Whats looking good July 2014

Impatiens balfourii...................


Gloriosa superba rothschildiana.....................


Sesbania punicea...................

 

it's in its own pot

 

Mowgley......stunning Astilbe!

Longk.......I like the Sesbania punicea, not very popular in America by all accounts and would be hopeless on my sandy soil. Oh well, can't have everything I like!

 

An invasive weed in some parts - some people have all the luck!

A sad but true fact of life...................

 

Fuchsia time;

Fuchsia "Thalia".................


Fuchsia microphylla....................




Fuchsia colensoi..................


A survivor from last year, Commelina coelestis alba................


And an unknown Penstemon..................

 

I sowed some seeds this year (not the "Alba"). Looks like (but I haven't paid a lot of attention to them, as yet) that some are blue and some are white - I presume that is to be expected?

 

New one on me. I've always bought blue OR white.

 

Thanks. I'll make a closer inspection! I was wondering if they are like my White Trailing Lobellia - of which a few come up Blue (recessive gene I think, the seed packet does warn of that - means I can't plant them out until they have flowered though )

 

Echiums



I don't think that timber archway (that's appeared since I was there last year) has enhanced the display.

 

Views of the main flower border from our bedroom window






A couple of sunflowers




A rose I've grown from a cutting taken when we left our Guildford home 15 years ago. It never grows very strongly, maybe because it is not grafted to a strong root stock as most roses are if you buy one, but its big flowers do give out a very delicate scent.

 

Calandrinia


Alstroemeria psillacina


Cuphea ignea


Campanula punctata


Ipomoea lobata


Basella rubra (ceylon spinach) - had a few leaves in soup yesterday and it was really nice. The big fleshy leaves have very good texture compared to normal spinach. Its red stems and abundance of dainty flowers made it quite ornamental as well.

 

#85 and #86,
two lovely posts Hsuh. A wonderful sight to look out on from your window,
Jenny

 

Have to agree with Jens looks packed out with all sorts

 

@HsuH - how nice to see Calandrinia again. It's almost dazzling when the midday sun is on it! And A.psittacina is one of my favourites - mine are poor this year for some reason (too much sun?).

 

I've posted these first two before, but I want to show the changes to the flowers as the days go by.

First, Fuchsia colonsoi......................


The first photo is here

The other is Gloriosa.....................


The first photo is here

Bomarea edulis started blooming today..................


I have it growing into the Philadelphus......................#