A Bit of Retail Therapy
I only popped into the garden centre to look for a small pink rose and all of these plants jumped into my trolley!
... three different nemesias, probably to be planted together.
... a salvia to replace the pink one that didn't survive the winter.
... the rose I was looking for, a small shrub rose possibly to replace the camellia. The camellia is currently in a prime position but it's an autumn flowering camellia so doesn't provide colour at this time of year. The space needs something like this rose that will flower now and keep flowering until the first frosts. The camellia will be moved to a new spot.
... another lavender, different colour and bigger than the other one I bought last week.
... chrysanthemum Snowland. I don't know where these will go but I couldn't resist them ... Chrysanthemums were Ced's favourite.
M will be here later this morning to get the hanging baskets ready and deal with all of these.
Of course they did. It is what plants do! :-)
ReplyDeleteThey look gorgeous, all of them. I particularly love nemesia - so pretty. xx
They do that when you're looking online as well. I discovered that today and now it seems I have another 8 plants on the way to me! 😂
DeleteThey are all such pretty flowering plants! Your garden is going to be beautiful! I think I know where I will go once I decide it is safe enough to go out and about - the garden center! :D
ReplyDeleteA visit to a garden centre is a good choice for an outing and will be something to look forward to. Do you have any idea how low you want the covid numbers to be before you will consider venturing out? xx
DeleteThe County Health Department is supposed to update their numbers (posted weekly, now) on Thursdays, but, they haven't updated them yet as of 1:00 p.m. this afternoon. Last week's numbers were 2,266 positive cases reported (no idea how many were not reported) and the testing positivity rate was 3.33% My daughter says that's about as good as it will get, but, I'm hoping for lower rates! Even so, after I get my spring booster shot, I think I'll be ready to go out a little more.
DeleteWell, I hope the number of positive cases drops quickly so you can feel more confident about getting out and about. I'm assuming that your next booster shot is due very soon. xx
DeleteAll the plants that jumped into your trolley are lovely. I can't wait to see your trailing fuchsias when M has worked her magic today xx
ReplyDeleteThe fuchsias look a bit puny at present but there will be photos once they start growing. xx
DeleteFancy you having jumping plants, I haven't seen any of them yet! I think the plants you picked a lovely and will add lots of colour to your garden. I particularly like the salvia, I have some small greetings cards that I made with salvia on them. Helen S.
ReplyDeleteThey definitely jumped into my trolley... absolutely nothing to do with my lack of willpower! I like the salvia as well ... it's very pretty and would be a good subject for a greetings card. xx
DeleteGreat selection of plants which will add to another glorious summer in the garden.
ReplyDeleteI think it's a good start! I've ordered some more online and still have another 9 pots to get plants for ... it's an expensive time of year! xx
DeleteGarden centre are my biggest spending place, your plants will make your garden look beautiful. In the past few years I have included hubby in my choices, before he was not interested.
ReplyDeleteI don't have room for a greenhouse so bringing things on from seed or over-wintering isn't an option for me and I have decided that it's worth the expense. It's worth it for a summer full of beauty! Do you agree with your hubby's choices? xx
DeleteHe has a very different style to me, he has our front garden, which is all greens, I always have grown flowers he loves, French marigolds being one which I dislike. We tend to choose together, he is good at taking advice. I love my greenhouse with a passion.
DeleteYou always seem to work well together. I'm glad you have got your fences sorted and look forward to seeing how your re-design of the garden goes. xx
DeleteBeautiful choices.
ReplyDeleteThanks Susanne xx
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