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What's Looking Good In October 2020

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  1. Upsydaisy

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    Thanks Vicky, it's one of the Delphiniums that I grew from seed sent to me from another forum member a couple of years ago. It flowered in spring and then I cut it right back and ......well it's huge again now. I have a couple more too in slightly different shades that are in full bloom again now too.
     
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      Thanks Upsy, I see that now. I just read they don't like hot summers. I am not very good with bedding plants as most don't survive her for five minutes. Salvias do like our constant heat, I have a few I have had for about 12 years (below), need to move them actually now we are re-arranging the garden. The new one was dripping with water and I also just read they drop if they are over watered.

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        Oops should learn to read properly.... Vicky! Pic 3...Dahlias and Hardy Fuschia.
        Pic 7....Annual Salvia...Blaze of Fire, half hardy. First year I've grown it...and it's flowered non stop for months, I keep cutting it back and up it pops!! A definite for next year..I'll sow loads!!:biggrin::dbgrtmb:
         
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          That's great @shiney but why the height difference?
           
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            Just took the boys for their 2nd walk.
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              If you're referring to the V. chaixii and V. mullein the first is a modern version developed from the second. V. Mullein has enormous leaves that the mullein caterpillar eats.
               
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                Oh i see, thanks.
                 
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                  pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                  Verbascum thapsus.:smile:
                   
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                    How many times do I have to tell you not to swear? :nonofinger:
                     
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                      A Mug of Tea, a camera and a amble around the garden tonight got me this........

                      Simple but showy and pretty the Clematis seed heads on the Trellis Entrance
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                      The Lavender is still going and attracting the Insects
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                      This is the first time I've had a second flowering from Clematis "Royal Wedding" this late in the year......but I'm not complaining
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                      The Bouganvillea in the Green House was dying down but has now come back with fresh flowers.
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                      While the newly planted Acer "Shin-Deshojo" is another of the Acers to start showing it's Winter colours
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                        Good afternoon my Fatsia Japonica is in almost in flower and is romping away :smile:
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                          Longiflorum Asiatic Lilies
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                            I posted this pic of the Fangipani in full flower in early September, it still has flowers coming now!
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                              @strongylodon That is lovely. I have been fancying one for ages now. Small plants are expensive (well the postage is). Seeds are reasonable but do they germinate quickly and grow at a reasonable speed? I am an impatient person when it comes to flora. :whistle:
                               
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                                @Victoria, have you seen any growing outside where you are? I just wondered what the northern most limit is.
                                 
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