Shop Watch 2026

[AntiqueVases]

Hello

I hope you all don't mind but I thought I'd take the liberty of starting a thread designed to give each other the heads up when stuff arrives in shops!

This year I'm on the look out for: potted bluebells, peonies, hardy geraniums and, later in the year, more skimmias.

I've already bought potted snowdrops - those arrived in B&Q end of Dec.

I will be monitoring: Tesco, Lidl, B&Q and possibly The Range.

@AntiqueVases Yes, Sainsbury's have the big bags of daffs in, but no other bulbs. Always a bit suspicious of the mixed bags; they tend to be very heavy on the plain yellow, although others do appear in the end.

The Range has some bulbs in, but a much smaller selection than last year. And all stuff the had last year, no new varieties.

Was at B&Q today. Still no more bulbs, just those "megapacks" and no heather/skimmia etc yet.

Also waiting for Tesco & M&S to get their cashmere jumpers in.

<drums fingers impatiently>