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I suspect it will recover.

 

I have really got hooked on these so ordered this from Spain (mainland) ...

Red Adenium. Obessum Sesert Rose, Developed Plant

 

I hope you have enough space for all these.

 

Already figured that out. The three large ones will go on the step in front of the water feature ...

 

I have always wanted an Alstroemeria. They were a big novelty for summer flowers when I was young, and since my plant purchases have always had a strict theme ("cheap"), I have never had one.

Lidl forced this one on me, £9.99, a big, healthy plant with vigorous roots. The colour is a bit too Barbie doll for my preference, and it could have had some more spots in the flowers' throats, but when a woman wants an Alstroemeria, a woman shall have an Alstroemeria. And The Child says the colour is perfect.

 

Quick, go and check your local Lidl, ours had a good selection of colours.

There was a couple who spent as much time as I did selecting the best of the bests, they bought eight! Well, considering that the Lidl is right next to the very posh Jesmond, the couple probably bought them to brighten up their gatekeeper's lodge or the stables.

 

I know I should have walk passed it but I lost Cleopatra years ago to Canna virus, our local indie GC had 5 fresh in and my will power failed!

 

I also got an Alstroemeria a week ago when my son took me to a plant nursery. I'd seen them growing in his garden for several years, now at last I have one! (No flowers at the moment so I'm not sure what I will get. I'll upload a picture when I get one.
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Though not a plant I will be using this peat free compost for many plants this coming week.
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Look what I picked up today at the GC had to look twice . Agapanthus Black Jack just won the RHS plant of the year award . I am going to rip that label off put a new one on ( plant of the year ) priced at £40 any takers .


Not really it mine I were watching tv on Chelsea the other day about it , I were sold on repeat flowering for 3 month , lost all my agapanthus in pots this winter so this is a nice treat .

 

Hurray, my Red Adenium obessum arrived today, posted Friday from Spain! Has its first bud about to open.


I also got from Italy 5 Adenium obessum 'Amata' seeds, a Double Purple, which I will plant later ...

 

Been spoiling myself again these arrived yesterday
Canna durban - Canna Black knight. Aeonium not grown these before got these off Acre meadow plants .

And the other lot - Salvia Purple Velvet - Salvia Amante - Salvia Waverly - Salvia Atrocyanea - Lochroma australe - Pelargonium Endlicherianum and Brillantisia Subulugurica I bought these off Ivy hatch plants first time buying off this company but really pleased with the plants and they were well priced

 

Bought a battery powered strimmer, after reading reviews etc got this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01DXV8YNW?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
It assembled easily, is light and manoeuvrable, give it a proper go this afternoon now the battery is charged. Battery should last 20 minutes or so on a charge, more than enough strimming in one go for me.

 

... and so you should!

I ordered these ...
PROTEA 'TANGO" (Leucospermum) Orange Pincushion ...

Acnistus Australis Blue

Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips'