What's Looking Good In July 2013

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  1. Kristen

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    Don't sniff it the first 24 hours after it opens !
     
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    It's alright, Kristen, in the first 12 hours the flies will keep her at bay :heehee:
     
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      This looks good to me as I wasn't expecting it.......................
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      Here's my Sollya heterophylla in full bloom.......................
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      Tradescantia "Red Grape"...................
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        Already posted this elsewhere, but here are the first blooms on my Bessera elegans................
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          Very, very nice pics, longk:thumbsup::snork:
           
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          Lovely colour and very elegant longk,
           
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          Jenny what a lovely place to sit and while away an hour or two!
           
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          On show at the moment when I venture out into the garden with a mug of tea:coffee::snork:
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            Who needs a mug of tea Armandii - you can just drink in the nectar from all of those beautiful flowers!:spinning:
             
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              Just braved the cold and took a few snaps

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                How do you overwinter the Abutilon GA?
                 
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                That is something I have to check up on as this is the first time I have grown one. It's flowering very well but does look rather delicate - I do hope I can overwinter it.
                 
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                Great pics, GA!!:snork: My Pheasant Berry Shrub [your last pic] died on me after a hard Winter but I've always loved the "exotic" flowers of it so I'll be getting another one.:snork:
                 
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                  How did you manage that!!!! I never thought that it was possible!

                  My one in the ground made it through to the last cold snap of the winter. The other one in a pot was in the shed and came through ok, if a little late to get going.
                   
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                    Well, it was over 20 years old so I guess that didn't help. It was in a sheltered place at the bottom of the garden but even so we did have some harsh and hard Winters.
                     
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