The last throes of Summer!

It certainly did Rose - thank you. I can almost smell those roses!

I'm glad I'm not the only one who threatens recalcitrant plants with the chop, Rose! Looks like it has worked for you.
I do like the 'Just Joey' and 'Graham Thomas'. Both lovely colours. (Sorry, 'Bonica'!!)

It certainly cheered me up Rose.

Definitely a cheerful blog and collection of big and beautiful blooms, Rose! Loving all the colours too, just evokes the last throes of late summer!

a very happy and uplifting blog. it is amazing how the threat of 'going in he bin' seems to work.
I enjoyed seeing your successes.

There's still lots of interest in your garden Rose, your plants are doing well :)

Eileen you're right I had a campanula that never flowered until one autumn I said "If you don't flower next year you're going in the bin" and it has flowered beautifully ever since...

Thanks Stera! L do love my roses!
Oh Ange! Poor Bonica! It's lovely! Is it just pink roses you don't like?
Thanks for your comments even if the Bonica is sulking! Haha!
Thank you Linda!
Thanks Kate! Isn't it a shame it's coming to an end!
Well, I never expected the Aster to pick up Seaburn, as it looked so poorly last year! Thanks for your comments.
Thanks Hywel!

What lovely colours Rose, on this horrible day. Thank you for cheering me up.
I have a small Sedum gifted by Shirley-Tulip which I'm hoping to increase.
When I was young my dad gave me a small patch of garden to myself and one of the first flowrs I grew was the Aster Michalmas Daisy. I still love them, but they are prone to mildew aren't they?
Your Alstromeria is exactly the same as the one I have planted. Great minds think alike! :-)

Thanks Waddy! Late as usual looking at my blogs!
Its amazing how the Aster was fine this year and covered inmildew last year! It must have been the torrential rain followed by the sun!
Sedums soon grow and multiplty ,so don't think you will have to wait long!