What's looking good in August 2016

Hi Silu,

They are Tree Lilies aren't they, the first pic looks like my " Purple Prince ".

 

No they are not, or certainly weren't sold to me as being. The yellow and red are Shocking variety and the cerise pink aren't Purple Prince as that name rings zero bells with me. I'd have to look back in my records to see what they are . Can do so if you want me to find out what they are called. All the bulbs are about 4 years old and are about the size of pineapples now. Amazing what being in tubs with great drainage and a good dose of manure added to the tubs does every year. The bulbs were pretty well average size when I bought them.

 

C. 'Princess Kate'


C 'Alba Luxurians'

 

Viticella clematis' looking good this month, first 'Kiau'.


and 'Hanna'.

 

Jealous @silu ! They are lovely. Is the "mistake" the rogue in the middle?

Few pics round my garden.. hanging baskets. stuck em on my fence and line @"M"

one for @martin-f double petunias.. love my weedy back drop.. Not.



hundreds and thousands, first ones to ripen









Lupin making another appearance


My first rose, Aldis "blue moon".... smells nice though

 

Weather forecast for tomorrow and Saturday is rain with up to 40 mph wind, so, I took a few photos of what the garden is like now before any demage done to it. Actually I think the garden looks rather tired, more rain is very much needed, but wind ....

 

We all know the bedding Salvia splendens that you buy a tray of six for a couple of quid. Well, S.splendens "Yvonnes Giant" is a form of the true species that has been doing the rounds in the US for many years. In a good year it will grow to over two metres in height but typically the first time that I get some seed we have a pants summer. Still, it has reached a metre and a bit more and is branching nicely as well.................


Impatiens niamniamensis is just coming into bloom properly in the garden.............

 

Looking fab!!!!

@HsuH you may think it is looking "tired" but to me your borders look stunningly colourful

But at least you *got* the seed

 

bugger me! Just been out to the car and guess what was under the seat I'll post them Saturday

Puya mirabilis..............

 

... erm ... ... it'll come to me in a moment ... ...





Carpet!!!!

 

How posh do you think my car is!

 

Blimey, didn't realise your real name was Fred Flintstone!

 

I picked on up last week still only small

 

Love that Puya Longk