What's Looking Good in August 2014

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    The species that's hardy in this country is P. caerulea and the ripe fruits (a deep orange) are edible. Green or yellow fruit will give you stomach ache and petals/leaves are definitely a no no.

    The fruit you buy in the shops is P. edulis and is much more tasty.

    We have about 100 fruit on ours at the moment but only three are ripe. By the end of October I hope to have about 200 ripe fruit as the season has been very good.
     
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      here dropmore scarlet [​IMG]
       
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        Yeh i have recently bought one of those along with red gables and gold flame

        They are similar but the flowers are darker and redder on the dropmore scarlet. Also just looked at the leaves and they are slightly darker too.

        The coral honeysuckles leaves are limier

        Will be interesting to compare the two next year
         
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          sunflowers
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          Gaillardia 100_8478.JPG
          E. piniana has taken over my border! 100_8479.JPG
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          more sunflower 100_8472.JPG
          This one likes sun too much! 10 feet long! 100_8474.JPG
           

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              The sunflowers are looking amazing!!! very jealous
               
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                  One of the good Coleus :) 100_8496.JPG
                  baskets have been disappointing so far, but this guy finally showed himself. It is supposed to be cascading but who knows 100_8498.JPG
                  My strawberry plants from seed! I am very proud of them :)
                  and finally Colocasia has come out YEY! 100_8494.jpg
                   
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                    ALL LOOKING GREAT ,

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                      Thanks Shiney! I think I will die of excitement if I ever get an edible passion fruit!
                      Clematis, really? I've just planted my first one but have no idea if it will make seed heads like that. I'll be very happy if it does.

                      I'm also loving that vibrant honeysuckle and the red flowers with the yellow tips ^
                       
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                        I think I'm going to have to get that... It looks stunning compared to the usual bi-colour honeysuckles
                         
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                          Plant them together and get the best of both
                           
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                            This photo is a bit lame but I like the colours from my kitchen window now the cyclamen are popping up for the second year. In the background is my so far snail damage free hosta and an acer I rescued from almost certain death in B&Q two weeks ago! It's all feeling a bit autumnal and cosy.

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                              Malva moschata f. alba...............
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                                The mongolian giant sunflowers are struggling with the recent weather but looking good anyway:
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