What's Looking Good In August 2023

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  1. Balc

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    A picture of the Petunias on the balcony in the rain
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      Adenium obessum has about two dozens blooms and buds (it has bloomed continuously since 21 May) and the Oxalis gives blooms occasionally as long as I water it heavily on a daily basis ... Adenium Oxalis 6 Aug23.jpg
       
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        The Adeniums have really come on strong @Victoria :smile:

        It must be all that warmth you are getting.
         
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          If this heat keeps up, they will roast ... but they are in filtered sun except for an hour.
           
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            Hoooo...it's fragrant on the terrace this evening...The Twig is finally opening it's first flower, ditto the Moonflower, Ipomoea alba, and the tuberoses, Polianthes, are doing their stuff :) 20230806_203816.jpg 20230806_203855.jpg 20230806_203933.jpg
             
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                New Lewisia :-

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                Weigelia flowerin again :-

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                Tuberous Begonias - although not very good, they're the best ones I've ever had :-

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                Double flowered Anemone hupehensis :-

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                Lathyrus latifolius :-

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                This has lovely colours - Aeonium 'Firecracker' :-

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                  Beautiful blooms Michael but I particularly like the Aeonium..love the colour combo.:)
                   
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                    Thank you @Upsydaisy, I have a few of those colourful Aeoniums.
                     
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                      Fuchsia paniculata
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                      Zauschneria californica "Western Hills"
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                      Lilium polianei
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                        Drooping in the rain ...

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                        My Hostas surprisingly don't suffer much slug damage ...

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                        Fuchsia 'Carla Johnston' ...

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                        Fuchsia 'Swingtime' ...

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                        Fichsia 'Blackie' ...


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                        Antirrhinums ...

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                        Hibiscus 'Bluebird' ...

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                        Rose 'New Dawn' and a fly ...

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                        Sollya heterophylla ...

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                        Clematis 'Kaiu' ...

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                        Nemesias ...

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                          Oh, how fresh everything looks when it has rained!
                           
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                            Here, where we ponder on what the word 'rain' means, I only have two red Hibiscus blooming, the one in the ground under the North side of the Brugmansia ...
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                            ... and the forever blooming standard one on the Front of House Patio ...
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                              Salvia Amistad.
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                              Dwarf Euchomis Vandermerwei.
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                              Calibrachoa.
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                              Fuchsia Thalia.
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                              Marigold Durango and Double Impatiens.
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                              Bluebird is still looking good.
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                              So is Agapanthus Windsor Grey.
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