Garden Centre advice

Jayne62


Joined: 19/10/2008
Posts: 93

Message Posted:
09/01/2010 19:01

We will be looking to buy alot of shrubs etc., in the next few months, and wondered if anyone can recommend anywhere, for quality and price. Our villa is in Esentepe, however will look anywhere in the North. Thanks

Happy Hussar


Joined: 01/10/2008
Posts: 318

Message Posted:
09/01/2010 19:33

Jayne, dont be afraid to ask friends and neighbours for cuttings and think about putting in some Cacti which can look stunning in Cyprus gardens.They are relatively cheap are easy to maintain.

If you would like some Agaves I have some nice examples going free.

Tony

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
09/01/2010 19:40

We first went around gardens in our area and took pictures of any plants that we fancied then the garden centres ie Green Garden, Gardens of Babel and asked lots of questions, made notes, showed our pictures and then before we bought any we headed off to Guzelyurt and bought what we could there at the government centre, which incidentally is where most of the garden centres buy their plants, trees and shrubs from. They are at a fixed price and generally if you buy quite a bit they will throw in a couple of things as well. They will not deliver so make sure you go with something that can carry alot of plants etc.

Perry


Joined: 27/01/2007
Posts: 413

Message Posted:
09/01/2010 19:42

Jayne - A couple of tips - There is a lorry which parks on the coast road near the Malpas hotel and sells fruit trees for around 11 - 15 YTL. Ardic Garden centre is also good, in the same vicinity. You might also want to check out the market on Wednesday in Girne, we have often picked up some nice plants there. I also agree with Tony, cuttings take very easily and in Cyprus the plants grow at 6x the rate as the UK provided they are watered !

Jayne62


Joined: 19/10/2008
Posts: 93

Message Posted:
10/01/2010 12:09

Thank you for all your advice. Tony I will contact you nearer the time for the help with the cutting, thats very kind of you. Has anyon e used the garden centre on the main road leading to Esentepe?

the butler


Joined: 22/06/2007
Posts: 1958

Message Posted:
10/01/2010 23:20

Jayne62,



If you mean the one opposite the power station, I have used them. They have a wide selection of shrubs and plants but are more expensive than other garden centres in the village of Esentepe. Mustafa will advise you if you go and see him. I have been told there is another garden centre in the village where there is a restaurant Nr the childrens play area.



The butlers wife

littleme


Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 299

Message Posted:
12/01/2010 01:11

Try Pembegul between traffic lights & the roundabout going up to bellapais, Advice, garden design great prices, fantasti selection of plants, smashing family. 0542 850 4912.

They will beholding a bootfair every sunday from 17/01/2010

straitasadie


Joined: 14/09/2009
Posts: 450

Message Posted:
04/02/2010 05:23

directions please for goverment garden centre

aikenjones


Joined: 27/12/2010
Posts: 14

Message Posted:
08/01/2011 15:19

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daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
08/01/2011 16:57

Perova Garden Centre has the largest selection in Cyprus...and have a 50 % discount at the moment....don't know why, as they are the cheapest already!!





DD

morty


Joined: 24/03/2008
Posts: 141

Message Posted:
08/01/2011 20:51

Jayne,



We were out in August and discovered a very nice garden centre called "Wellies". Very good value for money and plenty of what you are after plus somje very nice garden plants.



It is situated virtualy opposite the Starling supermarket in Caltalkoy on th emain Girne road.



Morty