What's Looking Good in July 2020

@pete,..my first started blooming on May 1st,..this second one started about two weeks ago,..they are full of surprises

 

That will cover the day Victoria,..a wise cat enjoying the tropical heat beneath a Melaleuca

 

Surprisingly Schizostylis coccinea has decided that as its name has changed to Hesperantha it will flower now instead of the autumn as expected.

 

Dwarf Gladiola 'Las Vegas'

 

@Michael Hewett I love the Seattle Blue! It's now on my wish list.

 

Platycodon

 

Second lot of lilies from wilko nothing like the picture but has an absolutely gorgeous scent.

 

@pete How tall is the Brachychiton, does it flower every year? looks impressive.

 

Well its kind of short really, only 5ft, but I've kept it in a very small pot, only potted it on this year to something like an 8 inch.
Its got three other bunches of flowers, that is just the top one.
Its flowered for the last four years, I find the flowers strange as its not just the flowers that are red but the whole flowering stems as well.
I've got another Brachychiton acerifolium that is 8 ft high and never shown a sign of a flower.

 

Overwintered inside I presume.

 

Yes, just bung it in the garage, dry it off, loses all leaves and goes dormant, water it following spring and it comes back again.

 

The start of blooms from Tigridia pavonia 'Mexican Shell Flower/Tiger Flower'.

Not the best of shots,..it was raining heavily