What's Looking Good in August 2011

Monarda 'Hartswood Wine'



M. 'Coral Reef'



M. 'Schneewitchen' (going over now)



Crocosmia 'Star Of The East'



Echinacea 'Purity'



Alstroemeria 'Selina'



Dahlia 'Park Princess'

 

Thanks Armandii, nothing wrong with having lots of favourites - with so many gorgeous plants it's inevitable that we'll have lots :thumb:
Sadly most the Monardas get mildewed but i have to look beyond it because i love the flowers !!!
Prairie nacht is the very worst affected and i actually removed 4 of those plants a few years ago

 

Nice pics Louise; love the Echinacea :thumb:

 

Just a few from me ;D.



Dahlia Akita

 

A 'double' Hibiscus just bought from a church table top sale for 25p!!!!!!!

 

I was greeted by this Tiger Flower this morning. Totally unexpected, gave me quite a start

Not sure how long it's going to last however :(

 

The flowers last a day but if its the first there will be more to follow so dont cut it back .

 

My toad lillies are flowering too - simply gorgeous, but the tiger steals the show

 

Stunning flowers everyone.

 

Ligularia 'Britt-marie-crawford'

 

Salvia 'Glutinosa', very heavily scented perennial salvia, the whole plant is really sticky too, I call it the carnivorous salvia as the tiny black flies stick to it and can't escape .

 

Nicotiana 'Langsdorffii' 'Echinops' and 'Zea Mays Quadricolor'.

 

Ooo, they look nice - are they fragrant?

 

Well after the Tiger flower stunned me I think this Echinopsis takes the Rootball prize for best bloom