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  1. Linz

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    Think I need to ban myself from shopping? 3 more bags of compost, secateurs, coloured pots and a strawberry growing 'kit' from asda (me and little one potted em up earlier) and from wilko, canes, 2 12inch pots, potting on pots, fly killer and weed killer to try (normally use raid and round up) autumn king 2 carrot and kelvedon wonder pea seeds, a 'lanarth white' lacecap hyrdangea and a purple Azalea, never grown them before :smile: Decided those small bfb boxes are not cutting it so gone for a 7kg box. Had to restrain myself from buying the reduced tubers/corms :gaah::cry3::heehee: 20160418_162448.jpg
     
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      No pictures because when I got home, I got changed and set about putting them in the ground :redface:

      But, I bought:
      1. Clematis: Miss Bateman
      2. Clematis: Alpina "Willy"
      3. Clematis: Alpina "Frankie"
      4. Clematis: "Dark Eyes"
      5. Clematis: "Guernsey Cream"
      The only other climber I bought was
      • Jasmine "Inverleith" and it's her job to cover the arbour :heehee:
      Summer bulbs:
      1. 2 x Hemerocallis "Sammy Russell"
      2. 10 x Gladioli "Priscilla"
      3. 10 x Gladioli "Plum Tart"
      Then, the joker in the pack: Alcea for £1 ... of course, now I've looked it up: aka hollyhock! :heehee:

      All bought on the cheap from Morrisons and Poundstretcher.

      Oh yes, nearly forgot :doh:scattered a 39p packet of night scented stock under Miss Bateman :heehee: hope she doesn't mind :whistle::whistle:
       
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      • Michael Hewett

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        I bought this lovely Kalanchoe mirabella
        and some tomato and pepper plants :smile: 101_6769.jpg
         
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        • longk

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          Now that is really nice! :dbgrtmb:
           
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            Thanks @longk I just couldn't leave it there ! :snork:
             
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            • Ian Taylor

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              Not clematis, bought these for the garden, WP_20160428_19_24_38_Pro.jpg WP_20160428_19_24_20_Pro.jpg
               
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              • Anthony Rogers

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                Hi Ian,

                They're brill if i had them they'd be indoors not in the garden. What are they made of, it looks like Iron ?
                 
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                • Ian Taylor

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                  Hi Anthony,

                  There cast Bronze, not a good photo
                   
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                    Ooh that's even better :) definitely not outside then :)
                     
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                    • nFrost

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                      A variegated Pyracantha, had to be purchased!
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                      I fear I may be developing an unhealthy obsession with Thyme, these three will make my collection now eight! IMG_20160416_134843.jpg
                       
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                      • bonbonholly

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                        I am not looking at this thread anymore. I keep getting seduced :wub2:and I only have a small garden :frown: Now I wonder if the neighbours would notice if the fences were removed :ideaIPB:
                         
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                          Not a new purchase but I wondered if anyone nowadays uses a manual carpet sweeper such as this

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                          We do but it's not all that new. We've had ours for over 50 years and it still works perfectly and has never needed any repairs. :blue thumb:

                          The one we had retailed at 7/6d in 1953 (todays equivalent of about £6) but ours was free as Mrs Shiney worked for the marketing division of the manufacturers. The marketing division comprised of Mrs Shiney and her boss :heehee:, and he was the owner with the sweeper being named after him. His name was Mr Markt and the sweeper was the Markette. :blue thumb:
                           
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                            It is true, they can work remarkably well those hand sweepers. Also the electric ones, although they are a bit more noisy.
                             
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                            • Anthony Rogers

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                              My Salvias were delivered today from Hayloft Plants.

                              I've never received plants in such good condition and perfect packaging. They also sent a new catalogue but I just wish they did a wider range.

                              Only cost £1 each, great bargain.
                              PS.... This is only half of them :)

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                                I took delivery of six fuchsia plug plants - Purple Rain - which are now planted in a tall planter.

                                I've bought quite a few new plants recently:

                                Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora (which I plan to grow in a tree shape)
                                Hydrangea macrophylla Love (x2) to go in two new stone planters from Costco
                                Hydrangea macrophylla Cotton Candy
                                Hydrangea macrophylla Ayesha
                                Hydrangea macrophylla Wedding Gown (which I've been after for a while but until now could only find on US websites)
                                David Austin roses - Claire Austin, Princess Margarita (both of which have just about died off so am hoping they will replace) and Lichfield Angel
                                Begonia plug plants - Parisienne (upright not trailling)
                                Stock plug plants - Sugar & Spice.

                                I've donated some plants to make way for the newbies (even a couple of Rhodos :thud:) and probably a few more to go. As you might guess, my new obsession is Hydrangeas - particularly doubles.

                                I do have a couple of new borders to fill so will either plant some of them out or else plant some of my other container plants out so I can have them in planters instead.
                                 
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