What's Looking Good In August 2021

I agree, I've got one exactly the same but not flowering yet. It's late this year.

 

Oh, is that the Blue Hibiscus, Alyogyne Huegelii? I planted some seeds earlier this year and nothing germinated. It is prettier than I thought. Maybe I will get more seeds. Thank you Nick.

 

Not my area, but I think it's a 'true' Hibiscus, a syriacus cultivar.

Nick

 

It's not the same @Victoria, this one is Hibiscus syriacus . It grows quite tall, mine is about 7 ft tall and the same wide.

 

I can get seeds of that from my Portuguese supplier up Oporto way. Always fresh seeds from her plants.

Hibiscus syriacus, Althaea, Rose of Sharon Mallow Ketmie, Hardy Shrub, seeds | eBay

 

I've heard it called 'Rose of Sharon' by people in America but here 'Rose of Sharon' is a Hypericum and this is just called Hibiscus.

 

I guess it is like Cookies and Biscuits, same thing, different country.

 

That's why I tend to use the botanical names.

 

I do, when I can remember them, but I can't remember the common names half the time.

There is a very large flowered variety of H. syriacus around these days, but can't remember the name.

 

@Victoria, Hibiscus s Bluebird. It suddenly burst into flower this morning more than treble yesterday's, shame they only last a day!


Begonia Glowing Embers.


Osteospermums.

 

I think they call them Chiffon Pete.

I have just ordered these seeds from Italy ...

Hibiscus syriacus, Canary Orange


But I am wondering if it is because of the leaves.

I am also getting these seeds from Portugal ...

 

It is superb Strongy. Love the last photo ... another Osteo? I am all into Orange at the moment, liking it with strong pinks. I couldn't get either Orange Osteo or Lampranthus.

 

@Victoria, I have lost the labels for the first two and can't remember them but the last one is Banana Shake, one of many new cultivars,

 

H, blue bird, I think.


Seed grown plant, most seem to come out this pink/purple colour.


Bindweed update.
Portuguese version.
British version.

Leycesteria

Water Lilly.

Dahlia

T Rex taking over the world

 

Fantastic selection of plants, @pete! Have often thought of growing leycesteria but it's just too brief-flowering for my small garden, I think. Perhaps I can find a longer-flowering cultivar at some point, the flowers are gorgeous...

Nick