What's looking good in August 2012

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  1. Kristen

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    Ah, I see, thanks. The twine is attached to various parts of the plant. I was thinking you meant to just twist twine around each individual flower stem and I though "that's not very rigid" !! Mea culpa!

    Much nicer, visually, than staking & tying each individual flower
     
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    Yes, it's not actually tied to any of the plant but looped around it. If the plant is too heavy in one direction then you may need to put a sturdy stake in the ground and tie the circle of twine or string around that. Alternatively, if there is a tree alongside the string can be looped around it.
     
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    Hi Shiney, Hydrangeas have not played a big part in my garden until the last couple of years. The H. Annabelle was only planted last year so it's not done badly for it's first year. I've had to support it with canes and twine as the flowers are so heavy. I'm not a great lover of the "pink/blue" Hydrangeas as on my neutral soil they're neither one or nor the other, so white Hydrangeas are the ones for me!!:snork:
     
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    :ccheers: Well done Shiney.....everything looks gorgeous.
     
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    We went to Gocek,Turkey in September 2010 and these flowers were growing in the Town square. The seed pods open and display their wares very clearly and you can tip the ripe ones into your hand. I brought back white,pale pink,cerise pink and yellow. Pictures this evening of the open flowers - awaiting night moths with long tongues to reach down into the trumpets to feed. Mirabilis Jelapa- 4 o'clock plant or Marvel of Peru's flower opens as the sun goes down or on dull days. It closes if the sun shines on it. I have plenty of seeds left so will put them in the seed swap thread. Rose and Mirabilis Jalapa 003.JPG Rose and Mirabilis Jalapa 004.JPG
     
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        The yellow one is truly lovely Jenny!
         
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        Crystal Tree Lilies now nearing their peak, been flowering for about 10 days now and there's still some more buds to come :)
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        Dwarf Lemon Sunflower; seed donated by Catztail....thank you :imphrt: Plants 316.jpg

        My newly purchased Hibiscus looking veerrrryy good
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          Now I'm in lurrrvvv!!!
           
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            This is also looking good; Rudbeckia..

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            And this amazing clump of Perennial Sunflower (I think), standing at almost 8ft tall :hate-shocked:
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              Just gorgeous everyone. :spinning:
               
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              Agapanthus Luly.
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              Colocasia Esculenta.
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              Rudbeckia Chin Cherinchee.
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              Echinacea Magus and Heliotrope Marine.
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              Star Gazer, usually in flower while we are away but not this time :smile:
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              Ensete Maurelli has put a lot of growth on in two weeks.
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                This is Little William. He's never sure which face to show to the world so he displays them all at the same time. A nice little plant.

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                  My Helichrysum. Thats whats looking good for me at the moment
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                    Sure is Capney,:wub2:
                     
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