What's Looking Good In June 2024

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  1. CarolineL

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    Livingstone daisies make me smile! The only snag is that unless it's very sunny (unlikely), they get a bit of shade from the house and only open late afternoon.
     
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      After seeing your recent post on Geranium Splish Splash @CatDouch, I noticed that mine was making a return yesterday. Not as spectacular as yours but a combination of reverted and variegated flowers on the same plant. Certainly variable!

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        Anisodontea capensis, very dainty Hibiscus like flowers. (One for you @Victoria :)!)

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          Corydalis Calycosa

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          And clover ...

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            Geranium Azure Rush ...

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              @NigelJ Some fabulous photos showing so many plants that we now don't have. Lovely to see them again.
               
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                @ViewAhead I think your second photo is bugle. We have it our garden and the bees love it.
                 
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                  @On the Levels, ah, you might be right. It seeded itself and the flower heads look like clover, so I thought it was. :) Very pretty shade of purple, so I'm allowing it to stay.

                  Tall Veronica taking up the baton as the Geranium Magnificum starts to fade.

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                    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                    Dracunculus just "flowering" the scent is overpowering and the flies love it.:biggrin:
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                    Protea cynaroides (king protea) just opening this morning.
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                      I thought it was self heal:what:
                       
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                        @pete stunning photos. We used to have Dracunculus and yes the smell was something to avoid. The flies loved it but we never had any seeds form. 2 years ago it didn't come up and we had no signs again this year. The colour is amazing.
                        @Bluejayway I think you are right about self heal.
                         
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                          You have posted pictures before @Plantminded, each time I think how lovely your garden is. I like a fair bit of lush green myself . It really looks something special. When I grow up I would like a garden like that.

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                            Thank you @Panda2, there’s lots of lush green growth here for a hungry Panda:)!
                             
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                              Could be! :) Whatever it is, I like it. :blue thumb:

                              @pete, that Protea is ginormous! :dbgrtmb:

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                                More like “What’s smelling good” is my Mock Orange. Delicious.
                                 
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