[New shoot]

I bought a Gloxinia bulb last year when we were selling off the last few summer bulbs at work for 10p each.  It had started sprouting in the bag but seemed OK otherwise.

Last year it made loads of leaves and the tuber was much bigger and fatter when I took it back out of the compost and the end of the year.

Look at it this year............I'm thrilled    Got me 10p worth I think 

[arugula]

That's really pretty New Shoot!

[mumofstig]

Lovely.........now I want one

[tosca100]

Lovely, what a bargain!

[Diddy Gardener]

That's gorgeous... and I want one too!! 

[MJS]

Gorgeous

[Hey Jude]

Oh New Shoot, that's fab....and even better for 10p, think I may well have a pootle to the garden centre and see if I can find me a bargain too!

[Aunt Sally]

beautiful

[New shoot]

Thank you for your comments    I've always been a bit black thumbed when it comes to houseplants, but I'm trying to improve my skills.

The summer flowering bulbs arrive in garden centres Dec/Jan - they usually go out January.  They start being reduced around April/May but they may be a few still lurking around in some centres.  I think full price the Gloxinia was only £2.50ish, so not much to lay out for such a show    May treat myself to a white one next Jan 

[totalnovice]

Cracking bargain! it's amazing what you can pick up cheap when places are selling off the end of stock/season stuff!

[topgardener]

I wouldnt mind 50p worth