So spring has sprung, and while I deal with the mess elsewhere, all the movable plants (just not the hefters) are hanging out on tables. My dad built this one - before he did, my pots were all on the ground and it looked a bit crap. No levels. So Dad built this little beauty for me. The plants are, left to right: (back row) A little japanese cherry blossom tree, some agapanthus, sage, and mint. (Front row) 'bacopa scopia' in a tiny pot, curly parsley, flat parsley, some mystery bulbs and a pot of orphaned succulents - they're making a go of it, just. I had thought both parsleys were dead but they've sprung back to life. Bonus!
This bigger table is home to another motley crew.
In the middle is a favourite of mine. I'm not sure of the actual name, but it's a succulent, it's strange and alien and has octopus arms. Its like some killer plant from a horror film, seeking out fresh victims. Even better, it's the easiest thing in the world to propagate - you just snap off one of the chunky leaves, and shove it into soil. The little pot at the front is where I shoved leaves that snapped off when I carried it home, 8 months or so ago. They've sprouted out into little baby aliens.
Front left are the floating lilypad-y leaves of an aquilegia, behind that a shrub - a "Philadelphus Beauclerk" apparently. No idea what that'll turn into! In the middle at the back, barely visible, is a slowly rising gerbera, and on the right, the start of some raggedy daisies. (Check out the delightful pair of broken chairs in the background too. They really add to the mood I'm going for...)
That's it for the small fry. Next I'll introduce the hefters in big pots.
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