What's looking good in June 2020

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  1. pete

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

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    They wouldn't accept me, I'm far too British, they've been throwing people like me out of there for years.:biggrin:
     
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      So ,what’s this then.
      I do know ,but do you it’s growing in my Runner beans.

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      • pete

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

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        Dunno, come on tell us @roders :smile:
         
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            Cape Fuchsia 'Phygelius Funfare Orange'.
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              I have the same problem; I've tried them in several places in my garden and they have dwindled and disappeared, except for those planted in a free draining, sunny raised bed. There they have formed clumps, look a mess and don't flower well. Last year after rain in June and the first flowers for some years I decided to dig them up transfer some to pots and put some back. I suspect the issue is lack of eater in summer although they like the drainage in winter. The alternative is they could be too congested.
               
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              • pete

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

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                Don't be rude. :biggrin:
                 
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                • pete

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

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                  I found mine, now in a pot,grew some nice leaves through the winter.
                  It's now pretty much stopped growing at all.
                  Are they winter growing in S.africa?
                  Must look it up.:smile:
                   
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                    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                    Looking it up I find some speices of Watsonsonia grow in the winter and some in the summer.
                    Some flower in spring some mid summer.
                     
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                    • Victoria

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                      It grows wild here so maybe it likes being ignored and dry. These were on the roadside and taller than me!


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                        Some self sown annual poppies
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                          Correct Caroline ,sometimes called Poor mans Orchid.
                           
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                            Stephanotis...

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                              Cabbages :biggrin:

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                                Some garden views in mid June …
                                but with several compost bags containing weeds and 'cut-backs' strewn around, since I had not the energy to collect them all up !
                                … and also the other side of the garden is in a mess so I'll show that at a later date after I've sorted it out [​IMG]

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