Frosteruksen Puutarhapäivät

Sat 19.5.2012 in Ahmoo, Karkkila

Frosteruksen Puutarhapäivät, was a Open Doors- type of an event in a local perennial and potting flower company who supplies most of the largest gardening centres in Finland:) One of the owner's plays basketball in the same team with my hubby, so it was extra lovely to show some support:)

I was hoping to bump into Anna from Koemaistaja, who has a summer cottage around our area, but apparently we just missed each other, ha, my rubbish luck as always!

Here's my loot, three huge boxes. And here's Anna's:)
We purchased Dahlias in different colours & sizes (daalia)

3 x Fuchsias in pink, alba and fuchsia (verenpisara)

Nasturtiums (koristekrassi)

Begonia Boliviensis (karjalanneito, my 2010's)

Some smaller potted rose in pink, which is called mother's Day Rose in Finnish, but not sure what the species is exactly (äitienpäiväruusu)

Violas (orvokki)

and some Osteospermums (Tähtisilmä)

Hmm, the colour palette is quite consistent, heh

Work in Progress; Patio

200kg's of compost will be quickly demolished

Some previous purchases from earlier this week:

Peonies (Shirley Temple)

Bleeding Hearts in pink and alba

Common Houseleeks (mehitähti) for the rock garden- section

More Violas

and some Campadula Carpaticas which is a type of a bellflower. I'm not familiar with it, but took it because of the height and the correct colour; white:) (Karpaattienkello)

Have a beautiful weekend!

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