What's looking good in August 2017

Nope but I'll look out for "May Snow" when I call into the Alpine Centre and Slack Top in September. How'd you find Edrom's stock? Mail order, I presume? I normally prefer to see and then buy. That's just me being antiquated.

 

Is May Snow this one?

Sisyrinchium idahoense 'Album'

 

You are not alone!

 

I think that might be it kindredspirit...will follow it up. Thanks

 

Not impressed with Edron. I went there a couple of years ago and queried quite a few things re their ability to cope with winter wet and I was assured they would be fine in my climate. I live about 2 hours away from Edron and have a drier climate than where they are.I flaming well should have trusted MY judgement for sure enough the ones I wasn't entirely happy about never made it through their 1st winter here which was not severe. £90 down the toilet and I am NOT a beginner gardener so planted everything I bought properly. It's all very fine and dandy having the plants growing under cover in more or less a grit growing medium and say they will flourish in gardens in Scotland, they did not. I am not certain but have a feeling Edron changed hands and I was dealing with new owners.
I also asked for them to let me know when they had further stocks of Ranunculous Aconitiflorius Flore Pleno.....still waiting! Luckily for me I met someone who had a good stock and we did a swap. I am visiting my best friend in a couple of weeks who lives very close to Edron.....guess what i won't be doing while I down in The Borders?

 

Ipomoea lobata...............
Ipomoea lobata by longk48, on Flickr

Lathyrus sativus 'Azureus' has started a second flush............
Lathyrus sativus 'Azureus' by longk48, on Flickr

Billardiera/Sollya heterophylla is one of the longest blooming plants that I grow............
Billardiera/Sollya heterophylla by longk48, on Flickr

 

@longk ,

Is Sollya hard to grow ? I've looked at it a few times as it's on offer quite often in AG and GN Mags. ( usually around £10 ). Would it be alright in a large container, it's not fully hardy is it.

 

It's a really easy hassle free plant that doesn't even need a particularly large pot. Although it will take several degrees below that does knock it back hard so I just keep it frost free over the winter.
I used to have the white form as well but it is less vigorous and less hardy as well............
Sollya heterophylla and Rhodochiton by longk48, on Flickr

 

Salvia amarissima................
Salvia ammarissima by longk48, on Flickr

Salvia ammarissima by longk48, on Flickr

 

Polemonium



Didiscus



Cleome





Bidens



Aster Ostrich Plume



Eccremocapus



Lily

 

Fuchsias

Rivendell



La Campanella



Pink Galore



Snowburner



Deep Purple



Other Fellow

 

Just a few random pictures around my garden today.

 

Amaryllis belladonna

Hesperantha coccinea (Schizostylis)

 

I love the look of your garden @NigelJ . Full of interesting plants

The climbing Aconitum volubile...............
Aconitum volubile by longk48, on Flickr