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Late Cosmos and other flowers against the odds

neellan

By neellan

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I was rather late planting my Cosmos seeds this year I planted them on into pots and at last they are in flower, though they are not as tall as usual, they are mixed colours this lovely white one by the front door

together with a deep pink one

Here is my lovely Astrantia still flowering which arrived safely from Ireland – a present from Moti

Lychnis just keeps on flowering despite been flattened by rain I love this bright cerise pink

The rain really battered my Great Expectation Rose too so I cut it right back and in no time at all this lovely rosebud is out for a second show

Isn’t nature wonderful Sow your seeds late, post flowers across the miles, batter them with rain cut them right back and still they flower as beautiful as ever :o)

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Seems Cosmos are better grown like this. My planter full of them fell over.

21 Aug, 2012

 

A lovely lot of colour in your garden,.
And I agree with Diane you have got it just right this year with the shorter stems and later flowering cosmos to enjoy........
I tend to go for shorter flowers,. we're not supposed to get northeasterlies in the summer but noone told the weather.......

21 Aug, 2012

 

A lovely display,Neellan..I've never tried Cosmos in a pot,but they are my favourite summer plants,and I grow them every year,in my long border..most are about four feet tall ! ..Your Rose is beautiful,and the name seems perfect for it..I have just had to cut my Lychnis like yours,well back now,but it's growing again..:o)

21 Aug, 2012

 

They're lovely Neena. It's wonderful how resilient many plants are.

21 Aug, 2012

 

very pretty indeed Neena

21 Aug, 2012

 

Hi Neena .. Beautiful pics :o)

21 Aug, 2012

 

lovely photos.

21 Aug, 2012

 

Thank you Dianeb the Cosmos seem to be doing fine it was a shame yours blew over, I hope they survived :o)

Thanks Pam the Cosmos are a happy accident! :o)

Thank you Bloomer the Cosmos I gave my daughter last year self-seeded and are tall and beautiful in her garden, I must take a picture :o)

Thanks Hywel they certainly are, they have had a lot to contend with weatherwise this year :o)

Thank you Yorkshire :o)

Hi TT Thank you, I'm getting used to my new camera now :o)

Thank you Suey :o)

Thank you for liking Gattina, Dwillys, Nariz, Drc, and Cinderella :o)

21 Aug, 2012

 

Thank you for liking Tracey and Nana d :o)

18 Sep, 2012

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