Whats Looking Good JUNE 2025

Can be a bit sticky if I remember rightly, they like a hot summer.

 

Good to see you and your photos back @LunarSea.

 

Dahlia Waltzing Matilda, a nice combination of colours.

 

Romneya coulteri

Hemerocallis Moses Fire

White hellebore! I think it's a bit confused

 

Just seen this lovely cornus, but the owner couldn't remember its name. Any ideas please?

 

Possibly.
Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi' (Flowering Dogwood)

 

A few bits.
Leucospermum


The Bops are starting.


Caesalpinia very early flowering this year.


Aloe aristata wedged in the paving against the wall.

 

Thanks @pete that looks plausible! Your plants are looking great!

 

My Leucospermum Protea 'Tango' died!!!

 

They are not easy and need special compost to be honest.

 

Well for compost I just take a standard peat based one and mix with a large amount of grit (about equal amount). That reduces the already fairly low nutrient level, and increases the drainage. Also I find they have to have fairly generous pots. Other things cope with being pot bound, but proteacae seems to resent it - maybe it inhibits the proteoid rootlets?

 

Yeah, what I mean is a bag of normal stuff wont do, most of it contains lime, I find they do ok potbound if you water like crazy in hot weather, mine is getting twice a day now, but really needs potting on, its got really lop sided.

 

Self-seeded hollyhocks just beyond my property boundary ...

 

Some colourful arrivals.

Canna Pretoria.



Heleniums.



Lonicera Gold Flame.

 

Lavender filling in as First flush of roses is drawing to an end.
Desdemona, Arthur Bell finished,
Vanessa Bell, Lichfield Angel, Roald Dahl, Adelaide d’Orleans probably another week or so of blooms.
Ghislaine still lots of new buds and might just keep on rolling..