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Think I need to ban myself from shopping? 3 more bags of compost, secateurs, coloured pots and a strawberry growing 'kit' from asda (me and little one potted em up earlier) and from wilko, canes, 2 12inch pots, potting on pots, fly killer and weed killer to try (normally use raid and round up) autumn king 2 carrot and kelvedon wonder pea seeds, a 'lanarth white' lacecap hyrdangea and a purple Azalea, never grown them before Decided those small bfb boxes are not cutting it so gone for a 7kg box. Had to restrain myself from buying the reduced tubers/corms

 

No pictures because when I got home, I got changed and set about putting them in the ground

But, I bought:

1. Clematis: Miss Bateman
2. Clematis: Alpina "Willy"
3. Clematis: Alpina "Frankie"
4. Clematis: "Dark Eyes"
5. Clematis: "Guernsey Cream"

The only other climber I bought was

• Jasmine "Inverleith" and it's her job to cover the arbour

Summer bulbs:

1. 2 x Hemerocallis "Sammy Russell"
2. 10 x Gladioli "Priscilla"
3. 10 x Gladioli "Plum Tart"

Then, the joker in the pack: Alcea for £1 ... of course, now I've looked it up: aka hollyhock!

All bought on the cheap from Morrisons and Poundstretcher.

Oh yes, nearly forgot scattered a 39p packet of night scented stock under Miss Bateman hope she doesn't mind

 

I bought this lovely Kalanchoe mirabella
and some tomato and pepper plants

 

Now that is really nice!

 

Thanks @longk I just couldn't leave it there !

 

Not clematis, bought these for the garden,

 

Hi Ian,

They're brill if i had them they'd be indoors not in the garden. What are they made of, it looks like Iron ?

 

Hi Anthony,

There cast Bronze, not a good photo

 

Ooh that's even better definitely not outside then

 

A variegated Pyracantha, had to be purchased!


I fear I may be developing an unhealthy obsession with Thyme, these three will make my collection now eight!

 

I am not looking at this thread anymore. I keep getting seduced and I only have a small garden Now I wonder if the neighbours would notice if the fences were removed

 

It is true, they can work remarkably well those hand sweepers. Also the electric ones, although they are a bit more noisy.

 

My Salvias were delivered today from Hayloft Plants.

I've never received plants in such good condition and perfect packaging. They also sent a new catalogue but I just wish they did a wider range.

Only cost £1 each, great bargain.
PS.... This is only half of them

 

I took delivery of six fuchsia plug plants - Purple Rain - which are now planted in a tall planter.

I've bought quite a few new plants recently:

Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora (which I plan to grow in a tree shape)
Hydrangea macrophylla Love (x2) to go in two new stone planters from Costco
Hydrangea macrophylla Cotton Candy
Hydrangea macrophylla Ayesha
Hydrangea macrophylla Wedding Gown (which I've been after for a while but until now could only find on US websites)
David Austin roses - Claire Austin, Princess Margarita (both of which have just about died off so am hoping they will replace) and Lichfield Angel
Begonia plug plants - Parisienne (upright not trailling)
Stock plug plants - Sugar & Spice.

I've donated some plants to make way for the newbies (even a couple of Rhodos ) and probably a few more to go. As you might guess, my new obsession is Hydrangeas - particularly doubles.

I do have a couple of new borders to fill so will either plant some of them out or else plant some of my other container plants out so I can have them in planters instead.