Titanarum

Since reporting on the progress of the hyacinth bulb I’ve been tending not a lot has happened. After three weeks of sending out roots it finally revealed a green growth at the top. This green growth is still there. No smaller. No bigger. What is going on? Absolutely nothing. Gardening literature will go on about bulbs being so rewarding. So amazing. Little powerhouses in need of nothing more than a bit of water, light and a medium to grow in. My hyacinth has all that and more. I bought it in Sainsbury’s and, frankly, I wouldn’t go shopping there again if it wasn’t so conveniently located. It was reduced to £2.50 from £5 (that’s including the specially shaped vase), but that is no excuse. They’ve still got a responsibility to ensure that their wares are functioning according to the product description. A reduction does not affect my statutory rights as a consumer (whatever they are). It’s about time the full scale of the deceit is revealed. Either Sainsbury’s has breached their contractual obligations or it’s a myth that growing from bulb is easy. I’ll be taking it back to the store if it hasn’t come into flower by the new year.