What ya bought lately - CONFESS

[Weeterrier]

Most definitely a collector Ruthie. I'm getting that way with Arisaema, but only got three so far.

[Yakram]

Clerondendrum bungei and a Monkey's Tails Cactus (Cleistocactus somethingorother) at Arley Garden Festival, Cheshire

[Chuckles]

Had to have a little splurge on Tuesday while browsing around the market and then at a wholesalers I went to with a friend ;D I'll be going back there again soon SOme lovely plants and shrubs. Saw a massive Princess Dianne Clem, I've got one but this was huge and was £30

MKT 4 for £5
2 Companula carpatica "White Clips" nice little alpines
2 Penstemon Minibirds in Lilac, never heard of them before and nothing much really via google about them either www.pla-int.com/default.aspx?pageId=49

Wholesalers - 3L pots £4 plus vat
2 Anemone Honorine Jobert, I love the tall white ones so these will go at the back of a border
2 Geranium Sanguineum Alba, low growing with small white flowers for the front of the border

[Weeterrier]

"Had to have" Chuckles? You naughty girl.

[Jasmine]

I did the food shop this morning and on my way home I called into one of our local GC just for a look. I bought a Clematis Franziska Maria (it is just opening and the new flowers are purple with streaks of lime green in them, there is one older flower on it too and that has faded to pale lilac but is still stunning!) and Phlox Kirchenfuerst which is a dark, bright pink colour and smells gorgeous too! Don't know where they are going to go but I will deal with that when it stops raining! ;D

[Weeterrier]

You seem to be appearing on this thread rather often Jasmine ;D

[Jasmine]

I was beginning to worry about that!
Do you think it's possible to have a plant addiction?...No, silly thought!! ;D

[Jasmine]

I forgot to mention that I also popped into our local Wyevale for the first time. Their plants looked a bit sorry for themselves - lots were battered and blown over but none of the staff seemed keen on picking them up and sorting them out. They had a HUGE reduced section which had a lot of half price clems in it. I wanted to scoop them all up and bring them home and nuture them back to health...but I was strong and I resisted! ;D

[Weeterrier]

You'll never be a true addict till you stop that silly thought of resisting temptation.

[Chuckles]

Jul 6, 2008 18:38:45 GMT Weeterrier said:

You'll never be a true addict till you stop that silly thought of resisting temptation.

You are sooooo right Wee so here's a from me too ;D

I reckon you should say I WILL NOT RESIST TEMPTATION 100 times before you go out next time too Jasmine

[Jasmine]

I'll take that as permission to stop worrying about having to resist temptation! Just off to tell OH he is to stop going on about boxes of plants arriving and new goodies waiting to be planted!
I will not resist temptation. I will not resist temptation. etc.......... ;D

[Barbara]

i've just bought a new clem. a nice blue one to climb up the back wall, 'cause i found it likes shade.

[Weeterrier]

Good for you Barbara. How is the honeysuckle doing?

[Barbara]

it doesnt look very happy wee. it has black blotches

[Weeterrier]

Oh dear. what a shame. Maybe Andy would know what is wrong with it?

[Barbara]

i think its waterlogged ;D i have drained some water out of its big saucer, and it filled again with what was in its pot, so drained again, and its still wet through.
any way i went to BNQ this morning and bought a lovely pot for my new clem, and it was half price £4.99 and its glazed so wont crack in winter hopefully

[Weeterrier]

I have a wee tip for pots Barbara, though I never get round to doing it myself. If you line the pot with bubble wrap before filling, if the compost freezes and expands, the bubbles will burst, giving it more room. Though I've had a Camellia in a glazed pot for years, and it is still intact. Now, I've said that, it will fall apart this winter.

[Barbara]

its worth a try, thanks wee

[carolann]

On my day out yesterday I bought a Ligularia Przewalskii (the Rocket) which is over 5ft high but only cost £5 which I thought was a bargin, it has 4 shoots coming from the bottom and the most georgous heart shaped leaves green with red veins and 2 beautiful yellow flower spikes which are scented, also bought 5 Oriental lily bulbs called Cobra which is dark Red with Yellow in the center and 5 called Shocking which are Yellow with Red in the center they should look very nice together, and the scents from the ones on show was georgous, I didnt get any Sweet Peas WT as David Mathewman was not there this time.

[Weeterrier]

I ordered SP seeds from Matthewman today, how disappointing he wasn't there. But you got your lilies, that was good.
That Ligularia is a great plant, and keep a look out when you are weeding, because it does self-seed now and again, so you may find little plantlets. Funnily enough, just an hour ago, my neighbour commented on mine, and I offered her a couple of plants. It was just getting dark and the flowers were shining out in the half-light.
So you had a good day?
As we say up here "It'll be back tae auld clathes and purridge noo"

[bagpuss]

I have been quite good recently. I have only bought:

Heuchera which I bought at GW Live from the Barnsdale Garden stand. I can't remember the name of it but it has lovely small green leaves, which seem to go pink with age, and has georgeous bright pink flowers.

I have also, finally, got the lily bulbs I have been wanting to get for about a year. It's not the greatest picture of them, but it will give you an idea:

www.hwhyde.co.uk/flowers/lilies/asiatic/ebony.htm

[Tig]

Ooh you are naughty Bagpuss - fancy posting that link (I really would like some of those! Wonder if they will have them at Tatton

[Weeterrier]

Bagpuss, that's a corker.

[Barbara]

i just nipped out and came back with penstamon purple sea, and a helenium .and an osteo. (cause i liked the colour)
i will have to stop nipping out ;D

[Weeterrier]

Nipping out isn't the problem, it's taking the purse with you. ;D

[bagpuss]

Hi Tig

Very naughty of me I know! ;D

H W Hyde will be at Tatton this year, so you never know - you may just get some! ;D

I've also remembered the name of the Heuchera that I bought, it is called Magic Wand.

[Weeterrier]

Wish I could get to some of the big English shows.

[Tig]

Oh I dunno WT - I have not made my mind up yet, tickets are £23 on the gate - I can buy a lot of plants and bulbs for that (Do you think I have some distant Scottish relatives )

x Tig

[Weeterrier]

Well, you're right, of course. Must admit, I think like that. Also, getting near enough to the stands to buy something is a struggle.

[Barbara]

i agree, when you think of the entrance fee, the cost of getting there, and the extra you pay for the plants, you could spend all that money at the local garden center , and have your own show.