What's looking good in August 2012

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  1. shiney

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    Kristen, we don't sell the plants but I'll collect some seeds for you and send them in the winter. Our plant came from Lode - Richard Ayers dug up a root from his own garden for us.
     
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    Thanks, I'd be very happy to send a contribution for the fund raising :blue thumb:
     
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    That's very kind of you but just turning up is sufficient. Having some tea and cake (or Pimms if it's hot) also boosts the funds. :dbgrtmb:

    How's the Hoya getting on? I seem to remember that this is the time of year it starts to flower.
     
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    Not looking read to flower as yet ... but its looking healthy. I'd better give it some "K" if its getting to flowering season.
     
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    I cannot tell a lie! It was the wonderful Mrs Shiney :wub2:. The pot also contains a magnolia - the trunk is growing up through the yellow and you can see the lower leaves.
     
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    Sanguisorba Tenuifolia 'Alba', grown from seed 4 years ago over 6ft tall this year.
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    Lilium 'Michauxii', fed up of squishing lily beetle this year but a few flowers have escaped.
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    Lysimachia 'Ephemerum'
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    Obedient plant.
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    I did wonder about taking a picture from the bedroom of this over 8ft tall!!!!!
    Inula 'Racemosa'
    004.JPG A few daylilies are starting to rebloom and this one looks even better second time round, 'Sink into your Eyes'
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      Good morning all my friends :)

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        This is my last wall basket. Planted up in early July with 2 little Begonia Sutherlandii and a rooted bit of Fuchsia Orange Crush that broke off then rooted itself for me. The basket lining looks rather unsightly (scraps of old remnants) but the plants will cover it soon as this should go on until the frosts, Salvia Amistad and wall basket 21 August 2012 003.JPG
         
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          Gorgeous as usual everyone. :spinning:
           
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            Bee time.
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              There's plenty of flowers in the borders and here's some of them:snork::

              Japanese Anemones
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              A side border
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              Japanese Anemones, Crocosmia, Hostas, Alliums, Bears Breeches, Heleniums and Teasels.
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              Roses, Saponaria, Japanese Anemones, Day Lilies, Chinese Asters, Cannas, Borage, Crocosmia, Evening Primose, Monarda
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              Cannas and Japanese Anemones
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              Peacock Butterfly having a sun bathe on Saponaria
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              Phlox, Golden Rod, and Canna Durban.
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                Some photos from Sues garden this evening.

                Passiflora antioquensis..............
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                Her rather ill behaved Brugmansia........
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                It's cousin - Iochroma cyanea.............
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                Agapanthus................
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                Hosta "Royal Standard" that I dug up from my old garden for her. The leaves are rather indifferent, but the flowers are superb!
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                And finally the Hibiscus, which is very late on parade this year!
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                • longk

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                  From my own garden;

                  Recently bought Tricyrtis formosana "Purple Beauty" in the newly liberated bed................
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                  Seems more blue than purple to me though!

                  This is looking really good to me - my Tricyrtis ishianna is sooooo very close to blooming!
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                  Unknown dwarf hosta bloom.............
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                  Possibly my favourite plant of the year - Bomarea hirtella is opening its blooms on its second flowering stem. Better bunch on this one ............
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