Battleangel | Personal

It’s time to close the book on the gardening season. Overall I’m sort of pleased with my accomplishments. And as customary, I did pick up a few bits and bobs at 70% off. Got to love these seasonal sales. I mean, a couple of years ago I picked up a big bamboo plant for practically nothing. Something I would have clearly not bought otherwise, being such a cheapskate and all. This 70% discount sure is something I religiously look forward to every time.

This year I got two new Miscanthus varieties. Or perhaps just the same variety under two different names. Miscanthus floridulus and miscanthus giganteus. That’s the exciting thing about sales, isn’t it. Now all I need is a good sunny spot for it to thrive. Miscanthus giganteus can grow to form remarkable formations and I have really high hopes for this plant.

Also got a few new Heuchera, ‘Crimson Curls’ and ‘Marmelade’ plus bucketloads of different Sedum varieties. And a Gooseberry bush (‘Invicta’). I remain sceptical about modern Gooseberries though. From what I’ve heard they taste nothing like the Gooseberries of old. Might be a let-down, just like the cultivated Blueberries and Blackberries that I have. But you got to try, right.