Today is Martin Luther King day and a holiday for some but not all workers in the US. David was on leave and so we went shopping this afternoon.
In one of the shops I was unable to resist this bargain plant.. priced at just $2.00! I was particularly attracted by the fact that it was clearly labelled as 'guaranteed to grow' since I am not the most green-fingered member of the family..
It was quite a substantial box but inside was a rather more modest pot with a bulb which was already making a bid for freedom.
Finally there was the growing medium - although it looked more like an oversized Oreo cookie. (There is a warning in the instructions not to eat it but frankly it was not that tempting). Made of coconut fibre it will apparently rehydrate into a pot full of professional growing material!
I will report on progress in due course..
Looks like an Amaryllis. They're fool proof - no offence intended!
ReplyDeleteYou know your sister-in-law too well Karen!
DeleteI had one last year that I thought was never going to sprout but eventually flowered. Either Joy or Melanie had one this year that was so eager it burst through its wrappings! Good luck!
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