As some of you may have read in Patricia’s last post I recently stumbled upon a treasure trove of Echium candicans at Garden Fever. I was just walking along admiring the flowers and other offerings when bam! I’m suddenly confronted with beautiful variegation, what’s a gardener to do?
Since these beauties are only hardy to USDA Zone 9 they’re typically annuals in this part of the world.
But what an addition they make to the summer garden! Even if they never bloom (and it’s pretty much a given that they won’t) they’re still worth the price…especially when it’s only $3.99.
But the thing is I wasn’t going to plant them this year. I’d already made up my mind I wasn’t and had purchased something else to go in the spot usually reserved for a flashy, fast growing, tender plant. So what was I doing picking them up and putting them in my cart???
And then there were these…
‘Death Star’ — I’ve never seen them before…and with that green-on-green foliage I adore.
Yes you’re right. I grabbed one of those too — I’m hopeless!
My haul…
So this where you comment and make me feel better (please!). I’m not alone right? You would have done the same thing right? Right?