What's looking good in July 2012

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  1. Jenny namaste

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    This is The Pink Pot today Looking good 25 July 2012 026.JPG
     
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      Gorgeous everyone:spinning:
       
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      Simbad,
      I'll pass on the Agastache seeds thanks Simbad as I don't have a GH ,
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      Echinacea Purpurea Magus.
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      Ixia.
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      Gladiolus.
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        My apologies - I seem to have been absent from this thread for some time. Our poor weather doesn't seem to have effected the plants that much. There are some superb pictures and plants here.

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        Fuchsia boliviana alba

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        Asclepias curassavica, from seed this year.

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        lobelia laxiflora

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        Arisaema speciosum - I love the stems on these.
         
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          I am splitting this as the system only allows 6 own pictures per post.

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          Berkheya purpurea. A tender daisy from South Africa

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          Gladiolus byzantinus. This is really a wildflower - beloved of ChristopherLloyd.

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          Brugmansia - having its second flush of the year.

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          The Sidalcea is looking nice this year - it likes the rain and cool weather.
           
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            I love that Ixia Strongy, especially the wee mutant flower in the middle!

            PeterS - how do you care for the F.boliviana? I have a couple coming along from the seed that you sent.
             
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            The roof of our small out building is bright yellow at the moment with these sedums (?)....

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              Hi LongK. I am pleased you have some growing.

              I don't do anything special with Fuschia boliviana. I just treat it like any other Fuschia, ie it likes water, and is happy with my sun - which would be regarded as shade in Bolivia. :biggrin:

              I have about three plants and I think I overwintered them all inside the house under a low level grow light - ie just enough to keep it alive. I am not sure if it would like the greenhouse at 1C as I haven't tried it. I keep some Fuschias overwinter at 1C, but things like triphyllas tend to die.
               
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              Thanks PeterS! They are painfully slow growing, but appear to have a bit of a spurt on at last.
               
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              Outstanding display there. So well thought out to give height and spread:dbgrtmb:
               
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                Excellent baskets :dbgrtmb: Ours haven't turned out too well this year and the planting arrangements weren't too good :sad: as we used plants that weren't ready for sale for Open Day :doh:

                This one is growing rather tall in the middle (was supposed to be shorter) and is still growing
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                Some of the plants in this one haven't grown at all!
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                This hasn't done too badly but is a bit squarish
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                And the bacopa that was planted in this one, to give green and white cover hanging down, has decided not to bother
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                The variegated summer jasmine has only just decided to flower - nearly two months late
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                But this clematis, which was only planted 7 weeks ago, is doing well
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                  Hebes seem quite happy with the changeable weather.

                  This variegated one has tiny, delicate leaves and small flowers but grows fairly tall.
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                  Whereas these two are quite showy but are lower growing plants
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                  We're pleased with this Campanula lactiflora 'Pritchards' that graham the gardener sent us
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                  One of our double hardy geraniums has been flowering solidly for two months and looks as though it will keep going until the frost
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                  This delicate bicolour lychnis suffered during the wet weather but is starting to grow now that we have the heat
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                    Love that double flower Cranesbill Mr Shiney. I envy you that generous amount of space you can afford to give it . It is repaying you with a wonderful show,
                    Jenny
                     
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                    Lobelia tupa (with thanks to Simbad for the seeds).................

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