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Post by Amo on Sept 6, 2008 6:07:13 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2008 12:09:28 GMT
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Post by Amo on Sept 6, 2008 13:44:31 GMT
Hmm welllll, T&M plants.......
Mine are red too, I posted them on page six of my thread among other things. They've taken a while to get there and they don't like the wet weather!! Worth it in the end though. I have a larger pot on the G&T hut with several in that looks more impressive.
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Post by Tig on Sept 6, 2008 18:40:28 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 8, 2008 17:47:50 GMT
I had a trip to a couple of local GC's and bought a Heuchera Midnight Rose, 2 Crocosmia Lucifer and some Narcissus Rijnvelds Early (they are supposed to come out in January). Then I came home and ordered some more narcissus off the internet from a company in Wales - Mrs RO Backhouse, Mrs Langtry, Trevithian and Von Sion. OH hasn't noticed the new plants outside so I am not mentioning my shopping spree! ;D
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Post by Missredhead on Sept 9, 2008 13:32:52 GMT
Nothing exciting...just some bubble wrap to make an inside cover for my mini plastic GH.
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 9, 2008 18:14:27 GMT
Have you come up with a way of doing an inside cover MRH? I was wondering if horticultural fleece tucked round the plants on frosty nights would help them survive in a mini greenhouse.  |
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Post by Missredhead on Sept 9, 2008 21:43:53 GMT
maybe........
But last year I wrapped the bubble wrap around the outside and everytime it got windy I had to keep pegging it back on....so this year I thought that if I could make a cover and put it on the inside than put the GH cover over it then it would stay in place....am going to use sealant to stick it together cos I think that tape will just get damp and peel off...when I finally get round to doing it I will post a piccy (that is if it works)
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 10, 2008 6:54:38 GMT
I know what you mean - I lost a whole piece of bubble wrap on a very windy night last year and it got tangled 20 ft up in our triffid hedge. I did better pegging after that! That's why I was wondering about the fleece inside the greenhouse - just for overnight protection.
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Post by Missredhead on Sept 10, 2008 8:36:16 GMT
I used to leave mine on all the time when it got cold, only opened it to see if they needed watering, usually they didn't though.
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 10, 2008 12:30:07 GMT
Ahh! I only put the bubble wrap round if the weather forecast said it was going to go below minus overnight, otherwise I just closed the zip!
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Post by owdboggy on Sept 10, 2008 19:59:54 GMT
39 decent sized perennials and we spent.............£30.
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Post by Tig on Sept 11, 2008 11:07:20 GMT
Bargain OB - were they in a sale??
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Post by owdboggy on Sept 12, 2008 11:48:50 GMT
Doncha just lurve the sales?. Most of them were very much reduced in price, but still in good nick. For example 6 different coloured Astilbes for £2.50, each of them capable of being divided again, if I want to. So less than 50p a plant!
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 12, 2008 11:54:03 GMT
I have discovered that our local Wyevales has a corner for reduced plants. (Quite a big corner!)
They are all a bit battered and uncared for and some are seasonal so really aren't worth it now but I found a battered little Clematis Belle of Woking and it was £2.99 so I had to buy it to give it a good home and hopefully with a bit of tlc it will be a real find!
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Post by Plocket on Sept 12, 2008 13:51:11 GMT
Hurrah for rescuing any plant, but a clematis? Well done you!!! ;D
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Post by Tig on Sept 12, 2008 19:08:15 GMT
Bargains - I lurve bargains ;D I had to undertake a rescue mission this afternoon - I spotted a forlorn looking Dwarf Fan Palm ~ Chamaerops but I had to dash off to get some other things. I made a detour on my way back and gave it a home! I hope it survives  |
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 12, 2008 19:42:10 GMT
We are good aren't we - rescuing all these poor plants! ;D
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Post by Tig on Sept 12, 2008 22:51:03 GMT
I see it as the equivalent to Animal Hospital, but for plants My poorly one only cost me 50p. |
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Post by beanie on Sept 16, 2008 9:27:09 GMT
I though I'd found a bargain in Morrisons. passiflora empress eugenie, only £1 75. I have since found that it will need room in the greenhouse over winter. I must remember to do my homework before I buy not after
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 16, 2008 13:11:13 GMT
Somebody help me!! I've recieved the 2009 cataloge from T&M and it's just jam packed with seeds I want. I must resist.
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Post by carolann on Sept 16, 2008 14:54:20 GMT
Oh I just had a quick look through mine LNG I know what you mean, have you seen that beautiful Orchid Egret I'm very tempted but must resist.
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Post by Tig on Sept 16, 2008 15:04:39 GMT
I had the Crocus catalogue in the post - afraid I can't help, too busy making a list ;D
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 16, 2008 19:13:42 GMT
Me too Tig and the 90838 code worked on my bulb order! ;D
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Post by Tig on Sept 19, 2008 19:26:21 GMT
I've now received the T & M catalogue - I've hidden it from sight - I won't buy anything - but I'm prone to making long lists  Anyway as a distraction today I bought a large metal butterfly on a stake, with hinged wings  (half price in Homebase plus 10% extra off!) And then just as I was walking past a small grocers shop that sells plants I spotted some ferns, but I resisted temptation  Then I spotted some unhappy looking clematis with no labels - I took pity on one and brought it home  It was only £1.99 - and I'm hoping when the flower bud opens Plocket will know what it is  x Tig |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2008 19:29:19 GMT
Ive placed my seed order with kings apart from that not bought anything lately
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 20, 2008 6:34:43 GMT
I'm still spending hours browsing through seed sites and Fozzie gave a couple of good ones in the fruit and veg section one of which does flowers as well. I was in town the other day and bought 18 miniature mixed tulips and 35 triteleia. I thought they were a bagain being 99p and 1.99 and 20% off. Poundstretcher or one of those cheap home and garden places. ;D
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 21, 2008 11:31:51 GMT
Bought some lovely cyclamen and perenial geranium yesterday at Botanic Gardens. Ordered some seeds from Alan Roman's gardening site. |
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 22, 2008 11:48:41 GMT
Bought some new pots to plant some of my daffodils and tulips in.
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Post by bagpuss on Sept 22, 2008 11:58:05 GMT
Just been on holiday and have been quite good this year, I only bought 7 plants! ;D I'm not sure I can remember all 7 off the top of my head, but here goes: Libertia (orange striped grass) White helebore (to replace the one I have lost) Prostrate rosemary Bugle "Chocolate chip" Kaffir Lilly Coccinea Major (dark red) ? and this, which I have no idea what it is as there was no name label in it  Anyone got any ideas? |
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(half price in Homebase plus 10% extra off!)
