Took a day off from the garden today...

and went shopping, and for a pub lunch.

Firstly to find cane furniture for the conservatory, we didn't find any but bought 6 dining chairs instead, and we didn't get much change from �£1000.

We then went on to 3 garden centres where we spent another small fortune on plants amonst other things.

Aster dumosus ââ?¬Ë?Alice Haslemââ?¬â?¢
Asta novi belgii ââ?¬Ë?Lady in Blueââ?¬â?¢
Athyrium Filix femina ââ?¬Ë?Frizelliaeââ?¬â?¢
Campanula Glomarata Superba
Campanula Pericifolia blue
Citisus Scoparius (Broom) ââ?¬Ë?Goldfinch)
Dicentra Spectabilis ââ?¬Ë?Albaââ?¬â?¢
Disporopsis Pernyi
Fennel
Hemerocallis ââ?¬Ë?Flavaââ?¬â?¢
Hemerocallis ââ?¬Ë?Luxury Laceââ?¬â?¢
Hemerocallis ââ?¬Ë?Purple Watersââ?¬â?¢
Hosta ââ?¬Ë?Fire and Iceââ?¬â?¢
Hosta ââ?¬Ë?Whirlwindââ?¬â?¢
Lobelia vendrariensis
Malanthemum Bifolium
Polygonetum humile
Sempervivum arachnoideum (Yellow leaves)
Trictris ââ?¬â?? Dark form

There are a couple I have been searching for quite a while so I am glad to have found the Trictris (Toad Lily) and the Lobelia which will go well with my cardinalis.

 

And I thought I was the shopaholic!!!! Guess what you'll be doing for the next few days.....

 

Looks like a great collection, they'd look good in my garden!

 

They look lovely..whats that crinkly one by the hosta?...

 

A lady fern with a bad hair day. hence 'Frizelliae' (Tatting fern)



[ 08. May 2006, 01:03 PM: Message edited by: Rich ]

 

Interesting plants Rich. I had to google some I didn't know. That Tricytris looks intriguing, tall and long flowering. - Wish I had more space.

 

Bought some trycyrtis dark ones and ordinary last spring. They flowered for ages starting late summer and have overwintered with no problems. I loved their spotty markings. Common name 'Toad lilies'!

 

The first time I heard of toad lilies was at this site. I saw pictures and had to have some.