Tesco have just got their stock of mahoosive houseplants in, for £10 a pot. And although I'm not really supposed to go for younger angiosperm groups, what I do like about them is that they grow fast and they're nice and green. They're also dirt cheap. I wouldn't be able to get a 5ft conifer or fern for £10 even in Tesco.
As you can see I picked out a decent specimen (I think it's a variegated Dieffenbachia but it's not primitive enough for me to have a good idea...), and as I put it in the trolley I got into a conversation with another woman shopping.
We talked about what a lovely plant it was, how vivid the variegation was and what a good deal £10 was for such instant colour and presence in the room, particularly when Christmas is all over and the tree is taken down.
And then she paused, looked at the plant, and said thoughtfully: "You're going to need a bigger pot."
I had to stop myself giggling!
As you can see I picked out a decent specimen (I think it's a variegated Dieffenbachia but it's not primitive enough for me to have a good idea...), and as I put it in the trolley I got into a conversation with another woman shopping.
We talked about what a lovely plant it was, how vivid the variegation was and what a good deal £10 was for such instant colour and presence in the room, particularly when Christmas is all over and the tree is taken down.
And then she paused, looked at the plant, and said thoughtfully: "You're going to need a bigger pot."
I had to stop myself giggling!
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