WHATS LOOKING GOOD IN JUNE 2019

I confess that alstroemerias are not my favourite but Indian Summer caught my impulsive nature and “click” I bought it online
It has been potted on, so yes Snorky, it should do well in a container, but it will be planted in a corner where it’s invasive nature can be controlled. A brash in your face plant I think but attractive
In a container, it will need John innes ...number 3 I suggest....with added grit or perlite.

 

I came across alstroemeria a couple of years ago whilst doing research on line. That was late in the year and there was nothing available locally. By the next summer I had found something else to fill the space.

Indian Summer seems to be ubiquitous. As I already plenty of bright colours in my garden , i went for a more subtle variety.


I apologise for the light contrast. You would expect 6pm on the longest day to be considerably brighter than it turned out to be.

The variety is Miss Christine. It should look like this.


G.

 

Apart from Indian Summer most GCs are only selling dwarf varieties now mainly for containers and patios.

 

Opium poppy

Patty's Plum seedling

 

It was the dark foliage I went for with Indian Summer. A bit unusual for alstromerias and I’m always on the look out for coloured, variegated and dark foliage plants.

 

Delphiniums about 7ft this year

Bit of gorilla gardening where the unwanted plants go.

 

May I say. For the avid gardener/proporgator, the genus begonia really is a must. It offers just about everything one could ask for.

 

Missed that Begonia @CanadianLori ... stunning!

Lovely garden @Perki.

 

I'm so pleased with the dahlias I've grown from seed this year. They're lovely! A variety called Yankee Doodle Dandy. There's still a few to show their colour but if they're anything like the ones that have already bloomed I'll be over the moon. I've had a go at Zinnias too this year, They've sulked a bit since being planted out from their 9cm pots and I think one has given up the ghost, but they're starting to show their faces now.

 

Many years ago I used to grow what was known as Collarette Dahlias from seed every year.
They always did well, yours look really good @Joolz

 

Some lillies in the evening sun



Lovely dahlia’s @Joolz

Think my first one is about to flower, Art Deco



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Thank you @pete & @BellaBlue, I'm super chuffed with them.
@pete I'll have a look for that variety, I do love Dahlias, I think they're such happy flowers.

 

The only sweet pea that I bother with is Lathyrus sativus var. azureus.............
Lathyrus sativus var. azureus by longk48, on Flickr

The flowers are small and are not fragrant but it is a stunner............
Lathyrus sativus var. azureus by longk48, on Flickr

Saxifraga stolonifera.............
Saxifraga stolonifera by longk48, on Flickr



Arisaema speciosum..............
Arisaema speciosum by longk48, on Flickr



Aloe noid.............
Aloe noid by longk48, on Flickr

Aloe noid by longk48, on Flickr

Rebutia muscula...........
Rebutia muscula by longk48, on Flickr

Rebutia muscula by longk48, on Flickr

Mackaya bella (yet again!)..............
Mackaya bella by longk48, on Flickr

Ipomoea batatas..........
Ipomoea batatas by longk48, on Flickr

Gymnocalcium baldianum...........
Gymnocalcium baldianum by longk48, on Flickr

Aloe striatula...............
Aloe striatula by longk48, on Flickr

Salvia guaranitica var.violacea..............
Salvia guaranitica var.violacea by longk48, on Flickr

Echinopsis oxygona........
Echinopsis oxygona by longk48, on Flickr

Echinopsis oxygona by longk48, on Flickr

 

@Perki Are your alliums still in flower? Mine died down weeks ago.

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yes I have quite a few varieties though, purple sensation has finished along with a few others , globemaster is still flowering - purple rain is starting to go over - christophii is just starting to flower and Miami , summer drummer will be later .