Whats looking good in August 2015

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    Leycesteria Formosa in full flower (bract) there will be black berry-like seed later which the birds love.

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      Good morning my sunflower at 12 ft and 4 inches:smile:

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        Tower Lily Purple Prince

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        Tower Lily Pretty Woman

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        Busy Lizzie Sunpatiens White Variegated

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                  Helianthus annus
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                  and this was a bit of a surprise
                  Helianthus annus with caterpillar not seen this before.
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                    Good afternoon:smile:

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                      Loving the Impatiens and Fuchsia @mowgley :dbgrtmb:
                       
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                        Tigridia Pavona,
                        Had to take this one indoors as the rain broke the stem off.

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                            Lablab purpureus...............
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                            My favourite Eucomis is "Sparling Burgundy"..................
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                            Rhodochiton atrosanguineus................
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                            And my potted Bomarea edulis is in bloom as well now....................
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                              My blue, white and pink lisianthus from seed:
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                              And a butterfly on vanilla tagetes...
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                                Cuphea viscosissima.................
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                                Nicotiana glauca (Tree Nicotiana)..................
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                                First flower on Solanum rantonnetii................
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                                For some strange reason my Dad decided to sow a packet of Malva sylvestris - I suspect that he will be plagued with them for years to come!
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                                Finally, a big thank you to @PeterS who sent me some tubers of this stunning Salvia - S.atrocyanea..............
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