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Post by Geranium on Apr 27, 2013 5:41:02 GMT
I went on a plant hunt yesterday - to fill gaps, replace the plants that died after the flood, and buy some more shade plants for the new area I've de-stoned. I realised on the way home that the soil level is far too low in there, so I might have to buy some compost or topsoil to fill it before I can plant it up. I found a Polygonatum commutatum, a Pulmonaria 'Blake's Silver' and a Brunnera 'Jack Frost'. I've already got several plants I've rescued or propagated, so I may have enough now. I also got three little pots of Thymus lanuginosus and a Lavandula pedunculata, as well as a Lav. stoechas 'Rocky Road' and another 'Hidcote'. I fell for a pink large- flowered Schizanthus - nothing like the ones I grow in the greenhouse! I had to ask what it was. That will stay under cover. What else? A Salvia 'Caradonna', an Agastache 'Blue Boa', a replacement Caryopteris 'Heavenly Blue' and a Phlox paniculata 'David'. It seems to have been Mediterranean-type plants that gave up the ghost after they got drowned...which is hardly surprising. I spent quite a bit, but I feel happier that the garden will look a lot better.  I suppose I'm feeling a bit panicky about opening the garden!  |
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Post by candyblue on Apr 27, 2013 20:59:47 GMT
Today at Harrogate I bought 2 cedrico tomato plants, 2 George marstin dahlia planta and some chrysanths
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Post by Geranium on Apr 28, 2013 5:48:55 GMT
You were very restrained!  |
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 28, 2013 19:53:20 GMT
I bought a hanging basket
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Post by Geranium on Apr 29, 2013 4:43:42 GMT
With plants in it, or empty?
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Post by Rosie on Apr 29, 2013 8:35:09 GMT
We went up to Williamsons for breakfast yesterday, and of course i had to wander through the plants ;D, I got another lost label daylily for £2. And i bought a trailing verbena, callibrachoa x2, and a scented nemisia which i am going to try some cuttings from, i am not very good at cuttings ;D
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 29, 2013 8:54:46 GMT
14 inch basket with plants and compost.
Whole thing Cost £15 but I had a £5 voucher so only a tenner! and we could choose our own plants. 1 big one the geranium and 5 smaller plants.
With free advice included 
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Post by Rosie on Apr 29, 2013 9:42:56 GMT
Thats should look brilliant when it's in flower ML. I love hanging baskets ;D
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Post by Lou78W on Apr 29, 2013 13:41:42 GMT
A good purchase there Moonlight....I have a few baskets like that...don't forget to put some drainage holes in the plastic....
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Post by Geranium on Apr 30, 2013 4:56:43 GMT
I've had an e-mail from MacGregor's to say that my Anemone 'White Swan' and Viola cornuta plants are on their way by courier - they're due to arrive today. ;D
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Post by Geranium on May 2, 2013 5:14:28 GMT
Sorry - 'Wild Swan', not 'White'. They did come and they're all good plants. ;D I had a nasty thought yesterday morning - reading an article in GA, I saw a photo of a Clem facing south and a comment about it needing cooler roots. I hadn't made that provision, so I went off and bought some plants to place in front of each of the new Clems in the wall border to shade the roots. I chose Convulvulus cneorum which should do well in that situation. I struck lucky too - they had Euphorbias at half price, and I found three large pots of ferns (Polystichum setiferum) reduced from £8.99 to £3 each! So along with an Aruncus and a Smilacina, the apple tree bed is filling up nicely. I did fall for a new Geum - it's perfect for my back garden.   It's Geum 'Eos'. |
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Post by mattolo on May 4, 2013 20:03:56 GMT
Just bought three more cannas these are, Ehemannii,richard wallace and whithelm pride..I'm planning a canna extravaganza in my front garden!  |
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Post by Geranium on May 5, 2013 5:03:19 GMT
I like Cannas - I never know which way up to plant them! ;D
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Post by mattolo on May 5, 2013 20:27:21 GMT
I usually put them in roots at the bottom  |
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Post by Geranium on May 6, 2013 6:17:23 GMT
;D ;D When I got mine, they looked like little nobbly
sticks - no roots in sight!
I got a few unusual plants at the plant fair yesterday - Lupinus chamissonis, Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum', Primula sieboldii 'Sun Bonnet' Salvia 'Amistad' and Centaurea montana 'Purple Heart'
The Salvia is a baby and will have to grow on before I can plant it out.
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I suppose I'm feeling a bit panicky about opening the garden! 
