Not forsythia

Surprised ? Or well informed ?

I was surprised.
I saw this pretty yellow plant in a pot as I emerged yesterday from Aldi. It was cheap and really rather attractive so I put my shopping in the car and returned.

The girl on the check-out loved it and said she fancied one.
Two other shoppers commented on how nice it looked.

I drove home pleased with my bargain Forsythia.

Wrong.

It’s a Winter Jasmine according to the label.

Mr Google says it comes from China, has different flower formations, and it blooms from January until March. Unlike Forsythia, which will not apparently bloom until April.

That’s me told. 

I’m tempted to go back for another one.