What's Looking Good in July 2020

Kniphofia Tawny King Before the wind and rain flattened them over the weekend

I adore this clematis , its a viticella variety called Supernova

helenium Waltaut flowering its socks off

Dahlia thomas edison , think I'll start calling him Mr Reliable does well every year without fail.

 

Beautiful @Perki

 

BouvardiaTernifolia

 

Begonia " Sutherlandii ". A neat little plant that looks good on its own. Over winters well in the mini GH and just needs repotting each Spring. Have had them for 8 years now and still it gives me pleasure.

 

I used to have lots of them ,think there are a few tubers that are self sown in the cold frame.
Under rated plant that needs a come back.

 

@pete is that a eucryphia? Gorgeous!

 

Yes, short lived but, different, thought someone like you would spot it.

 

I've got a pink one - much smaller flowers though

 

I never knew they did it in pink.

 

Rose "Mayflower"

Dahlia excelsa a recent acquisition, one of the tree dahlias, from Mexico, flowers earlier than D imperalis. Needs a cold greenhouse to overwinter; although I may try a chunk outside as D imperalis is growing well outside.

Lilium henryi

Hydrangea macrophylla "Merville Sanguine"

Berkheyea purpurea

Clematis "Kermesina"

Agapanthus campanulatus

 

Like the dahlia @NigelJ , I've been growing imperialis and the flowers have never got passed the bud stage.

 

@pete D excelsa flowers from mid summer to first frost according to Hill House where I got it from at the beginning of June. First time I'd come across it. Apparently it doesn't get as tall as D imperalis 8 to 10ft. D imperalis flowers late autumn early winter. Like you I've had buds, but they have aborted. I have heard of it flowering at Christmas in Norfolk, also there may be two selections in the UK one flowering in November the other being later. I have one living outside since last summer came back well this spring although the slugs did have a go at it, taking out the leader, the foliage is good though. Back up in greenhouse just in case.