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Impulse buys!

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Bigteamug · 01/05/2023 17:58

Hi, has anyone else been making impulse purchases recently?

I only went to my favourite garden centre for a cup of tea and came home with this (oops)

I'm not sure what to do with it yet

Impulse buys!
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Catname · 01/05/2023 18:23

This is a constant state of being for me.

Today I found an Edgeworthia Chrysantha Grandiflora on the search and rescue table - and came home with it! I’m not sure where it will go either 😊

Buy paper bush Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora'

https://www.rhsplants.co.uk/plants/_/edgeworthia-chrysantha-grandiflora/classid.2000037047/

Haveallthesongsbeenwritten · 01/05/2023 18:24

Yes bought a bosch lawn mower, a bit more expensive than I planned. Living the dream here 😂

AlwaysAlba · 01/05/2023 18:28

Some ranunculus. Have corms in pots for first time but green-fingered neighbour says she’s never been successful with them so I thought I’d get some extra, can’t have too many.

SiouxsieSiouxStiletto · 01/05/2023 18:31

Bigteamug · 01/05/2023 17:58

Hi, has anyone else been making impulse purchases recently?

I only went to my favourite garden centre for a cup of tea and came home with this (oops)

I'm not sure what to do with it yet

What you need to do is give it to me! Is would look lovely in my front garden Wink

Lottieloo123 · 01/05/2023 19:43

Is this patio tree to be placed in a pot or bigger full size one? I bet it’ll look stunning either way!

Paranoidandroidmarvin · 01/05/2023 20:33

I belong to dobbies loyalty scheme ( worth doing if u have one near u ). I went for our free drinks for this month. Ended up with sausage sandwich and cake

Went for a quick nose around ( I was only there on sat so nothing new ) and bought some things for a container. I checked out the sale section but nothing good there.

JamMakingWannaBe · 01/05/2023 20:47

This weekend I have bought:

  • new secateurs
  • two new dahlia plants
  • a hosta
  • three new pots
  • two new alpines
  • several citronella candles
  • a clematis
  • an erysimum from the yellow label section

and a new compost bin.

I only popped in for some tomorite!

CatherinedeBourgh · 01/05/2023 21:32

I have found my people. I'm still embarrassed to list all my impulse purchases. I counted my houseplants recently and I had 40 (and that was before my last impulse purchase lot).

It doesn't help I had my sister visiting and she is as bad as me when it comes to plants...

roseopose · 01/05/2023 21:40

2 of these..paid £6.99 for delivery too which isn't until end June Blush On the plus side for you OP I have impulse purchased 2 prunus in the past and they have looked lovely!

Impulse buys!
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Bigteamug · 01/05/2023 22:15

SiouxsieSiouxStiletto haha no chance! I have sneaked it past my husband so get to keep it 😁

Lottieloo123 I'm not sure, that's why I don't know what to do with it, the information card is very vague. If anyone knows, roseopose perhaps, I'd be grateful for advice.

Loving everyone's impulse buys 😍

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LimeBasilu · 01/05/2023 22:17

roseopose · 01/05/2023 21:40

2 of these..paid £6.99 for delivery too which isn't until end June Blush On the plus side for you OP I have impulse purchased 2 prunus in the past and they have looked lovely!

Wow, this is spectacular!

This weekend, I have somehow acquired an Acer! 🍁

roseopose · 01/05/2023 22:56

I've put mine in full sun and partial shade and they've done fine. I had one in a pot for a while too. Will take a pic of my current one tomorrow! They can get quite big. My previous one was probably 70cm - 100cm

Thighdentitycrisis · 01/05/2023 23:35

Bought orange Geums today

BarrelOfOtters · 02/05/2023 09:38

I'm terrible for picking up things to rescue from the clearance tables..many acers that way.

Also for ordering on line, forgetting about it, then having twice the bulbs I thought I'd ordered.

And I bought a Cornus Kousa Chinensis at the weekend...despite having absolutely no room for it.

MereDintofPandiculation · 02/05/2023 10:20

I do my impulse buys vicariously, by accompanying DS when he goes out buying for his garden.

SiouxsieSiouxStiletto · 02/05/2023 17:48

haha no chance! I have sneaked it past my husband so get to keep it 😁

You're right, that is the law. You'd be amazed at the amount of stuff I walk right past my Husband with.

Mumconnect · 17/04/2025 15:26

Bigteamug · 01/05/2023 17:58

Hi, has anyone else been making impulse purchases recently?

I only went to my favourite garden centre for a cup of tea and came home with this (oops)

I'm not sure what to do with it yet

Hiya, sorry to resurrect this op but I just impulse bought this exact same one and would love to see what it looks like now. Google lens found your post about it.

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Bigteamug · 18/04/2025 08:50

No apology required 😀

Mine looks glorious just now. I'm away from home today bur will upload a picture tomorrow.

Enjoy yours! X

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Myblueclematis · 18/04/2025 09:00

I last went in just for Echium Vulgaris seeds - they didn't have any - and came out with another balloon lantern for the garden, three plants for £5 from the herb section, some fragrance refill for my diffuser, two birthday cards and some compost.

Instead of spending a couple of quid, I spent over £30.

I do tend to do this sort of thing a lot in garden centres though 😆

ValentinesGranny · 18/04/2025 09:01

This in cerise...it's enormous.

Impulse buys!
OpenPalm · 18/04/2025 09:04

I love this thread! My only addition is 3 dahlia plants from Asda for £5 which somehow snuck themselves into my trolley. Tame, I know!

thesnailandthewhale · 18/04/2025 09:06

Went in for a cup of tea, came out with an ornamental cherry

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 18/04/2025 09:07

Not yet, but I will.

It’s the law for the Easter weekend.

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Bigteamug · 19/04/2025 10:11

Love hearing about all your impulse buys, they all sound great. I daren't go near a garden centre again for a while as it always ends up costing so much!

I'm really pleased with the impulse buy that inspired this thread, I wasn't sure for a while as it only had a few branches but it's really come on.

I took a picture but edited the clutter and unpainted shed out of the background so it looks odd 😄

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Yamadori · 19/04/2025 11:14

'search and rescue table'

Great description, love it. 🙂