Shopping Guide: Dulwich Pot and Plant Garden
A Shopper's Guide to This Garden Centre
Why You Should Visit
- Convenient Location: You'll find this garden centre ideally located right next to North Dulwich station, making it incredibly easy to reach from London Bridge station and other areas.
- Excellent Plant Selection: The location offers a diverse range of plants, including a great selection of both indoor and outdoor varieties. You'll likely find more interesting choices than the standard big-box store offerings, with a particular focus on succulents and cacti. They've been spotted with harder-to-find plants like r. tetrasperma and ZZ raven.
- Wide Range of Pots: Shoppers can expect a good variety of pots available, with prices that are noticeably less expensive than at other garden centres like Clifton Nurseries in W9.
- Knowledgeable and Friendly Staff: The staff are consistently praised for being helpful, knowledgeable, and efficient. Expect to receive helpful tips and advice. Some staff members go above and beyond, even offering to provide items from their own gardens.
- Quick Service: The service is efficient. You can be in and out in a short amount of time, even for choosing plants and pots.
- Reasonable Prices: The plants and other items are at reasonable prices, making it a good value for money. Compost is also priced well here.
- Excellent Service, Including Delivery: The team provides excellent service. In one instance, plants were delivered to a customer's home within two hours of payment.
- Year-Round Appeal: Whether you're looking for something in a particular season, they seem to have something for everyone. They had a good selection of indoor and outdoor plants, and pots at a wide range.
Why You Might Consider Alternatives
- Space Limitations: While described as a "tardis," the garden centre is also described as "small" and "packed into a small place." Be aware that the range of plants may be smaller than at some larger garden centers.
- Potential for Sold-Out Items: Be aware that specific items, such as potted Christmas trees, might sell out quickly.