WHAT'S LOOKING GOOD IN AUGUST 2018

The pot goes outdoors for the summer and lives in my woodwork shed over the winter.

 

@Gail_68 Its all looking good. The way you've framed your bird bath looks really classy.

I had a Virginia creeper that did really well. I was thinking of something similar to hide my water butt. I think that one is a bit too big and vigorous for what I need.

G.

 

A purple themed post;
Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea'..............
Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea' by longk48, on Flickr

Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea' by longk48, on Flickr

Passiflora noid.............
Passiflora noid by longk48, on Flickr

Passiflora noid by longk48, on Flickr

Salvia guaranitica 'Violacea'.............
Salvia guaranitica 'Violacea' by longk48, on Flickr

 

Hello Gary, thanks mate regarding the bird bath and my plants are even better this year than I've ever known them....regarding the virginia creeper it's took 8yrs to get to that growth but come autumn the colours are stunning the more it matures...I think you'd be ok with it because it's easy on being cut to how you want it, so you just wouldn't let it over grow and like I mentioned once it's kicked off and thickened out, you'd get nice colour

 

Very stunning flower mate and very pretty to the eye

 

Posted in the rose section already, but couldn't resist posting here too, because it's looking so beautiful.
Rosa The Ancient Mariner

 

The head on Agapanthus Queen Mum is even bigger now.

 

Wow! @strongylodon that's stunning!

 

Petunia hybrid grown from seeds - suprisingly rain and wind resistant in a company of wild achillea - love it too:


Dahlias:

 

Hi Alisa...this looks stunning mate ...beautiful colours

 

My combination of salvia and coleus is doing brilliantly. When I bought them I didn't know what to expect. My wife likes them too, which is a bonus.


There are 2 coreopsis plants in here. They are doing very well. Last year I bought enchanted eve -lil bang. It didn't survive the winter. I'm hoping these are going to do better.

G.

EDIT - will the first pot come back next year or will I have to start again? Next year I might try the same thing in a bigger pot.

 

Looks fabulous Gary...no wonder you are pleased

No, the plants will die back in autumn....you can take cuttings now though. The coleus will provide lots of blue flowers now and for several weeks so just enjoy what you have created there

 

My tithonias still looking good. Since early June they have been a joy They fill a space 10 or 12' across and stand 7' plus tall. I dont think anything has outperformed them this summer

 

Still plenty of colour ...this from part of the back garden path....right at top to fruit garden; left to veg patch. Mid right to lawn area. Lower right to seat
(The second part of the clipped lavendar hedge...posted on WO's lavendar thread..... can be seen)

 

Outside kitchen window near side