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The Tibouchina urvillea *right) and Ipomoea palmata (left) plugs arrived safely today ...

... so I will plant them later when it is cooler. Couldn't help myself so ordered three unrooted cuttings of Abutilon Double Pink 'Victorian Lady' from same supplier in Spain for £4 + £2.50 post.

 

Took a half day off work today and went to my local Blue Diamond Garden Centre. This is my little haul that I carried back on the bus as I don't drive!

 

30 plants Begonia Supercascade Mixed
from J Parker Dutch Bulbs
Healthy enough, will need protection if any risk of frost

 

Went to Pimbo Nurseries Nr Wigan yesterday to buy 6 Hollyhock plants
Just could not walk past this Rhododendron -- £9.99

 

Spent an hour at Dobbies, brilliant plants but I'm not paying their prices! Then a indoors Platycerium jumped at me in the discount section, I had one when I was a teenager. (A Platycerium, not a discount section.) It's a fun plant and just right for my kitchen windowsill.

Browsed food hall section and invested in some Cherry Bakewells. On our way to pay I realised that our purchases made us look like a proper cheapskates (which we are ), so we were forced to return to the plants and buy the Lewisia I had lusted after. The Child wanted a Saxifraga.




The trip was delightful, it's 45 mins nice walk there. Unfortunately it's also 45 minutes walk back. But it was well worth it, from now on I will only visit garden centres during coronations.

Dobbies, Saturday, 1pm:

 

I've picked some plants up today ( no pics ) x2 morina longifolia - x1 Penstemon Garnet - x1 Salvia Indigo spires - X1 Nepeta govanina . I had all these plants last year frost was the main cause and my indecision of not planting out also didn't help. My 15 primula candelabra turned up yesterday from JParkers I were pleasantly surprised with the quality of the plants.

 

Decided to try something slightly different ... Adenium x Thai socotranum cv Black Giant ...

• The plant on the offer measures 8 cm tall

• We will send the plant showed on the photo.

Got it for 9 Euros in an Auction ... I was the only bidder.
Coming from Spain but no one I have dealt with before.

 

I wanted to show you my new gardening apron with lots of pockets. I thought it would be handy because I seem to spend half my life looking for things, but now I can put them safely in one of the pockets



The only drawback is you have to remember to put the things into the pockets !
and it's a bit stiff for bending in.

(excuse the rest of the attire - I'm gardening )

 

I need an apron too Michael. Lovely to see you. Vxx

 

If you fall over with that fully laden I dont think you will get up again.

 

Adenium x Thai socotranum cv Black Giant arrived today bare rooted after a 14 day journey from Tenerife! ... slight;u squashed so i have planted it up ...