What's looking good in August 2017

picture of when I planted up barrel and today, its grow a bit petunia are getting smothered

 

Hi Perki,
I love your barrel , fantastic colour mix.

 

Salvia patens................
Salvia patens by longk48, on Flickr

Salvia splendens 'Yvonnes Giant' isn't giant this year but it has branched out much more than usual and looks all the better for it...............
Salvia splendens 'Yvonnes Giant' by longk48, on Flickr

Salvia splendens 'Yvonnes Giant' by longk48, on Flickr

Tithonia rotundifolia..............
Tithonia rotundifolia by longk48, on Flickr

Tithonia rotundifolia by longk48, on Flickr

A couple of Alstroemeria now;
Alstroemeria isabella "Fred Meyer".................
Alstroemeria isabella "Fred Meyer" by longk48, on Flickr

This Alstroemeria x hybrida was bought a couple of weeks ago when I found it in a local nursery reduced to £3.50 (apparently they made a mistake with their order and ended up with three times the number that they wanted!). The pot is rather full and they stand about a metre tall.............
Alstroemeria x hybrida by longk48, on Flickr



This Lobelia erinus was a present from the birds..............
Lobelia erinus by longk48, on Flickr

Finally, Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy'................
Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy' by longk48, on Flickr

Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy' by longk48, on Flickr

 

Flower

Another flower



And a weed

 

Gorgeous Zigs, absobloodylutely gorgeous .... phwarr .........:cheerup:

 

Thunbergia ( Black Eyed Susan )



Rhodochiton



Oriental Lily



Fuchsia " Trumpeter "

 

@wiseowl - thanks to you and Zigs for the info - I'm unlikely to see it up here then...
@longk - that alstroemeria looks like Indian Summer (has it got brown foliage?). If so, that's a very good price! I thought I did well getting it at £8.99.

 

The "Whats looking good " posts , are a mine of good plant ideas .Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer' ,lovely , another one added to my wish list . Keep them coming folks !

 

Here's one Harold, Herb Bob

 

behave yourself Zigs ......

 

It's 'Summer Breeze'. From what I've worked out it's more or less the same thing with a different marketing name.
The foliage turns a deeper shade of purple as flower buds form and after blooming the stems look as if they die off quickly. This may be because it has been in a pot so far - we'll see next year.