What's looking good: in July 2016

A lovely blue Clematis that I don't know the name of ...





Sedum ...



Osteospermum ...



Clematis and Fuchsia blocking the doorway to my cactus house ...



Rose, Mischief ...

 

The 'Ripple' series of Petunias seem popular this year!
Cherry Ripple and Fuchsia triphylla Eruption, not keen on this trailing one I think I'll stick to the upright ones.


Host Fire and Ice.


I needed something to go in the narrow border after putting a new fence up and two years on these Hosta roots in a bag from Poundland have really filled out.


Echinacea Magnus.

 

Hi Michael,

I love the combination of your Fuchsia and Clematis

Was that intentional or by accident ?

 

Thank you. It was quite by accident @Anthony Rogers ... I didn't know the Fuchsia would grow that tall.
Actually the Clematis intermingling with the Fuchsia is Venosa Violacea. The pale blue one is on the other side of the 'doorway' into the 'cactus house'



The Fuchsia is called Peter Pan.

 

I'm gonna have to try and get that one for next year, thanks Michael

 

I've got some rooted cuttings. Would you like me to send you one ... ?

 

White Lupin

 

They look fabulous! The birds seem to have kept the slugs at bay

 

Tortoiseshell Hydrangea





A begonia from a pot I bought in a sale



The one and only daylily to flower (late) this year



Rosa Rugosa Alba just opening (this was grown from a cutting I took from my previous garden so really thrilled its growing well here).



Solanum Crispum

 

Aconitum volubile (which is a climber)..................


Digitalis laevigata...............

 

Verbena bonariensis.

 

That's a nice compact one, Redwing. Mine is over 7ft tall

 

A few clematis in flower at the moment.

 

The Echeveria cante that I received a couple of years ago from @pete is just about to flower. What makes it so great is its ghostly appearance...............


Echinopsis subnudentata................


Salvia coccinea.................


Lantana camara will bloom like crazy until the first frosts.............


Back in November last year I lost my cat of 21 years Sage. I planted her grave up this spring and here it is today. All Salvia; S.splendens "Yvonnes Giant", Nachtvlinder, Love and Wishes, S.urica, S.microphylla Royal Bumble and S.patens.....................

 

A yellow strawberry plant and a white strawberry plant grown from seeds sent to me by @Zigs . Thank you Zigs these were slow to germinate and grow but it looks to be worth the wait !