"Find of the Day" at the Garden Centre 26.02.09

Yummy - oops, there goes another inch on the waistline! Glad you exercised self-control and only bought one :)

aw great David

Cheers, my Dears, Gee and Irish! Isn't this just fab? Glad I showed some self-control, Gee, lol! Have also thought of the best ever planter for this one. Hope that TK Maxx still has it - a dark chocolate metal planter on a pedestal - even more yummy! :-)

~sounds good David!

Well done David !!!

Good for you David...cannot wait to see it all planted and growing for you!

Well-spotted :o)

Lovely Carex David, I have a few Small one's to pot on, i love them, Just a word of warning, "Chocolate Shrinks Your Clothes" haha

Many Thanks, folks!

Arlene - have changed my mind already (which is why I can never stick to a garden plan, lol!). I think that the pedestal is currently reserved for a bowl of Viola "Velour Chocolate Frost" (Mr Fotheringalls), seeds winging their way here as I type. But, then again...........................

Caroline - should have the first part planted over the coming week (we can't wait, either!)

Daisydee - This is a new one to me! But, oh, I get it! You mean that eating a lot makes you outgrow your clothes? Hasn't worked for us (yet), lol!

And, also, a big "Hello, and Thanks" to everyone down the right side with your "likes" !

XXX

I've just had another look at your Milk chocolate carex, David as I saw some in my local GC yesterday. I thought it was the same as that already growing in my garden but not at all sure. Mine seems paler, I think, now I've had another look.

Could yours be Carex buchananii,? This is paler, but we have a few, as it resembles carmelised brown sugar, and is thin, but curls outwards. It is more bronze than brown, too, but reminds us of the "Hair Toffee" in the story, lol!

Am sure I have a pic somewhere, with a tag, will need to check! - X

Perfect - very much like 'colmans bonze' David, i have several of them and really lovely plants, defo a good find.