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What is Looking Good in JULY 2021

Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by wiseowl, Jun 30, 2021.

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  1. Victoria

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    We have two of these, bought, and two pink/yellow which are assumably bird seeded which are just blooming. Might see about a pic when I venture out again. I had a hedge years ago but I used to get a rash every time I trimmed it ... so up it came and now I have the Brugmansia and three Hibiscus planted there.

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      Let us see it then. :smile:
       
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        I have a few new plants but I need to take photos of them, I'll do it soon but it's raining now so maybe tomorrow :smile:
         
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          Unfortunately very few plants and even seeds, are sold over here with a proper and detailed label. That's why I very rarely use their latin names. This label just says, " Tropical Hibiscus " . Not even care instructions on the back of the label!
           
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            It's the same here unless you go to a proper garden centre and even then the labels can be vague. Sometimes it just says 'Foliage Plant' :heehee: well that's obvious ..... to me anyway :smile:
             
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              Same here actually. You will remember not to leave it in the snow and cold, won't you? ;)
              You may like this link ...


              Hidden Valley Hibiscus - Exotic, Tropical Hibiscus Hybrids
               
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                pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                I find it's mostly Dutch grown plants that have pointless labels.
                 
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                  These are all in our new garden, does anyone know what they are called ?
                   
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                    that came from Wilkinson’s :)
                     
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                      Hello Flumpy. Your pink flowers look like Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon). I am not sure if the red and no clue on the other. However, someone will come along shortly to identify these.
                       
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                        @Flumpy the top one is a Clematis but I don't know the variety.
                        2nd one looks like Mallow
                        don't know the 3rd one
                        4th one is a Lavateria tree
                         
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                          thanks Victoria, it’s only so I can’t find out when to prune etc :spinning:
                           
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                            Sorry, @Victoria is right on 4th one - Hibiscus.
                            But I think if Rose of Sharon as something totally different (Hypericum)
                             
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                              I had three of these in Alabama and we knew it as Rose of Sharon.
                               
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                                3rd one looks like Phormium.
                                 
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