What is looking good in July 2025

Petunia Tidal Wave

Fuchsia and Calibrachoa

Hydrangea Candybelle



Cosmos, Ammi and Calibrachoa

 

Love the combination of the Cosmos and the Ammi. I sowed both this year but none of my Ammi came up, and the Cosmos are still a good few days away from flowering.

 

Thanks @Escarpment , I only sowed 6 Ammi this time and 4 germinated in a cold greenhouse. Maybe I was just lucky

 

Charlotte spuds,


I know, sorry, couldn't resist

 

The bank in my lower garden, getting more colourful.

 

Allium Millenium flower developing.

 

Lovely pics everyone

 

Sanguisorba hakusanensis ...



Rose 'Nostalgia' ...



Rose 'Handel' which I thought had died because I haven't seen it for several years ...



Gymnocalycium stenopleurum ...



Lithrum ...



Unknown Geranium ...



Hemerocallis 'Frans Hals' ...



Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess' ...



My Cotinus, which died off last year, right down to the ground, is growing back



My Sambucus nigra, which died during the first heatwave of the year, is also growing back

 

Buddleja fallownia


Snapdragon "Black Prince"


Watsonia pillansii


Crocosmia "Hellfire"


Lilium henryi


Clematis "Polish Spirit"

I grew some Ricinus last year in this area, for some reason I didn't grow any this year. So I was surprised to find these two popping up, they probably won't come to much.
Anybody else had self seeded Ricinus plants?

 

Dahlia coccinea, first flower, second might be a better shape. From seed sown in March. Scuse fingers.

 

I have had Ricinus seedlings come up quite a few years after growing them in the past, I was surprised to find Asclepias curassavica seedlings this year, last grown 2 yrs ago, also found the odd canna seedling.

 

Dahlia Happy Days Cherry Red, a good one for a container.

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Clematis Etoile Violette.



Hosta Brim Cup.

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What's looking good today? Rain!

 

Rudbeckia 'Rustic Dwarf'






Calendula - sorry, couldn't resist the artistic crop






Rose - not sure which variety but it seems to thrive beneath a conifer!






Kniphofia 'Mango Popsicle'






Liatris spicata 'Kobold' - growing amongst Sanguisorba






Aster frikartii 'Mönch'

 

Nice snapdragon @NigelJ . Your henryii lilies are a bit further on than mine, but they're coming away now. They're supposed to be lily beetle resistant, but guess where I found the only beetles earlier this year!


Ligularia Britt-Marie Crawford starting to open


Sweet Pea Balmoral



Clematis Star of India



Clematis Maria Cornelia - lots of buds appearing now. This was taken last week


Calendula Orange Porcupine - a new one for me this year, and much better than marigolds, which just get eaten