Whats looking good July 2014

@longk

I've had it 7 or 8 years now and until a few years ago it only ever produced one flower spike and then it produced three. I think the growing tip got damaged or died in a wet summer and these three then developed, the spiny foliage discourages me from taking a closer look. It has shown no inclination to produce more but I'm hopeful. I grow it in fairly stony free draining soil and it can get very dry. It gets a little shade at times.
Since getting it I have seen it in the Himalayas, a couple of times, growing on sunny slopes.

 

@Jenny namaste
I'm glad you like it. I have a fondness for dark coloured dahlias either flowers or foliage. Will post more examples as they bloom.

 

I clearly need to be more patient as mine are in their first season from seed

 

Salvia hians (maybe - there seems to be a lot of confusion about this one)..................




Salvia buchananii...................


Salvia "Black and Blue"...................


Salvia patens..................


Commelina coelstis alba...............


Commelina tuberosa.................




The shady spot under the ornamental Cherry. Impatiens glandulifera at the back and I.balfourii at the front. The Fuchsia is Hawkshead..................

 

I forgot Salvia conferiflora..................

 

Blast! Misread that as Impatiens gaudiflora and thought that might be one I would get on well with

 

Won a £20 prize for outstanding effort for my garden, all my plants appeared to me, to be past their best, still not much competition around here. This was taken early June.

 

Ratibida - Mexican hat


Eryngium alpinum


Canna brasiliensis


Verbascum chaixii


Oenothera versicolor


Tigridia pavonia


Coreopsis tinctoria


Musa velutina - grew from seed 3 years ago, it's flowering and I'm looking forward to my first banana fruits.

 

Congratulations Pam! Your garden's looking good!

 

That makes quite a novel pic Armandii.

Congratulations Pam - well done and enjoy your spend.

Beautiful colour longk, the flower is quite impressive.

Lovely colouring - that plant always looks so natural.

 

3 fuchsia arrived today £18+ so technically already spent.

 

That looks fun HsuH,
Jenny

 

colorful border



Gladiolus

allium

 

Whoooops - the trailing Begonia has met the Window box Busy Lizzie. Should be interesting from here on:

Jenny