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    I've become a terminal case I'm afraid............


    I went onto Thomson & Morgan's website with the sole intention of purchasing a Passiflora 'Azure Passion' to climb up the trellis on the wall at the top of my driveway, and ended up buying the following

    Asarina scandends 'Jewel Mixed' seeds (1 pack) - saw it posted by a fellow GC member and thought it was just the ticket for covering some fences

    Lobeila erinus 'Blue Splash' seeds (1 pack)

    Malva sylvestris seeds (1 pack) - I am a sucker for a mallow :oopss:

    Marigold 'Lemon Mum' seeds (1 pack) - well, they were pretty.......

    Geranium 'Maverick Mixed' F1 Hybrid seeds (1 pack) - purely to try growing them fron seed

    Pansy 'Padparadja' F2 Hybrid seeds (1 pack) - allegedly perennial?

    Passiflora 'Azure Passion' (1 jumbo plug)

    1 Tree Lily Collection (9 bulbs)

    and a 'Gardening Equipment' selection worth £100 (allegedly) for £20 - - - how bad can it be??? :biggrin:


    I couldn't help myself, honest guv!
     
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      I reckon you already know the answer to that one!
       
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      Ach, it was a £20 lucky dip - if I get £20 of usable stuff from it, anything more is a bonus. I'm trying to be optimistic....... :biggrin:
       
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      I'm sure there's £20 of goodies in there ... but equally I don't suppose the Vendor is making a loss on it !
       
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      Now you'll understand I'M SURE FC why your lovely lady comes back from the sales with a similar reason for having bought just -this, this and THIS.
      And you won't get cross about it ,will you?
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        Nah, I couldn't get cross with her - she puts up with me for a start!
         
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        Got 5 of these from ebay, and they have grown 30" in two months and that was from being planted 6" deep, they will only get taller next year, You wont regret buying these :)
         
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          Amulree Exotics has a 50% off sale on ... so I tottled up there (Norwich) and filled up the car a bit ...

          Nice Canna General Eisenhower which is a good 7' tall, huge red flowers (it's been on my WishList for a while) for £8 reduced to £4 ... :), a couple of Snow Tower Echiums (I've only got the ordinary blue ones, and I was going to buy seed of the White to have a go at that) for £4 each, and a few other bits and bobs ... I'll make a list later.
           
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            Like many things lately, the inspiration came from a thread on here - as soon as I saw them, I wanted them for the back of a border (basically to hide a 6ft fence); if they decide to split and take over the entire border in time, they are welcome to do so :)

            Today's purchases:

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            Four packs, two of each of Viola Orange Duet and Viola Ice Blue from the 'oops we tried to kill them' section at my local Homebase for 50p a pack, 3 packs of Cineraria Maritima (£9 for three), and three packs of 36 mixed viola (£9 for the three)

            That sorts a wee splash of winter colour for just over £20 - not bad :)
             
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              No photos, but got more slug pellets, a thermemomitor, and some lights for de garden.
               
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                A visit to the Palm Centre before Kew yesterday. No small Brahias or Butias but I picked up a good size small Waggy reduced from £19 to £15 and two Chamy H Cerifera £6 each, not bad.
                The two Chamys are pot bound but too late in the season for repotting, I'll leave them till Spring.
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                  Interesting you say that, I take the view that anything I buy that is well established in its pot (which is most things, as that is the point at which it makes sense for a nursery to be selling it :) ) I pot on when I receive it (if I'm not ready to plant it out)

                  I'm curious as to your thinking on this - prevent the plant from potential over watering during the winter and root-rot maybe?
                   
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                  I bought Eucomis pole-evansii in the sale (£4.00 :) ) the other day. I had no knowledge of that variety, but bought it because I liked the look of the impressively large strapping leaves. Now I've Googled it I read that the flower spike can be a metre tall - that sounds impressive for a Eucomis :)
                   
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                    I bought a Hosta and a 'Lambs Ears'....both £5 each.....good sized plants...can easily split to make 3 of each:thumbsup:
                     
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