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B&M bargain hunters rush to buy ‘best little trees’ scanning for £4 – they grow quickly & are cheaper than Asda & B&Q
The plants are ideal for low-maintenance gardeners
SHOPPERS are flocking to B&M for the ‘best little trees’ which are scanning for as little as £4 at the tills.
The bargain is perfect for gardening fans who want to add both colour and height to their gardens.
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In B&M Salix Flamingo shrubs are going for £4 each or you can pick up three for £10.
The Salix Flamingo also known as the Hakuro-Nishiki willow tree is a striking spring tree with beautiful pink leaves that erupt into colour every year.
The Salix Flamingo is a low-maintenance plant, that can be grown in a pot and is ideal for adding height to gardens.
The plants were shared in the Bargain Lovers group on and quickly racked up over 1,400 likes and 800 comments.
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Doing up your garden to enjoy on warm and sunny days needn't cost the earth.
Sun Savers Editor Lana Clements explains how to get a top deal on items for the garden…
You can bag big savings on plants, shrubs and flowers, as well as gardening tools and furniture.
Many retailers have flash sales across entire seasonal ranges – often these promotions tie into payday at the end of the month or Bank Holiday weekends, so keep a lookout.
Sign up to mailing lists of your favourite brands and you’ll be first to know of special offers. It can be worth following retailers on social media too.
Use a price comparison site to search out the best value items.
And keep a close eye on the specialbuys at Aldi and middle of Lidl drops which drop a couple of times a week and usually mean great value seasonal items for your outdoor areas.
If you are not in a hurry to buy an item, try adding it to the shopping cart online and leaving it for a couple of days.
Sometimes big brands will try to tempt you into the sale by offering you a discount.
And always check if you can get cashback before paying.
It’s especially worth using sites such as Topcashback, Quidco and app Jamdoughnut when buying bigger ticket items such as garden furniture as you’ll get a nice kickback.
One user said: “Love these Salix plants.”
“No way how cheap!” said another user.
“Omg Asda is doing them for £12,” said a third user.
A fourth user declared: “These are pretty.”
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It’s not likely you’ll find a Salix plant this cheap in other retailers as most average size ones typically cost at least £6.
Asda is currently selling one for £13, meanwhile, B&Q was selling a Salix Flamingo standard plant for £29.99.
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Retailers tend to reduce items like this to clear stock in specific branches so you may not be able to find the deal in your local but it's worth having a look.
The plant isn't in stock on B&M's website so it might be worth calling your local branch ahead to see if they've got any.
Always remember to shop around when buying something like this as well as you might find something similar cheaper elsewhere.
You can use websites like Price Spy and Trolley to compare prices on thousands of products across different retailers.
The Google Product tab is helpful for running a quick scan across the internet too.
How to save money at B&M
Shoppers have saved hundreds of pounds a year by using B&M's scanner app.
The scanner lets you see if an item's price is cheaper than advertised on the shop floor label.
Products that are typically discounted are seasonal items and old stock that B&M is trying to shift.
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The app is free to download off the B&M Stores mobile app via Google Play or the Apple App Store.
According to one ex-B&M manager, you'll want to visit your local branch at 10am on a Wednesday too.
What is the B&M scanner app?
SAVVY shoppers are using an app to find better discounts in stores.
Here's how you can join the B&M bargain hunt:
- Download the B&M app for free on any smartphone with an App Store or Google Play.
- Once you've installed it on your device, click on the option labelled "more" on the bottom, right-hand side of the app home page.
- You'll then find an option that says "barcode scanner". Click on this and you'll open a camera screen.
- Use the camera to hover over the barcode of the product you wish to check.
- If the price comes up as lower, take it to the cash desk and it will automatically scan at the lower price.
- You don't need to sign up to the B&M app to use the barcode scanner.
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