Yesterday, Chris and I went to my Mum's village fete. You never know what you may find and I think we did pretty well! Above was a little set which I knew I would have to buy (£1 - bargain!), just because it was so pretty.
This gorgeous glass jug was...10p! Can you believe it? It would look lovely with either flowers or drink in it.
This little cup and saucer set with delicate green and lots of gold (there were five more saucers, but no more cups)...
...together with this cup and tea plate (£1 for them all). Didn't we do well?
The one thing I was hoping was that there would be a plant stall again. Last year, I rashly purchased a Streptocarpus. Now, I am not known for my green fingers where house plants are concerned, as the only things I have managed to grow and not kill are Aloe Vera plants and Spider plants. However, the Streptocarpus 'Myfanwy' which I bought then, not only survived the winter and my rather haphazard care, it is flowering profusely.
Here is Streptocarpus 'Myfanwy', which has the most beautiful markings. So, buoyed by my success with that one, I wanted to buy some more and I was in luck, as the plant stall was there and did indeed have some.
Here is 'Bristol Ice Castle'.
This dusky pink one is 'Jessica'.
Here's a close up of the flower.
Here is 'Hope'...
...and a close up.
I think they are gorgeous! Having done a bit of internet searching (Dibleys nursery
here seems to be the one to look at), I am feeling confident about having a go at propagating, as they seem to propagate easily from leaf cuttings. I have a feeling that this may be the start of yet another collection!
