Springtime Stocking-Up

As Owen mentioned, last weekend we joined lots of other HTUK members for the annual pilgrimage to Akamba tropical nursery. I completely failed to take photos - too busy buying plants!

From Akamba, I bought:

• Caryota mitis
  
• Blechnum nudum
  
• Acacia parissima
  
• Zamia furfuracea

Then a few of us went on to Fibrex, for some ferny goodness. I had to replace a Cyathea cooperi (sold to me as the hardier C. australis) which had turned to mush over the winter. And I managed to replace it for much less than the original had cost.

The Fibrex haul:

• Cyathea cooperi
  
• Blechnum penna-marina
  
• Polystichum neolobatum
  
• Polypodium australe
  
• Asplenium bulbiferum "Maori Princess"

And finally it was to old favourites Cotswold Garden Flowers, where I satisfied my new euphorbia craving:

• Euphorbia "Velvet Ruby"
  
• Hypolepis millefolium
  
• Agave neomexicana

I did manage to pick up a housewarming present for a friend, but shall keep schtum about that until I've given it to him, just in case he reads the blog!

And this was the haul last Sunday, when I'd spent the day potting it all up.


I thought I'd be in trouble for buying the Caryota (fish-tail palm) as it really is a big bugger, but Hubster loves it. Result!