What's Looking Good September

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  1. wiseowl

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    Clematis 'William Kennett'

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    Campanula isophylla 'Berlin Bicolor'

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    Geranium 'Rozan' in a pot waiting for me to decide where I'm going to plant it.

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    Fuchsia 'Anne Hoogendam'

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    Fuchsia 'Preston Guild'

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    Fuchsia 'Welsh Dragon'

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    Fennel

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      Baskets and tubs of Petunia Red Velour are still looking ok. I haven’t dead headed them this year as it takes so much time and I don’t like the sticky residue it leaves on your fingers, it doesn’t seem to have made any difference.
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      My roses are having a second flush, this one is Eustacia Vye.

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      Roald Dahl
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      Pennisetum Hameln and Echinacea

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      A waterlily, I’ve lost the label so I’m not sure what it’s called!

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      My bed of dahlias in full flow.
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        Lovely photos @CatDouch .
        I've been thrilled with my first experience of Red Velour. They really are something special. Going to try the other colours next year too.
        Haven't been deadheading either!:hapydancsmil:
         
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          The stickiness is what puts me off buying them but I may try some next year and not deadhead them. Late partner Beryl used to love them (and I put up with the stickiness then), so it would be nice to buy some next year in her memory.
           
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            pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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              Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Giga ...
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              First buds of Hibiscus mutabilis (Confederate Rose) ...

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

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                I sometimes think the house might disappear.:biggrin:
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                Just a cactus, Coryphantha of some kind.

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                Erythrina
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                  That’s a very impressive collection you have there @pete, good to see it!
                   
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                    Looking good @pete ! My garden seems to be green without many flowers
                     
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                    • pete

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

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                      Actually I like different shades of green and different leaf shapes.
                      Big leaves are good also.
                       
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                        I've not taken many pix yet, but I'm enjoying others' pix.
                        My most recent water lily buds got annihilated by the rough weather, just when they were about to do their thing. I'd split it last year, and the division had some earlier on, so at least I got to see some!
                        I agree - contrasts certainly don't just need to be with flowers. :smile:
                         
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                          I love it and looked for Ben hiding. Jealous of your contained Morning Glory. What is the pink shrub in the middle?

                          Totally agree. I only have one big leaf and that is my new Hibiscus mutabilis.
                           
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                            pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                            The pink plant in a pot is the Oleander I bought this year, it looks pink but its actually red.
                             
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                              Ah, I put a small white Oleander in the bottom border by the orchard to fill the gap where the Myoporum overhung This week a small red Oleander was added so the two can grow up together. :smile: They have a lot of growing up to do.
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