Time for exciting boxes!

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It’s that time of year again – plants by mail order! Great fun, the ordering and the anticipation of waiting for ‘that’ knock on the door.

I had a delivery today – from a great Nursery – Cgf in Worcester. Their catalogue is both informative and funny to read, with Bob Brown’s little snippets of information by each plant’s name and description. They do know their plants, as well! When I rang my order through, they hadn’t got the Ligularia I’d chosen, but the lady I spoke to advised on another one which I know I shall like.

Thanks, Mr Courier!

Oh, Henry – there’s nothing for you in there! You are so nosey! Well – everything is packed beautifully – in damp newspaper.

I wanted some evergreen ground cover for a shady area, up on the bank where I’ve planted two new shrubs to hide the hole where the badgers got in. There’s an electric fence round it now. The two shrubs will grow and screen it from view.

The shrubs are Viburnum tinus ‘Variegatum’ and Eleagnus pungens ‘Maculata’. I had to remove a whole lot of Lamium galeobdolon to plant the shrubs, and although there’s still some further along, my new plants should spread and create a much more pleasing and better-behaved planting ‘picture’.

So out of the box came -

Nine bare rooted Ophiopogon jaburans ‘Vittatus’. These, as you can see, have wonderful silver and green variegated leaves, and their flowers are cream.

Here they are, planted around the Viburnum. I added four Pulmonaria ‘David Ward’ which I’d bought for this area at another Nursery – they also have cream variegations on the leaves, with coral pink flowers in the spring. They are a bit small at the moment, but they’ll grow, and they already have buds on them.

This is ‘David Ward’ – taken in another part of the garden last year.

And here’s the new planting. I’d like a few bulbs in there next year, I think.

So what else came in my box today? Two Ligularia ‘Osiris Fantaise’ to plant on the stream bank with some Crososmia ‘George Davison’, The shoots are coming through on the plants – and Henry’s still getting in on the act….

Three Baptisia australis and three Berkyeya purpurerea.

And last but not least, a Saxifraga stolonifera ‘Maroon Beauty’.

So, with all except the Ligularias planted, I can look forward to the next exciting box to arrive!

17 Feb, 2010
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Louise1

You AND Andrew !!!!!
Both had boxes of goodies and lots to plant out :-))))

I can't complain because i had a box of goodies last week :-)))

17 Feb, 2010

Joanella

ooooh spritz cant wait for your summer blog to show them all off,still waiting for my goodies to arrive..:o)

17 Feb, 2010

Sanbaz

lots more plants barbara, lucky you, look forward to seeing them in flower then i know what they are lol :o)) henry looks lovely, bless

17 Feb, 2010

Dawnsaunt

How exciting! I love plant deliveries too. I can just imagine Henry's excitement, Bonnie would be just the same. I love Ligularia, it will look great by the stream. Does this company sell Clematis? I would like to get by mailorder a Clematis x Jouiniana (like yours) and a C. viticella 'Elvan' :-)

17 Feb, 2010

Terratoonie

Those look lovely plants, Sh.
It must be fun to have a huge garden and room to fit in so many different shrubs. I hope you enjoy them all.. :o)

17 Feb, 2010

Amy

These all look fantastic Barbara no wonder you are so excited , I'm always amazed at how many more you can fit in , I know you have a shoe horn , but !

17 Feb, 2010

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