Whats Looking Good in August....

Some more new plants promising a good show:

Campsis Flamenco- I've had 'Mme Galen' before, but I like this just as much. it's already 6' tall. The clematis in the background is Mid Blue, only a tiny flower but very welcome as it got weedkillered!


Common or garden Hibiscus- loads of buds to come. Pink one is only just showing buds.

No perfume to either of these but colours are making up for it!
Loads of sunflowers out now too, I grew a variey free with Amateur Gardening [I think] called Pastiche, supposed to be pastel shades but they're all facing next door , so I'll go and take a photo tomorrow.

[ 07. August 2006, 08:10 PM: Message edited by: Liz ]

 

Liz, your Hibiscus and Camp should be in the comp! :D

 

Thanks, Strongylodon- I can't get the definition that others manage, don't know whether it's hand shake or the old camera! I am improving though....

 

Liz, quite agree with Strongy, lovely pics and colours!

 

LIZ SUCH GLORIOUS pics of flowers. really beautiful

 

Like that campsis Liz a good strong red and the blue of the hibiscus is good too.

 

Beautiful pictures Liz

 

another couple of salpiglosis with ageratum "blue horizon"

 

Waco you had problems with Blue Horizon if I remember rightly, seems they came on ok in the end!

 

Pink bougie, last year's cutting from Tenerife last july. As it's a glabra type it maybe hardy but I will not chance it outside till the second winter.

 

Today I learnt something...this club is great...I have had growing what were I thought perennial sunflowers and now you all tell me they are Rudbeckias.. they are lovely go on for ages don't get eaten and spread, they were given to me years ago and have moved house with me I luv em. :rolleyes:

 

seeing things like that makes me almost wish I was back down south, Strongy! But only almost... That's a really great pic.

 

Lovely pictures again. D what is the grey leaf at the front?

 

Hi Strongy, Love your Bourgie, I go to Tenerife quite often and always admire them there, how do you take a cutting and get it home without it wilting? also what do you do with it if it survives? I have a greenhouse that I heat in winter so do you think I could grow one?

Sue

 

yes you are correct strongy, I did have problems with BH, I think they are small though. Had problems with salpiglosis too, I actually think the compost and peat pots I used were part of the downfall, and could do with some good advice on goos seed compost.