Tacca (bat plant)

[ellenndan]

Hi there, just wondering if anyone knows where i can get a Tacca (bat plant) from for my girlfriends christmas present.
Thanks Dan

[mark smyth]

Dan where are you based

[Maggi Young]

http://www.easytropicals.com/pcp/Other_Exotics.html have two species for pre-ordering for April 2007... rather a long wait for a christmas present! The EasyTropicals nursery is in Cheshire, I think.
Dan's in Preston,  if I remember right.

[ellenndan]

Hi Mark and Maggi.
I am based in Preston in the north west uk. I dont think my girlfriend will wait till Then Maggi. Its the first time i have not left it to christmas eve!

[Maggi Young]

Dan, I'm going to make a suggestion, you may act on it as you wish... take a look at this website:
www.gemstv.co.uk      if you can't find something there that is just as good as a Tacca plant and longer  lasting, too, I'll be surprised. I take the liberty of making this comment because I'm female and I like glittery things, perhaps your girlfriend might not... but then again.........

[ellenndan]

Thanks for the advice Maggi. If i got my girlfriend anything like that she would kick me out. Is that a hint to your better half. Many thanks

[mark smyth]

Dan I used to work in a garden centre where we sold Taccas. They were very iffy and didnt last very long. I didnt see a brilliant plant at the Eden Project but cant find my photos

[ellenndan]

Thanks for the reply Mark. A few people have said that about them. Im getting desperate for one or a stags horn fern. I have seen a few stags horn ferns for sale but not near me.

[KentGardener]

Hello Dan

I presume you have used the RHS online plant search already ( http://www.turn-it-tropical.co.uk/  ) - if not here are the nurseries that have had it Tacca this year:

http://www.turn-it-tropical.co.uk/

http://www.bressinghamgardens.com/

http://www.choicelandscapes.org/

http://www.crosscommonnursery.co.uk/

Hope this helps.  You have only got 18 days and 5 hours left to sort it out mate!

cheers

John

[ellenndan]

Hi john
I have tryed the RHS plantfinder but no one has got any till spring thanks for helping. And thanks for reminding me how long i have left!!!!