Here is a boring post about a boring plant. Esther's Worthing
bought it as a Christmas tree. In the end, they decided 25cms (10 inches) wasn't quite big enough, even for them. (In her post, she says 10cms but that's because she took Worthing's estimate without checking.)
She doesn't know what it is. I don't know what it is. She asked if I would put photos here in the hope someone (you?) might identify it.
"No", I said, - "It's neither 'loose' nor is it 'leafy'".
"It's only loosely a plant," she suggested, hopefully.
I looked at it - and agreed. So, here it is.
"You realise," she added. "You run the risk of being hounded out of
Blotanical?"
I nodded. "Everyone will laugh at us."
"They'll laugh because they'll know what it is and we don't."
I nodded again.
"And they'll get angry because they'll all say it's beautiful, even though we don't like it."
Another nod.
"I think it'll be alright in the end," she said. "They know a bargain when they see one, those Blotanical sorts. That pot is worth £3:00 on its own - and it came with a 'plant' already in it."
Maybe we're covered.
Esther suggested I should take the plant for a walk by so we could get to know each other. I demurred but she chivvied us out of doors so I took it to the sea.
And now for the plant.
Here is its top.
Here is its woody stem. (The plant was lieing on its side at the time.)
And here is its bottom.
One conical plant.
See the cassette case by which to measure it?
Anyone know what it is?
Anyone prepared to sing for its virtues?
Lucy
P.S. Esther's just been round with the anwer. It's Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Top Point'.
