Phygelius

lovely Karen - nice weather too!!!

Don't be fooled by the sunshine, Paul...
...it's windy and storms are a threatenin'... :S

What are your maps a saying??? :)

I like that :)

I grew one in Dundee! :))

Your trying to tempt me...I can tell :))

Qui, moi??? ;)))

Oui! - don't know the french for 'as if you would do a thing like that' :))

hahahah!! I do...
...and I would, Scottish...

I need only say "azalea"...and I rest my case...lol! :))))

Hi Karen - for you it look not too bad by next week - for us - well it looks like a typical map for Late October !

Oh heck, Paul...
Get on to, "desiring, visualising and expecting" it to CHANGE!! For the better!!!

You can do it... ;)))

Just one more week next week then it'll start - mmmm a bit more faith would be nice

Group faith!! :))))))))

yes :)))))))))))

Am already on it!!! :))))))))

What's up with an October weather map? My Brugmansia saguinea (an autumn blooming Brug) has flower buds forming!!

Sorry - nice Phygelius Karen! Really nice in fact!

Love it Karen......

That is lovely and luscious! :)

Beautiful Karen, going to look for one of these!!! Did you go shopping again??? ;o)))

Thanks all!

This is one I bought earlier in the week, Alex...just catching up with the pics!

Poor little phygelius has gone into cold, damp earth...
And I'm wearing a jumper again...
And all the bracts have fallen off the bougainvillea... :(

Oh no....that does not sound good.

No, Alex...it's definitely not good...got a fire lit tonight...
Unheard of at this time of year!

I lost mine last year. I had it in a pot. I have bought another one named Candydrop Cream. The red/orange ones seem to be hardier. The flowers are like prizes for pass the parcel. Look inside to get the surprise. They are so pretty.

Yes, I think that you're right, Sg...the duskier ones seem to do best...for me, anyway...

It's a shame that you have to lie on your back in the garden and look up into them to see them in all their beauty...lol! ;)

The red one grows to 8' so you can see inside the flowers easily.

I've got one which is about 2', but this one is only about 8''...so, I've got a wee while to wait...

But, I will look out for a red one, now, Sg...
Beats lying in that damp grass... :))

lol.