Shades of pink!

Very pretty!

Beautiful ... remind of the species, Sticki ... drawn a total blank!

Is it a tree heather?

oh sorry shirley ~ its Erica Hiemalis ~ so a type of heather?

i forgot to check how tall it would grow...........hold on a minute louisa ~ just going out to read the label.................................it says 15 - 40 cms. its currently just over 20 cms!

It's a stunner - thanks for the I.D., Sticki ... :o)

you're welcome! they were new in today at the GC

At least I got the heather bit right!lol It's very educational here on GoY:)

absolutely right ~ its like a giant heather flower louisa ~ you never know quite what you will learn on here! its not just plants either!

Gorgeous Sticki...:>)

I had one like that the other year Sticki I loved it but it didn't make it through the next winter :o(

thanks motinot

i cant imagine this one lasting very long amy but since they said i could put it outside now and there wasnt much else i thought i would enjoy it for now at least!

Its really pretty.

So pretty, it has that tender look about it though!!

that's beautiful, I've never seen this before :)

wow that is stunning.Fantastic colour:))))

many thanks everyone, i think it was about 2 degrees last night and it seems fine today! so im hoping it will be ok?

It looks quite delicate, but if it's related to heather should be sturdy enough.
Hope it survives for you, Sticki. :-)

i hope so too mouldy, thanks, im not at all certain it will though ~ i wonder if the flowers will fall off in heavy rain?

Wow! It has so many flower heads. Like the colour.

thanks linda, its raining here now and it looks quite pretty with the raindrops on!

I take it the flowers didn't drop off in the rain, Sticki?

nope ~ i counted them ~ all still there! ;~/

A most welcome splash of colour after all the white stuff Sticki !!! Hope it has all gone now....you had more than your fair share !

Oh, thank you BB, yes finally the snow has gone! we have rain instead today but its certainly not so cold and it only rained for half the day!!

Great..things are looking up then now...and not before time!!! Rain needed here in North Yorkshire...those easterly winds have been relentless !! Dare I say...roll on summer..?

are we skipping spring this year?

i dont really mind what season we call it, so long as it gets warmer!

Looks that way...and hear hear for warmer weather.Warm and wet apparently...lets see...:)

Glad to hear it. :-)

warmer today, definitely, a bit of rain but i dont mind some rain so long as its warmer and doesnt rain all day!

they are still all there mouldy!

Lovely flowers for a heather. Never seen one like this before. Hope it does well for you Sticki. Can you try to take some cuttings or do you have to bend the branch down under to soil to gain roots? Can't remember. Worth doing to carry it on for next year just in case it doesn't tolerate the winter.

I don't know which way is best Linda, I have never tried to get cuttings from heather. Good idea though.

Very pretty Sticky

thanks scotkat, its gone a darker red now ~ im having to keep watering them!

Send it on holiday to Scotland.
That'll quench it's thirst. Lol.

No problem mouldy....I could take it on my holiday!

That is so unusual, I have never seen anything like it. Very pretty :-)

thanks tubby ~ i hadnt either but its not so happy looking now ~ have had to put it in a shady place ~ not at all sure its going to make it!

That would be a great shame if it doesn't make it. It kind of reminds me of something you may see in the mediterranean on the ocean floor with lots of little brightly coloured fish darting in and out of :-))

That's a very nice image! Not sure my pond would be quite the same thing?