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Im just looking through Chiltern seeds catalogue, lots of different seeds, will be placing a order over the weekend, definitely going to order Penstemon barbatus

 

Couldn't afford not to have them ... I suppose?!! Mostly in 9cm pots for around £3-£4 each

Acer pseudoplatinus "Esk Sunset"- Autumn/Winter garden
Acer palmatum "Trompenburg"- Autumn/Winter garden
Agapanthus "Dr Brouwer" - just because I wanted to add it to my Agapanthus collection ...
Clematis montana Elizabeth - one died over the barn, going to try again.
Cornus florida - Autumn/Winter garden
Cornus kousa- Autumn/Winter garden
Cercidiphyllum japonicum - Autumn/Winter garden ?
Iris germanica "Before the Storm" - Blue Border
Iris germanica "Deep Black"- Blue Border
Heuchera "Palace Purple" - Red border
Hydrangea "Geoffrey Chadbund" - Hydrangea bed
Fagus sylvatica "Dawyck Gold" - no idea what I'm going to do with that!!
Parrotia Persica- Autumn/Winter garden ?
Philadelphus "Manteau d'Hermine" - White border
Philadelphus Virginal- White border
Pulmonaria "Bowles Red"- Red border
Weigela Rubidor - Red border

 

Part of my Xmas present was this butia £35 from the palm centre.
Also got another musa basjoo for £4.19

 

nothing lately, but i have earmarked a summer house to be added before spring. something that the kiddywinks can use. just need to prepare the base ready.

 

Bought some Tuberous Named Show Begonias , not going into shows but will see how I can get on with them bought a great book
Tuberous Begonias: An Essential Guide by Jack Larter
so lots of details on what do to etc when to pinch out , how to feed , also how to store them for the winter , I think most of us harvest to early as in the book they are still ripening the Tubers in November and they use "1 part bleach to 9 of tepid water " soak for 15 minutes they rinsed in clean water left to dry again and this kills any spores or insects etc before they put them away and a light sprinkling of yellow garden sulphur powder, so I have never done that before.

We will wait and see , I have been meaning to get some each year but have always left it to late , yes not cheap but xmas ££ helps plus I love gardening its what I do.

Spruce

 

Some Orchids to start my new fad ... sorry ... "collection"

http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/tell-me-about-orchids-pls.55619/#post-759160