The parade begins

My first mail order plant — Eryngium giganteum 'Miss Wilmott's Ghost' (foreground below) — arrived yesterday afternoon even as I was getting an email that another order had just shipped. I hope last night's low temperature of 35 degrees F. ( -15 C. ) is the last one like that I'll see this Spring. I want to be able to plant things as they arrive without having to harden them off!

I don't expect 'Miss Wilmott' will do much this first year other than get settled into her home. But I hope that she looks as ghostly in my garden when she flowers the first time as she does in all her photographs. I guess time will tell. 

Comments

[Lisa at Greenbow]

OOOooooo I have always loved that plant. I don't know where I could plant it that it would get enough sun. I have been assessing some plants thinking I need to remove some that aren't so much to my liking any more. Hmmmmm I think I will wait to see how well it does in your garden.

[Loree / danger garden]

This one has such a reputation as being a self seeder but sadly it refuses to do so in my garden. Hope you have better luck!

[Erin @ The Impatient Gardener]

I love that sea holly! I've been tempted to try it but I had a bad experience with a more common sea holly early in my gardening hobby and I've been gunshy ever since. I can't wait to see this beauty in your garden.

[Peter/Outlaw]

When the mail order plants start to arrive, it must be spring!

[Barbara H.]

I thought I'd bought some sea holly last year - the cheap kind in the little plastic bags - and a friend said "Don't plant it! You'll never get rid of it." I planted it but I think it was sea lavender - it sure wasn't sea holly, so I guess divine intervention saved me. I hope Miss Wilmott's Ghost behaves herself for you - she is lovely.

[Linda Brazill]

Everyone's comments have me a little nervous, but it's a biennial so I am assuming some seeding is necessary if you want to have it blooming each year. I'll find out if I've made a mistake!

[Frank]

I'm sure after all the warnings Miss Wilmott will barely survive for you and never set a seed. That's usually my experience with the unkillable plants although I wish better luck for you!
I love the surprise orders which you forget about. Suddenly a box shows up and all you have to go with it is some vague recollection of a sleety night and too much time online :)

[Linda Brazill]

Nothing like a cold winter's day to set me to shopping online. Now that things are popping up in the garden I always wonder where I thought there were holes!