What's looking good in July 2017

Hopefully it will produce seed to share. As regards to its other uses, if I were a few years younger..............

I agree, although I would keep them barely moist until they come into growth as I would expect that the bulbs are probably a little soft now.

 

Eucomis bicolor..............
Eucomis bicolor by longk48, on Flickr

Eccremocarpus scaber is still blooming profusely.............
Eccremocarpus scaber by longk48, on Flickr

Salvia farinacea 'Fairy Queen' and blackfly!
Salvia farinacea 'Fairy Queen' by longk48, on Flickr

Talking of blackfly my unknown Furcraea is producing masses of bulbils. These are also covered in blackfly yet all my other plants are free
Unknown Furcraea by longk48, on Flickr

 

 



This is my annual flower bed  first time growing most of them :-) Love the smell as I walk past. I adore them all equally but I have a soft spot for sweet peas. But a close second due to the strange factor is helichrysum. If any of you have you grown them you will know, but I had a real shock when they flowered. They feel like paper .


Thank-you all for being so generous and kind these past couple of years I don't think it gets said often enough!

 

Could we have a photo of you up there taking a photo WO?

 

@longk, my Salvia Icing Sugar is covered in blackfly too but none of the others.

 

Hibiscus Bluebird.


Alstromeria.

Dwarf Canna, reduced to £1.50 in Wilkos last year only because they hadn't watered it and it had collapsed, looks really good now.

Salvia Amistad now with second flush.

Most of the Zantedeschias are over except this red one.


South facing exotic border.


North facing exotic bed.

 

Oh WOW , Strongy , those borders are stunning

In the bottom one, is the white plant in the middle a Cleome ? I can't really see it on my phone . If so how do you get them to flower ? Mine are about 12/18" high and no sign of any buds at all.

 

Yes @KFF it is Cleome Senorita Blanca but bought as a plant not grown myself, they only appear in nurseries/GCs in late June and they don't set seed.

 

VERY inspirational ... is that *really* a North facing bed?

 

Hi @strongylodon - do you leave those palms out in your north bed over winter? They look magnificent!

 

My peaches still need some more time but already I find it is increasingly difficult to control my hands...