Gaultheria

This is a Gaultheria mucronata (although the label said Pernettya Rood)... I was enticed by it's beautiful berries, which look great with the cyclamen, but whether it will survive in a pot, I don't know. Time will tell. Having now looked it up, I suspect I'll need to repot it in ericaceous soil sooner or later. And buy a male for it to play with. Sometimes plants win 😉

I got a pink one a few weeks ago and put it straight in the garden. My soil is ph neutral and it seems to be fine at the moment. Do you think I should give it an ericacious feed Jacquline? 🤔🤔

From what I've read, they are very fussy about pH, so yes I would. This one is in general purpose compost in a pot but I might empty it out and re-do with ericaceous, to give it more of a chance. They are in the ericaceae family, so similar requirements to acid loving heathers @pelly

I was a bit remiss with mine, I usually read up on new plants, but didn't with this one. Thanks for putting me right Jacqueline. 👌👌

I usually do too, but this one had leapt into my trolley before I had the chance 😂😂 @pelly

Oh no.....not another of those pesky trolley leaping plants 😂😂

Isn't it dreadful when that happens?! 😂😂 @pelly

A common occurrence in my experience. Strange happenings in garden centres up and down the land😂 🤣😂

I’m surprised we don’t hear about it in the news. Strange indeed @valjones-hughes 🤔🙃