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I went to Holland at the weekend
see http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/dutch-nurseries.53150/
and bought some plants amongst which:


Epimedium youngianum niveum 9cm £3.24


Brunnera macrophylla variegata 9cm £3.24


Sedum "Jose Aubergine" 9cm £4.63



Salvia roemeriana Hot Trumpets 3L £3.20


Houttuynia cordata "Chameleon" 2L £4.28 (Spreads like a weed, apparently)


Penstemon "Schoenholzeri" 3L £5.41


Penstemon "Rich Ruby" 3L £5.41


Hosta "Empress Wu" 2L £4.33




Hydrangea serrata "Autumn Fire" 2L £7.79




Hydrangea aspera "Hot Chocolate" 5L £12.98

 

WOW!! some lovely plants there Kristen!!!

Val

 

I agree with Val, lovely plants and good prices too, well done Kristen!

 

The money for the ferry ticket came out of "my other pocket"

 

Houttiyanna cordata "Chamelion"... you may well regret that one Kristen.
an invader that has an unpleasant pungent odour,
Jenny

 

Not some much of a purchase but more of FREEBIES
One of my work friends was delivering to a local garden centre and noticed one of the workers throwing plants in the skip
He asked if he could have them and said yes there dead
Any way got them back to work and watered, need a little TLC
Aquilegia cameo blue and white
Sedum selskidanum
Campanula poscharskyana
Arabis pinkie
Phlox coral eye
Aubrietia blue shade
21 plants all together

 

They don't look very dead to me Mowgley. Well done with the rescue!

 

Yeah, that's what the lady in the shop said ... she would have been quite happy not to sell it to me ... I said "Its a good job I've only bought one then" ... hopefully its not Glyphosate resistant!

 

You lucky bug.........

 

He's a bit skinny at present, but I'll see about propagating some bits - hopefully by the Autumn

 

I put mine in a planter, no way is that going anywhere near the ground. Nice looking plant though! I actually like the smell, my coleus canina on the other hand.......... Repels anything with a nose, it's scent is Minging!!

 

Went to morrisons today for the weekly shop and bought loads of citronella candles, tea light holders and hanging candle holders, reduced to 75p!

I'm sitting here, the sound of the water trickling, the smell of lemons, warm in the still quiet evening with a coffee and my thoughts......... Bliss!!

 

That wonderful peaceful atmosphere has come over very well Al n. It is the warmest night of the year so far here and I almost feel I would rather sleep outside on a lilo than indoors tonight. There is a bat flying up and down the lawn and the moon is full of gold ,
Jenny

 

I bought some gap fillers for my main front border at the weekend, but decided to dig up my Crocosmia half-border yesterday and all the stuff i bought went in there instead.

Here it is. There's a Verbena at each end just about in view.


Salvia - Mystic Spires


Agastache - Summer Glow


Delphinium - Black Knight (didn't do pic as it's not in flower yet)

Linaria - Peachy


Aconitum - Cammarum Bicolour


And a recent from the main border on the other side of the drive.
Ratibida - Mexican Hat