What's Looking Good In July 2013

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  1. Jenny namaste

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    love that striped grass in the last picture.It makes a lovely statement,
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      A few bits and pieces which are standing up to the fierce heat and no rain for about 10 weeks now! Thankfully my heavy mulching is doing it's stuff atm altho I can see if we don't get rain soon I'll have to start dragging the hose all over the place to get stuff watered..................not a job I enjoy! Picture 132.jpg Picture 127.jpg Picture 125.jpg
       
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        Clematis Etolie Violett & Jackmanii
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          There's still not much happening in the way of flowering in my gardens, here's the two beds I dug out last autumn and this spring. Both beds seem to be devouring compost and it will take a while to get my sandy soil into shape. What little there is in the second bed at the moment I grew from seed, hopefully there will be mainly perennials in there by next summer. The roses were planted in November and I was worried they would clash but they don't look to bad. :)

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          The rose bed needs the edge sorted out again! :doh:

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            The white Lupins are lovely Sheal and the Roses are looking good for their 1st year in situ.
             
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              Just in case you think we only have white plants in our garden :heehee:

              This Campanula Pritchards Blue and the day lily were given to us by GC member, graham the gardener :blue thumb:. The day lily (don't know the variety) is quite tasty. The edible petals of the day lilies have a different taste to different varieties.

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              Alstromeria
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              Our late flowering magnolia (April to July) is struggling a bit in this heat
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              Sedum
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              Spirea
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                Veronicastrum is an interesting plant as it grows about 7ft high, fairly wide, with a pretty pattern of growth to the leaves and unusual flowers.
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                Dianthus
                One of the 'Gran's Favourite' varieties
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                Coconut Sundae
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                Alchemilla Mollis looking quite large
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                We don't know the names of these two penstemons. If people that give us plants that we don't know the name, we usually name them after the person that gave them to us!

                Eric and Betty :)

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                  Oooo I love the Veronicastrum Shiney very nice :dbgrtmb:
                   
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                    Another penstemon that we do have the name of - Glaber
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                    Another of our many sedums
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                    Lysimachia
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                    A shy bee orchid
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                    Some evening primroses with a rather tall verbena bonariensis
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                    and, of course, some more poppies - they're all over the garden and even on one of our compost heaps

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                      Thank you Mr Shiney for that early morning garden walk,
                      all looking very lovely,
                      Jenny
                       
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                        "Poppy" this is a original from the Queens garden 17th Century at Kew so does have a lot of history got it from my brother who worked there at the time.
                        and I have grown it for more than 30 years

                        *update* my brother worked in the early 70/80's at Kew:oops:



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                          And you didn't take up gardening until you were 30 years old?:dunno:
                          Or is it this heat Spruce.... :phew:
                          Anywaysup,
                          that's a right royal poppy and dare, I say it?
                          It doesn't look a day older than 5,
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                            Sooo much is looking good this month. Do you remember? We never thought this would arrive.
                            Buff Beauty and Rhapsody
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                            Giant fuchsia "Bella Rosella"
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                            From the giant Fuchsias window box. Should be looking good for Wednesday:blue thumb:
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                              Jens very nice so the roses are climbers ?? new ones to me love the colour
                               
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                                Jens I aint 60 yet :snork:

                                I have grown the poppy for 30 years , Jens it the heat :SUNsmile::SUNsmile::snork::cool: stay cool

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