Still looking good in October

I've got a cutting going spare if anyone is interested, alas only the one.

 

I'm in first Pete

 

OK mate, your first, think I've got your adress somewhere.
If anyone wants to reserve a cutting for next spring, thats OK aswell. Might be late spring though, its not an early starter.
And thanks for the name Fancy.

 

Hi Dave, Can that abutilon be grown in a container, loved the varigated leaves, looking for plants to go in containers.
Cheers Jackie&Bob

 

The ivy on this old dead tree looked fantastic this morning in the October sunshine.



I counted six Red Admirals at one time feeding from the flowers



And it was alive with bees. Ivy flowers are so valuable this late in the year They feed late butterflies and bees and then, when the flowers have faded, the berries feed the birds. Perfect climber to cover an old tree!

 

No problems at all. It grows as well in a large container as it does in the ground since the roots are not too extensive. Make sure there's ample drainage and that you use a decent quality compost and not just soil-less, which runs out of steam in a few months.

 

Hi Looks like a Thalia to me,have a look on the following- www.users.zetnet.co.uk/gfoster

 

I found this under the pile of bubble wrap in the greenhouse the other day.


And the Clarodendrum Trichotomum has a good crop of berries this year.

 

Spent most of the weekend in the garden,weather fine and dry,just a tinge cooler.
Some casual pics.
FRESH MINT.

AJUGA.

CYCLEMAN.

LUCY IN THE AFTERNOON SUN.

 

Just now catching up here.

Pete, I'm amazed at your living stones ... didn't know they bloomed!

I'm jealous of your Clerodendun, Nik ... mine has lots of healthy leaves but sadly no flowers this year!

And, Roders, Lucy is so pretty next to a Houttuynia?

I've come back to lots of much-needed rain and a couple of treats ....

One of only two flowers this tropical double Hibiscus, Peach Blow produced this summer ..



and second go around for my lovely pink Brugmansia ...