Charity Plant Sale

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I was really excited when I heard that some villagers were holding a plant sale in our village hall in aid of charity. Downside was that I had to go to the dentist first! Nevertheless I survived that ordeal and was the first one waiting for the doors to open.

My first buy…..

…was a geum with bright yellow flowers. I already have a couple of different geums in my front garden and knew they did well in my damp clay soil. This one is lower growing than my others.

I liked it so much I decided to buy two as they were only a £1 each.

My second purchase was a hardy geranium, Johnsons Blue, another £1.

Then I spotted this euphorbia. It was just labelled as ‘Euphorbia yellow’, so I don’t know what it will do! Its leaves are much more fleshy/thicker than my other euphorbias. Another £1 spent!

Then I picked up an odd little geranium (pelargonium) Crispum. I was told that it wasn’t hardy but an unheated greenhouse would do to overwinter it. This was an expensive plant – £1.50!!

I spent £5.50 very quickly and decided to forego the tea/coffee and cakes on sale so that I could buy another plant.

I chose ……

.. a pink flowered Japanese anenome. I picked this to go into my back garden but will have to re-think that idea. Josie tortoise has decided she likes Japanese anenomes and has eaten several of my tiny plants that are coming through from last year. I think it might be safer in the front garden! This cost £1 too.

My final purchase was a very sad looking little ivy for 50p. I can’t get a good photograph of it yet – it is very small and has tiny pointed green leaves. It is already planted so I am hoping it will leg it up the fence quickly. Who says I’m not optimistic?

In total my purchases came to £7 but the good thing is that the geum pots each contain 4 plants, and the Johnson Blue has two plants in the pot so I will divide them up before planting.

Oh, and I didn’t miss out on the cakes…..

When I got home I made my own!

• 28 Apr, 2009
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