You might recall (see my April 21 entry) that I bought some Summer Phlox and Hardy Geraniums to plant in one of my little beds. They arrived as the most extremely bare of bare root plants I've yet received. Nothing above ground at all -- just a little crown and some roots.
I dutifully planted the pale rootlets as instructed, and have been watering and waiting for something to poke above the soil.
But no, nothing has appeared. I called the company (Dutch Gardens) and they sounded as sad and disappointed as I was. Yes, after two months, the plants should be going strong. Yes, we'll give you a full refund.
Sigh.
So my little bed remains empty, except for an assortment of weeds (mostly rye grass and oxalis). I'm still trying to decide what to put there. I'm so off annuals, but it's also so late in the season.
To salve my wounded green soul, I went and bought some lovely little Delphinia (Magic Fountain strain) from the nearby garden center, ripped out a (different) bed of haggard, finished Foxgloves, and plunked in the new plants.
Posted by rich at June 19, 2003 12:05 PM