A Good Day For New Plants

Mmmmm, that's my kind of shopping spree and that'll be one very enjoyable planting session :-)))))

Lots of new shrubs and alpines...!
Good luck with your planting..I hope the weather is kind. :o)

great selection of plants andrew and the pond look nice to :o)

a great plant day for you andrew,i bet you cant wait to get them planted , good luck with them all..

~ hope it warms up soon so you can get out there~ looks like a good days shopping!

How exciting.

So you had an exciting box today too, Andrew! SNAP!!

We didn't get any of the same plants, though. Lovely to go to choose plants at the show - shame about the lack of Nurseries, though.

spritz - I've been after that hellebore for ages so that was a good 'find'. And replacing winter causalties was a bonus. Plus I've got that new alpine bed to fill. I feel a new shopping trip coming on already! I'll have to check out that website you've just advertised on your blog :-)

There were lots of other hellebores for sale at the RHS Show but I reckon I've got enough for now although there is one specie one I'm still trying to track down. I was surprised not to see Burncoose at the Show as they usually go to all of them but then it is a long trip for them.

Perhaps Henry was checking for pests for you?

Some great plants there Andrew, lots that I have not heard of before, so plenty of pictures when they all flower please, like you I am waiting to plant up, but still cold and far too wet.

You just can't wait can you Andrew? One can't help the urge to get planting after so long without the excitement of it all.
Here's looking forward to a glorious Spring.

Great plants Andrew...Cant wait to see them at their best....I have had lots of mail order deliveries myself this year...a few too many me thinks...lol

The best type of day - seeing new plants, buying new plants, postman delivering new plants - and planning new plants.

I love them sort of shopping days think its good theropy.

Bought some seeds instead of plants, a cheap week!!

I've just noticed that you listed Zephyranthes candida - I ordered some bulbs of that and Z. robusta from Parkers... new to me. I don't think either of them are reliably hardy, are they?

Z.candida has two stars in the RHS A-Z of Plants which means it shold be OK in a sheltered position in milder parts of the UK. Z.robusta has only one star (it comes from Brazil) so may not be hardy. Perhaps the sunken bottomless pot trick fot that one?

How did you get them all home Andrew? If only I hadn't been travelling on the undergound. Look forward to seeing the new plants in your garden on the next open day.

Ginellie - that was only six from the Show, two of them were alpines so very small and the dranunculus was a dry bulb. Three carrier bags only