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Post by Geranium on Jun 6, 2013 4:47:28 GMT
The Nursery brought the plants, which I set up and watered. Unfortunately (or fortunately?) I fell for a plant I'd never heard of before. It's called Westringia rosmarinifolia, and it's Australian - do you know it, Cherry? It apparently needs sun and well-drained soil, which I'm able to provide, so I planted it in the new wall border.  |
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Post by Cherry on Jun 6, 2013 5:48:37 GMT
Yes it is deciduous but the foliage is a really good bronze. As it is normally £10.75, you are laughing SP.
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Post by Cherry on Jun 6, 2013 5:57:06 GMT
The Nursery brought the plants, which I set up and watered. Unfortunately (or fortunately?) I fell for a plant I'd never heard of before. It's called Westringia rosmarinifolia, and it's Australian - do you know it, Cherry? It apparently needs sun and well-drained soil, which I'm able to provide, so I planted it in the new wall border. I don't recognize it, but it looks tough and prettier than first glance. Do the leaves smell like eucalyptus? My Drimys does, and a lot of Australian plants smell like this. Taste it too. You are lucky to have a good nursery nearby. |
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Post by SueA on Jun 6, 2013 16:01:23 GMT
Here's a pic. of the 6 alpines I got for £10 now that I've potted them up on the little 'stepladder' They are (not in order) Lewisia cotyledon Sunset, Mazus reptans, Saxifrage paniculata Lutea, Dianthus Pixie, Helianthemum The Bride & Antennaria rubra.  |
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Post by Cherry on Jun 6, 2013 16:13:47 GMT
Pretty pottering Sue.  |
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Post by peony on Jun 6, 2013 17:53:05 GMT
An attractive way to display your alpines Sue, the matching metal pots look good |
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Post by Tel on Jun 6, 2013 18:22:39 GMT
An attractive way to display your alpines Sue, the matching metal pots look good I will second what Peony said, Sue. |
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Post by Geranium on Jun 7, 2013 4:19:00 GMT
I agree - it's a lovely idea, SueA. It means you can see all the plants easily. Cherry, I haven't sniffed at the leaves, but I need to move it further along the wall so it's in sun all day, so I'll try then and let you know. They only brought two of these, and the other one was snapped up by one of the first visitors! I might ask them to bring a few more for next week. |
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Post by Geranium on Jun 8, 2013 4:57:29 GMT
Not a brilliant photo - but a picture of the whole plant wouldn't show the pretty flowers. I moved it along the border yesterday morning.  I sniffed the leaves, but they didn't have an scent. |
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Post by Rosie on Jun 10, 2013 11:29:10 GMT
We nipped into Dobbies in Aberdeen last week and they had a sale on... I bought a Magnolia, down from £50 to £5   a dwarf rhodie at £1, an azalea for £1,strawberries for £1, 2 packs of 6 tuberous begonias for 50p each, cordyline £1, there were more but i can't recall, i got over £100 of plants for £19!!!!!! |
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Post by lesley on Jun 10, 2013 15:53:50 GMT
We nipped into Dobbies in Aberdeen last week and they had a sale on... I bought a Magnolia, down from £50 to £5 a dwarf rhodie at £1, an azalea for £1,strawberries for £1, 2 packs of 6 tuberous begonias for 50p each, cordyline £1, there were more but i can't recall, i got over £100 of plants for £19!!!!!! What a brilliant buy Rosie, clever girl |
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Post by sweetpea on Jun 10, 2013 16:00:02 GMT
Geranium, you can see why it is called 'Rosmarifolia' and the flowers look almost geranium like. I can see why you were taken by it. |
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Post by Rosie on Jun 10, 2013 17:21:44 GMT
We nipped into Dobbies in Aberdeen last week and they had a sale on... I bought a Magnolia, down from £50 to £5 a dwarf rhodie at £1, an azalea for £1,strawberries for £1, 2 packs of 6 tuberous begonias for 50p each, cordyline £1, there were more but i can't recall, i got over £100 of plants for £19!!!!!! What a brilliant buy Rosie, clever girl Only occasionally Les, my brain is befuddled most of the time, ask Sweetpea, he'll confirm it |
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Post by sweetpea on Jun 10, 2013 19:03:04 GMT
What a brilliant buy Rosie, clever girl Only occasionally Les, my brain is befuddled most of the time, ask Sweetpea, he'll confirm it Oi Rosie, leave me out of it even if it is true ps For those who don't know, we went to the same trick cyclist for our therapy but only mine worked  |
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Post by Geranium on Jun 11, 2013 4:46:28 GMT
Geranium, you can see why it is called 'Rosmarifolia' and the flowers look almost geranium like. I can see why you were taken by it. I like it a lot, Sp. Maybe that's why! |
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a dwarf rhodie at £1, an azalea for £1,strawberries for £1, 2 packs of 6 tuberous begonias for 50p each, cordyline £1, there were more but i can't recall, i got over £100 of plants for £19!!!!!!
