What's Looking Good In October 2014

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  1. longk

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    I have lots of Salvia still;

    Salvia stolonifera................
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    Salvia "Black and Blue" looks superb at the moment................
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    Salvia "Raspberry Royalle"...................
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    S.confertiflora...................
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    Salvia microphylla (white form)................
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    Plectranthus argentatus.....................

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    Tricyrtis hirta.................
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    Solanum rantonetii (and winter flowering Hebe).................
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    Iochroma australis..................
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      More Salvia;

      Salvia patens...............
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      Salvia microphylla (red form).........................
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      Salvia involucrata...................
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      Salvia discolor (my favourite)......................
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      Salvia cacaliifolia...................
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      Salvia urica...................
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      Rhodochiton...................
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      Fuchsia's David and Hawkshead..................
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      Fuchsia "Display"...................
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      • Jenny namaste

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        Delta's Sarah this morning:
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          And this afternoon:
          Saxifraga fortunii
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          Joie de Vivre
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          Frank Hedley
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          • Lolimac

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            Lovely Jenny,love the colours:wub2:

            Nemesia...what a lovely little plant this is and such a hard worker,none stop flowering since May.:dbgrtmb:

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              ooh - what a star. .... :wub2:Looks worth taking care of in the GH over Winter...
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                This is a bit mad - Iris foetida blooming at the end of October.................
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                  These arnt in my garden but i am involved with my mums too. Her first saffron crocus bulb has flowered and she harvested it after i took this pic

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                    That's pretty Dips. :) Is it the same size as an ordinary crocus?
                     
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                    Um i would say larger maybe

                    Dont quote me on that though
                     
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                      image.jpg And a posy from my garden...
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                        what a pretty little yellow rose CB. Do you know its name please?
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                        Fatsia in flower:blue thumb:

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                          October is turning out to be quite colourful in the garden :)

                          Salvia patens, amazing intense blue colour
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                          Salvia 'hotlips' looking fantastic
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                          A couple of hardy fuchsias whose names escape me at the moment :)
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                            Lovely salvias @Bilbo675 those 2 are on my to grow list next year :dbgrtmb:
                             
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