What's Looking Good In August 2021

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  1. shiney

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      Begonia Rivulet White Elegance, 3 plug plants in a 14" basket with creeping jenny trailer.
      This is a basket I gave to my stepdaughter for a shady front door. Should flower into November:blue thumb:


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        Pot in front garden ...

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                I finally have more than one bloom on this Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ... hurray!

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                    Tiger Lilies; neighbour's Rowan tree in background
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                      pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                        Lovely colour Tiger Lillies and what a beautiful backdrop with the Rowan.
                         
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                            Myrtus 'Glanleam Gold' ...

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                            Sanguisorba hakusanensis ....

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                                Hibiscus (not sure)
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