What's looking good in October

I can find some pictures of it on the Web Woo - confirming its name - but there is no hard facts. I am sure you have done the same Google.

But I did find some Hibiscus sites that are a real eye opener. eg
http://www.hibiscusplace.com/html/o-p.html
http://hibiscusworld.com/albums/sss/ssss.html

 

Woo - I am growing a couple of Hibiscus syriacus for the first time - one is from seed, and I too hope they are hardy.

There are still some things about.

Dahlia 'Gabriella'.


Brugmansia is still looking good.


I now know that this is Capsicum annuum. Its as ornamental as any flowering plant.


This is a favorite of mine - Cuphea ignea - cigar plant. It flowers for months on end.


Dipladenia.


I was cleaning out the greenhouse today, and came across this on a plant with no label. I think its an Ichrome australis. Its from seed this year and the first flower. - its supposed to be blue and flower in its second year.


Fuchsia arborscens fruits. I am told you can eat them.

 

You've still got such a lovely display, Peter. I only had two blooms on my Brugmansia before it got stricken with powdery mildew but is now recouperating. The Datura 'Blackcurrent Swirl' also was stricken and is just now producing it's first bud this year. My Mandevillas (Dipledenas) have only had a few flowers and my Iochroma Australis just appeared to have 'died' but yesterday I uprooted it and there is a new shoot so have re-potted it. My Iochroma cyanea also lost all its leaves but has rallied around and has some blooms now ... as does the Cestrum 'Newelii'. I think all these Solanum family members suffered here this year ... except the S rantonetii.

Coming into our autumn, the colour is appearing ...

My beautiful Podranea ricasoliana (Pink Trumpet Vine) hanging outside my kitchen door ...



The fabulous Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Bush, Peanut Butter Senna) ... and it's true ... pull your hand along the leaves and you smell of peanut butter and rub a petal between your fingers and it smells of popcorn ...



My shrub Bougainvillea which has been blooming all summer ... with Tecomaria coming into flower just behind it ...

 

Particularly impressed with the Brug Peter, nice to get it like that this late in the season.

Also like the Cassia and the Bougie Victoria.

:gnthb:

 

I dont have much looking good at the moment so a couple of extremes size wise.

 

Vicky - I always love your pictures. :ntwrth: - BUT....... and there is a BUT, they always take so long to look at. :D

I can't see them without having a Google - and that takes me ages - I just get carried away. I could possibly that grow that lovely Podranea ricasoliana in Yorkshire. It will survive down too -10C. But it won't flower outside even in Cornwall (my source of info). :dh:

And that Cassia didymobotrya will only take a minimum of 61 F. We are pushed to get that in summer - let alone winter.

Pete, your post just crossed - I have the same problems with you too. Not to mention the drooling that us senior folks suffer from. :D
What's the first one please? The second I assume is a Ginger.

 

Hi Peter, The first is tiny its Conophytum, and the second you are correct its Hedychium gardnerianum, as far as I'm concerned the only one worth growing in the UK if you want a decent flower.

 

Peter, there are pods on the Podranea and ooh, Peter, think the latter is incorrect .. look out for your Christmas present. :yez:

 

You are getting me excited Vicky - and I don't even smoke the Little Canabis (Leonotis nepetifolia) I grow in case I get too excited. :D That would be wonderful. :luv:

You are right - of course. I only looked at one source of info on the Cassia didymobotrya. In the text it said minimum of 61F. But there was a thermometer symbol at the top and when the cursor was over it, it said cold hardy to at least 30's F for a short time. It just goes to show that you have to take your time when Googling. I have looked at other sites since and they say zone 9 which goes down to about zero centigrade.

 

Very nice PeterS. Also Victoria.

 

Am not good at getting photos into the computer. These pictures are great and if Alice is reading this please disregard your husband, Aster Frikaarti Monch and Little Carlow are amongst the best perennials and disease free to my knowledge (they are happily blooming away here as well).......

 

Coming into our colour now and here is the wonderful Tecomaria capensis (Cape Honeysuckle) a scrambling shrub .. this is the baby of my 4-5 meter tall one ...

 

That is really beautiful Victoria. You kindly sent me some seeds of that some time ago. And I have to admit something went wrong and I didn't get any to grow. It must be a very late flowering shrub if its only just started with you. I suspect it might not like the UK climate at all.