What's looking Good In August 2024

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  1. wiseowl

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      Thank you Woo

      Hardy Agapanthus
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        You are most welcome my friend:smile:

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          Reds and oranges taking over with Crocosmia 'Carmin Brilliant', Achillea 'Terracotta' and Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer'.

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            The little Honeysuckle we planted end of May at the base of the Myoporum tree stump has its first blooms ...
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            Ipomoea cairica (perrenial Cairo Morning Glory) starting to bloom ...
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            A couple of my favouite beauties ...

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              I forgot this beauty from this morning and still blooming now but fading ...

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                Primula vulgaris

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                Fuchsia 'Celia Smedley' (a bit that broke off when the pot fell on the ground, I'm going to use it as a cutting)

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                Unknown Clematis

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                Flowers of Echeveria setosa

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                Flowers of Pachyphytum compactum

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                Phlox paniculata

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                A 6 ft rose (I think it's called Queen Elizabeth but I'm not entirely sure)

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                  Dahlia arrangement
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                  Hosta, after tidying it up a bit
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                  Clematis Taiga
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                  Rose Lilac Bouquet with garrulous starlings
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                    Also like the pot housing your dahlia arrangement:)
                     
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                      I think your Clematis may be C. Etoile Violette @Michael Hewett, it looks very much like mine!

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                        Good afternoon I thought that these looked the business :heehee:

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                          Thank you @Plantminded, it could very well be the same one ... well that's what I'll call it anyway, it's near enough :smile:
                           
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                            A few views from our front garden.


                            Mrs LS's Sweet Peas with our Helianthus & Crocosmia in the background.

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                            Allium sphaerocephalon with Crocosmia & Helianthus behind

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                            Helenium 'Mardi Gras' with all Mrs LS's pots in the alcove behind

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                            Other Heleniums

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                            Mrs LS's hanging baskets

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                              Gorgeous @LunarSea . I particularly like the yellow and white hanging basket
                               
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                              Fennel, with visitors!

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                              Crocosmia 'Carmin Brilliant'.

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