What's Looking Good September

I know what you mean about plant stashes @Perki - I really have to stop taking cuttings and collecting seed. I have nowhere to put the plants if/when they grow!
Looking good though.
It's always a pain when you realise you should have put a support in earlier. It's very windy here on a regular basis, especially into autumn, and many of the plants I grow get badly damaged if I'm not really vigilant. I put some little supports into some of my potted dahlias yesterday, as they're particularly vulnerable to wind damage with those soft, fleshy stems. Sw. peas too - they regularly get tied in. I can't rely on any climber reliably twining itself, and even some of the clematis that are tied in well, get broken.

 

Looking great @Perki - but why bother with a lawn? Now you've got more transport, you'll need even more space for the plant stash

 

Lots of great colour there @Perki, a spectacular display!

 

Is the big hydrangea ANNABELLE @Perki ?
Jenny namaste

 

Thank you CarolineL

 

Lovely pics everyone.

 

Yes it is annabelle but strong annabelle I still put support in for it.

 

Clethra alnifolia nicely scented. edited after id corrected on here.

Stachyurus praecox "Devon Purple Leaf" flowers in early spring.


Hylotelephium


Hesperantha coccinea "The Major"


Verbascum chiaxi

Hesperantha from seed

Amaryllis belladonna

 

@NigelJ I can't find any links to your Elliottia online, only to E. Bracteata which looks very different.
Has it changed name?

 

Good point, no I don't think it's changed name; but the entry in Trees and Shrubs online is not what I've got. I'll have a look and see if there's a label anywhere near it, but after nine years I doubt it.
The person I bought it from could be a bit off with names and was dyslexic, I've even been through one of his old plant lists and it's not there. I do know it was bought 30-08-2015.
I now have an unknown shrub which flowers nicely in late summer with a mass of white flowers that are nicely scented.
If I find a label or come across another record some where I'll post here; so thank you for flagging the problem.
Well I've had a look in my "garden diary" and it's in there as being bought at a RHS Rosemoor plant sale.
So I have not the faintest, guesses would be much appreciated.

 

Some photos from the garden this month:
Evening primrose after self seeding in the driveway at the back door.

Aronia taking on its nice Autumn leaf colours with some Pyracantha berries framing the view.

Ladybird hanging out on a red hot poker bloom.


Also posted a video of the garden today here.

Happy gardening!

 

@NigelJ can you get closeups of the flowers and foliage please to help identify? I looked it up because I'm always searching for good scented plants, and I fancied getting one!

 

I'd definitely try propagating it @NigelJ it sounds like you have something a bit special there.

 

Tripetaliea, Cladothamnus, Botryostege...it's had lots of names Before we all get too excited, though, it's an ericaceous plant. Don't know if that makes a difference @CarolineL?