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Whats Looking Good August 2022

Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by wiseowl, Aug 1, 2022.

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  1. Victoria

    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    How many roses do you have @Logan? I particularly like the first one yesterday.
     
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      Thank you @Victoria i have about 60 roses and i know the first one that you like is called Brittania, a H T rose. The labels have gone but some i can remember.
       
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      • Logan

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        Big chief
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        Tequila sunrise
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        • Victoria

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          That's a lot of Roses to tend to! I also like the Tequila Sunrise. I prefer Orange ones. I only have one, Sunseeker, a rambler going over the Jungle Room. T'other Half doesn't like Roses becayse of the thorns ... but likes Bougainvillea which have horrendous thorns!!! Figure that!
           
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          • Logan

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            Thanks,they don't take much looking after, hubby prunes them in spring, i give them some rose food and a good mulch after, then just deadheading. I cut them half way down in November or there abouts.
             
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              White Platycodon ...

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              Blue Platycodon ...

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              Pink and white Calibrachoa ...

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              Fuchsia 'Jack Stanway' ...

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              Fuchsia 'Carla Johnston' ...

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              Fuchsia 'Mieke Meursing' ...

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              Solya heterophylla ...

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                I planted White and Pink seeds with my Blue of many years but I only had Blue.

                Mine only lasted two years here, I think it would have preferred partial shade rather than full sun.
                 
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                  I used to have a pink one but it seems to have disappeared. I didn't know you could get the seeds.

                  Maybe your sunshine was too strong for it. I have it in what I call full sun but it's Welsh full sun :SUNsmile: I agree with you it would have preferred some shade.
                   
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                    Buddleja fallownia
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                    Buddleja fallownia close up
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                    Buddleja davidii "Royal Red" Buddleja davidii Royal Red.JPG
                    Grevillea rosmarinifolia
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                    and two unaffected by the heat and dryness
                    Dianthus possibly chinensis
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                    Zauschneria californica "Western Hills" happy on a dry stone wall
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                      Hostas and Annabelle
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                            I have some Fuchsias flowering very well on the balcony at present:
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                            'Tom West' is proving to be a reluct flowerer! I've had in on the balcony for nearly 3 months but no sign of flower buds yet! Today I moved it to a location where it should get better light &, hopefully, flower.

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                              Alstromeria "Rock and Roll " this morning
                              Jenny namaste

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                                pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                                That's a bit of a raver, that one. :smile:
                                 
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