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Nothing needed doing in the garden today, "so it didn't get done."
The acer palmatum Taylor I'd ordered arrived yesterday and I've potted it out. I've already attached wires to it to straighten it out.
It's quite small, even for £25. But there's so few available there's little choice. They are always grafted ones at this size and some don't survive. I'd rather have paid three times as much for one of a decent size. The problem is that they are slow growing and won't reach a decent size for about ten years and I might not be around then.
The cyclamen we bought on three different holidays from a garden centre near Lostwithiel ten years and more ago, never disappoint.
They will eventually fill this little bed when they all come up. I topped up the soil/compost mix earlier this year, so some will be later.
The acer palmatum Taylor I'd ordered arrived yesterday and I've potted it out. I've already attached wires to it to straighten it out.
It's quite small, even for £25. But there's so few available there's little choice. They are always grafted ones at this size and some don't survive. I'd rather have paid three times as much for one of a decent size. The problem is that they are slow growing and won't reach a decent size for about ten years and I might not be around then.
The cyclamen we bought on three different holidays from a garden centre near Lostwithiel ten years and more ago, never disappoint.
They will eventually fill this little bed when they all come up. I topped up the soil/compost mix earlier this year, so some will be later.
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