Another christmas present.

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Well as you know I bought some Trilliums for my present. They arrived and were suitably potted up on Saturday.

These are only two of the species bought. The others are grandiflorum and sessile.

Then yesterday we went for a drive to Hornsea and on the way back we called in at the Spring garden centre. Now that was a ‘mistake’ as they had a clearance area.

So yes I was drawn in to spending my hard earned cash. I was also conscious that a GoYer of note had some of these very plants.

Saxifraga ‘Black Ruby’

Variegated liriope and an un named fern. {unless any of you good people can enlighten me and save me trawling through my books}

A named variety of Stokesia, which I cant remember and as it is raining I wont be going out to check :o)

So 10 plants for under £30 and I paid full price for the Liriopes.

Am I a happy bunny? You Bet.

14 Dec, 2009
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Amblealice

You lucky thing you!!!.....Saxifraga "Black Beauty"....I have that one and it is a really good "dooer". The fern looks familiar....but can't for the life of me remember the name (blush!)......The triliums (are they corms or bulbs?) look really healthy....Look forward to pics of them when the are in good growth....The stoksia....its that blue one isn't it..mine is stokisia laguis "klaus jelitto"...

14 Dec, 2009

Seaburngirl

they are rhizomes amblealice. I am hoping the 'black ruby' will be hardy in east yorkshire. dont think i'll get them in the ground until the spring as i have to clear the dead wood/brambles and grass and other assorted weeds from where i want them to go.

14 Dec, 2009

Amblealice

Ah of course....rhizomes.....it is a bit late in the day for me....lol
You are right of course ....the saxsifraga is Black Ruby......the old brain again.....sigh!!!....It should be ok where you are....I find that some years it does better than others....I just leave it to "get on with it"......

14 Dec, 2009

Seaburngirl

oh i thought there was another one to collect in the black beauty:o( lol

i must admit apart from a few plants in the greenhouse they have to fend for themselves.

14 Dec, 2009

Hywel

Those variegated liropes are lovely. I have one aswell. You got a nice lot of plants there.

14 Dec, 2009

Seaburngirl

now I knew there were a couple of 'regulars' and i couldnt for the life of me remember who you both were. where have you got them planted hywell?

14 Dec, 2009

Hywel

I only have one. It's in a pot for now. Maybe I'll divide it in the spring and put some in the garden.
Spritzhenry also has one.

14 Dec, 2009

Seaburngirl

oh i feel good; i got 3, 4 saxifrages, 2 ferns and 1 stokesia.

14 Dec, 2009

Hywel

Lucky you :o))
3 variegated liropes and paid full price, and still got 10 plants for under £30. That's good going :o)

14 Dec, 2009

Seaburngirl

the ferns were 75p the stokesia 1.50 and the saxifages at 3.00.

14 Dec, 2009

Hywel

Do you have a place for them all, or will you put some in pots ?

14 Dec, 2009

Jacque

Nice Pressy :)

14 Dec, 2009

Seaburngirl

at the moment they will have to stay in pots until the bed is sorted. I sort of know where i want them to go if i ever get the bed sorted. I need hubby to do some dead wood removal :o( dont like using the chainsaw.

14 Dec, 2009

Spritzhenry

Good bargains there, Sbg! I love my Saxifraga - Bamboo said it might be a bit fragile in the winter - so I'm keeping my eye on it! Just a word to the wise....xx

14 Dec, 2009

Seaburngirl

yes i saw bamboos comment so i will keep my eye on them.

15 Dec, 2009