Was coming back from the post office Saturday, waiting for Michael to finish up at work (he had two hours to make up–that leaving work for class thing) and drove by the WVU Greenhouse, and Lo! It was open.

I was quite pleased by my restraint. I only got five plants (or was it six?). Then there was the trip to Lowe’s, but I only bought four tiny little succulents, so that barely counts, right? (Remember this, will you? In the fall, when I’m trying to fit all these plants into my house? Remind me that they’re “four tiny little succulents” that “barely count.”)

Anyway, took several pictures yesterday, most of which didn’t turn out as nicely as I had hoped. I did get an okay picture of the begonia and one of the daylilies.

At the Greenhouse I also picked up this:

I obviously wasn’t thinking when I picked it up, since I know that I looked at the tag. I suppose it just didn’t click–my excuse is that it looks a lot like the Mexican Heather I have, and everything there was annuals, perennials, and houseplants.

What I picked up is a Chinese Elm. (Elm should have been the give away. Like I said, I don’t know what I was thinking.)

So now I don’t know what to do. I have, apparently, a good tree for bonsai, but I know nothing about bonsai, and I’m not sure I have the patience for it. I suppose that I could just keep it root bound, which will keep the size small, but jeesh.

Anyone have any suggestions? The leaves are really quite lovely.