What's Looking Good In August 2013

Thank you Grannie, I cannot take credit for the tree as she was here when we moved in, altho maybe she looks so well because I do give her the odd pat now and again (sad or what!?). I think the reason I don't get too many slugs on the Hostas is because I use horse manure with shavings in it as a mulch. When the manure dries out a la this year the manure is quite crusty and "sharp" for slugs, so a bit like using egg shells as protection. That's my best guess as to why the majority of my Hostas have not been munched. I have a couple of Hostas which didn't get mulched and they look like string bags and confirmed that I do have plenty around but they don't seem prepared to slide over the mulch I put down. This affect is totally coincidental not me having had a brainwave!

 

How'd you do that Longk? my lobelia tupa's no more than 21/2ft tall this year!!!! after the cold start, they took ages to get going to, yours look good
I have my first flowers open on impatiens balfourii grown from your seed very pretty

 

Having grown Nicotiana for the last few years I don't think I could have a garden without now, they put on such a good display right through summer and have a sweet perfume.

 

Agapanthus seen at the weekend ... jealous!

 

Armandii just WOW that 1st pic is fantastic - by the way what is the green insect on it?

 

Boogered if I know! It's a very exposed spot too, although it does get the best of any winter sun.

It's a pleasantly different plant isn't it? Seems very tolerant of shade too, so rather useful.

 

Loving that one

 

How've you still got pollen on them daylilies Shiney , I'm out there at 7.30 in the morning to try and do a few crosses but no chance the hoverflies are out in their hundreds so not a bit left even at that time
'La Charmante'

 

'Magical Swirls' the bees are a bit dopey or drunk at the moment.