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Just been out with my camera to photograph plants that are still looking good(not many) Oops what have I done now? the hydrangea photo has not materialised! I’ll put it at the bottom:-)

This hydrangea has only one flower, but big healthy leaves. It had been in its pot for a few years and this year I re-potted it, is that why? http://media.growsonyou.com/photos/blog_photo/image/17368/main/DSCF0019.jpg!

this is the lovely crocosmia solfatare, possibly my favourite one, in the background is lavatera ice cool

this is a close up of lavatera icecool. It self seeds but is never a nuisance rather lovely I think

Of course the lovely meconopsis cambrica(welsh poppy)

Just thought I’d show you my new ornament for the front garden. If I’ve got my camera, Rosie’s there, thinks she’s a model

this is the hydrangea referred to above. I’ve no idea what happened 8~/

31 Aug, 2009
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Bscott

That yellow crocosmia is lovely, BA! And the hydrangea...I cannot grow these, I try, I fail...I give up!

31 Aug, 2009

Lily2

You've still got some lovely colour there BA. That Lavatera is stunning, I used to always have lavatera but only the common pink kind and have not seen this one before. Don't think I've ever seen a flower which is completely white like that in the centre too, lovely. Crocosmia and poppy looking good too.
You got the pretty hydrangea in eventually, well done!!! :o)
Rosie makes a lovely garden ornament.

31 Aug, 2009

Crazydi

Great pics Bornagain :) I love the yellow crocosmia (how unusual) and the white lavatera....and of course, the gorgeous Rosie :))

31 Aug, 2009

Bornagain

thanks Bscott, I thought hydrangeas grew anywhere ;-( Lily, if you like I can try collecting seeds of ice cool, I think it's a subshrub. I've never tried before as I started with one and now have four. One has to come up because from next year I'm going to be ruthless and if a plant is in the wrong place...up it comes, and I have a feeling they won't transplant. They can grow to about six feet tall, but mine don't take up much space:-) Oops as I was 'commenting' up popped your comment Crazy, thanks:-)

31 Aug, 2009

Lily2

OOh yes I'd love some seed if you can get some please BA. When I had a big garden I had the huge pink shrub lavatera and I also used to grow the pink annuals from seed. Love them all but haven't had any for several years now so it would be great to grow some again.

31 Aug, 2009

Bornagain

I find that lavatera rosea also self seeds, don't know about barnsley, it hasn't yet. Do you want any other lavatera (shrub only I'm afraid) if I can get any Lily? There's a house near ours which has what I think is the annual ?lavatera in their front garden , it looks fantastic at the moment:-)

31 Aug, 2009