What's looking good in August 2009

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  1. cumberland

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  2. cumberland

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    can someone ID this please?

    I got it last year- i keep thinking its a coneflower but i know im wrong
     
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    Helenium, not sure which variety.:)
     
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  5. rosa

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    great pics cumberland and woo, took some pics of flowers in windermere this restaurant the outside was just full of flowers never seen anything like it
     
  6. cumberland

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    montbretia
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    these are like a creeping ground cover perrniel - i dunno what it is but i chopped it back after flowering in spring and this is the 2nd flush
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  7. rosa

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    took these pics in windermere at a restaurant the place was just covered in lovely flowers.everyone passing was taking pics

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  8. rosa

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    very petty rosa

    i do so hope the weather is decent for you, nowt worse if its pelting down
     
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    What an amazing display.
    Must be a full time task keeping that lot watered!
    Thanks Rosa for posting

    robert
     
  11. rosa

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    thanks cumberland and capney, it was truly amazing seeing that place just full of flowers,im sure it does take ages to water them all. had good weather which was great
     
  12. cumberland

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    :lollol:god im dyslexic or summat - just realised my boo boo

    i meant to say 'very PRETTY rosa'

    been quite a nice day up here
     
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    :hehe:
     
  14. rosa

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    took these pics on my balcony.

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    What a visual treat to walk by a building like that.
     
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