded, 4kg |
£3.99 |
| Growmore, branded, 1kg |
£1.99 |
| Miracle Gro, soluble plant food, 1kg |
£4.99 |
| Evergreen Complete Lawn, 100 sq m |
£8.49 (see note above) |
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