What's looking good in August 2012

Couple of dark Buddleias




Lillies looking good


View down the Shrub Border - although not many actual shrubs in flower by the looks of it!

 

Caryopteris "Heavenly Blue" against a blue sky

And a Lobster Pot full of daisies

 

Those buddleias are gorgeous Kristen.

Thats so cute Jenny.

 

Love the Caryopteris "Heavenly Blue" Jenny, and Kristens royal blue Buddleia too!

Armandi - what is the Hibiscus (type?) plant in the second photo?

My Lobelia siphilitica "Alba" has finally started to bloom..............



Posted elsewhere already, my Bomarea hirtella has just started flowering................





Commelina tuberosa...............



Finally, Acanthus mollis...............

 

Those are all so pretty.

 

Normally, I post a single flower photo - not an expanse of border. Not that I have much, just the postage stamp. But today, I was drinking a quiet cup of coffee and thought I would take a piccie of where I was. Hope you can make out a few bits and pieces AND t he window box tomatoes that demand centre stage!

 

Thanks Penny!

 

I'm rather smitten with that bench!

 

Just dug out the paperwork. Guarantee's expired so I don't know why I'm holding on to it!! Purchased 25/4/96 for £99.99. I liked the irises in the wrought iron. Stands outside all year long. Gets a coat of sadolin most years and I polish it with Pledge some mornings 'cosI love it. It is part of the room I am happiest being in; the "garden room", just come in for meals,kip and ablutions!! Housework WELL on the back burner ATM,
Jenny

 

That was well worth a hundred quid! Less than six quid a year.........

 

It all looks gorgeous jenny xx i doubt il see a red tom this yr,youve done a grand job
I have a bench like yours but it is in need of repair so now ive seen how beautiful yours looks i might get on and replace the wood on ours xx

 

Bessera elegans has started blooming.................

 

Thats so pretty

 

Californian poppies which have selfseeded into the gravel where I park my car are far too pretty to pull up..

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Honeysuckle from next door is growing over the fence..

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Calendula, from a free packet of mixed seeds..

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