What's looking good in June 2011

Pete, beautifully freaky as ever.

What's that one that looks like octopus suckers? *shiver*
And what is the bottom one? I cant stop looking at it.

 

Yes in the garden, but the hippeastrum is only outside for the summer.

Thank you Ruth, no 3 is Fabiana imbricata.

No 4 is Calycanthus occidentalis.

 

Hi Melinda, the "octopus sucker" one is the Fabiana, I guess.:D

The last one is Protea cynaroides, (king protea)

 

Pete - you never cease to amaze me with the range of plants that you grow. That Protea is magnificant.

Simbad -I love those Delphiniums.


Just a view - comprising of :-


Baptisia Australis - a member of the pea family.


Centranthus ruber (Red Valerian). Its as common as muck - but I make no apology. I love it. And it flowers for such a long time.


Another common one. Hesperis matronalis (Sweet Rocket). But it always makes a good splash of colour at this time.

 

Lots of colour Peter

 

Oh, pete and Peter ... so beautiful and I am so jealous ... in my dreams I could only achieve what you two do ...

 

Wow Pete some really unusual plants there, love your dragon arum, is this the one that smells really bad ? .
Wow PeterS such a mass of colour, wonderful, I love valerian too, fab plant, do you have the white too?

 

Well they say it smells bad, simbad, but I cant say I've noticed it that much.

 

Thanks Simbad. I have grown both the white and red Centranthus from seed. But I noticed a couple of days ago I also have a couple of purple ones. I have never grown those - either a red one has morphed into purple, or more likely it has self seeded.

 

Pete; fantastic and unusual plants; I have grown the Dragon Arum myself - magnificent to look at in flower but it sure does stink :D

PeterS; so much colour - amazing, love the Baptisia :thumb:

 

That sounds interesting never seen a purple one, wonder if they do cross pollinate.

 

Pete,PeterS and Simbad.....beautiful plants and colours.

All one colour from me,seems to be a good month for Purple.
Acer,Cotinus,Berberis and Sambucus.

 

I may be getting used to my camera now. :happydance:The lilly's are looking good considering they were only 50p for 2 bulbs from Wilkinsons earlier this year.

 

Some really stunning colour folks.

As Callistemon Salignus fades, out comes Callistemon 'Mauve Mist', one of my favourites.
Although dwarfed by Salignus it is over 6ft high and despite the name it is pink!

 

Thats a good one strongy