What's Looking Good In August 2013

I have "Fan Scarlet"

Got several red Salvias, but not that particular one. What I have found is that I need to grow them to flowering and then decide if the colour is suitable ... or not ... or needs to be next / near a different companion. Takes years!!!!

 

My first wild flower from seeds sown in mid June (!)

For some reason I thought it was going to be a traditional poppy: the foliage was a feathery delicate type, so I was surprised to see this (ID anyone? I know it is a daisy of *some* description, but not the grass-weed type)



This is one of the clematis I bought from Morrisons for £2 back in Feb/Mar this year and popped in a pot. (Elsa Spath I believe)




And my wild (volunteer) strawberries (close up)



And in their glory ...

 

A few bits and pieces around the garden
Lobelia speciosa


Actaea rubra


Physostegia virginiana (not at all obedient, spread all over the place)


Agapanthus


Hibiscus seed head

 

And a few more taken this evening ....

Geranium, "Johnson's Blue" still giving a show ...


And my original cranesbill ...



"Arctic Snow" among the "Little Boy Blue"



Stella de oro having a 2nd flush ....


A purple "Taffeta" poppy ....



And a hebe still flowering hard and still feeding the buzzy things

 

And finally ...

The very last two red roses on my arch ....


A fushia, lovingly called "Colin" (a housewarming gift 3 years ago)


Last, but not least .... Is it a bird? A Plane? An Insect? Invader?
No, it's a promise of 2014



The first Love In A Mist to burst its seed head

 

Maybe a miniature one? Here it is in it's bed ....

 

Some real beauties you have there 'M' - love the strawberry!
Hard to tell with the daisy as we know there are so many daisy-like flowers - but could it be Argyranthemum frutescens?

 

Thank you, GA, you are very kind. (Those two strawberries in the first pic? Were nibbled with our morning cuppa the next day it is growing next to my patio step and we were sat there letting the dogs run and I couldn't resist leaning over and popping one in my mouth But, Mr M spotted me and so I had to give him one of them too)

It could be, but I'll only know for certain if it remains evergreen? I know it's a hard one, but it was definitely listed as a "wild" flower and the flower head is no bigger than the weed daisy.

 

Surely not Fat Hen?

 

Good plan

 

Do you think?

The only fat hen I've (knowingly) grown in my garden was Fatty Hatty ...

I'll keep an eye on it, Kristen

 

That one doesn't look very weed-y, that's for sure