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The last few days have been dreadful down here, we’ve gone from no rain to downpours and now high winds…

My poor Delphiniums have 6 foot stakes driven in 2 foot deep and they were still flattened.. lots of plants shredded here so i hope everyone else is fairing better…

so here are a few things that are still intact or been repaired :-)

My chatterbox orchid, last one left after snails destroyed 6 plants.. ’ Epipactis gigantea ’

My marsh Orchid a little behind but starting to bud up, quality not the best but it’s still very small..’ Dactylorhiza majalis ’

The last remaining Butterfly wing orchid out of 3 plus 3 egret orchids, snails fed well here…. ’ ponerorchis graminifolia ’

comparison of my white and purple Campanula…

Looking a little worse for wear my poor Delphiniums, a repair job done but may have to cut back to ground level and wait for it to re-flower…

This is suppose to be a climbing nasturtium ‘Tropaeolum majus ’or tropical mix, but don’t be fooled it does climb of a sort but it’s hard work best to let it trail…

My Pasithea has still got a few blooms on it, plus seed growing for next year additions :-)

Persian Buttercups. or ’ Ranunculus asiaticus ’ also in my grass area, just colour fillers really,…

Self set red Nasturtium from last year nice as it’s hanging over my raised grass area…

A white Petunia Surfinia in my alpine area…

My strawberry hanging baskets starting to produce some of the good stuff… :-)

To finish the old grass Red Baron, not doing as well here now been a strange year weather wise and it’s not been happy about it,..

That’s about it for now, thanks for looking and hope your all having better conditions than us here…

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Hope things 'pick up' for you soon.

9 Jun, 2012

 

some lovely colourful flowers.Its not so great here in yorkshire.My flowers are looking a bit dire aswell this year but some are managing to pull through and bloom too.:))))

9 Jun, 2012

 

Flaming June S/L, weather forecast last night said we are in for a wet summer,

9 Jun, 2012

 

I heard that aswell, put a like as i like your photos.

9 Jun, 2012

 

Thanks Lil.
Cheers Mark lets hope things ease up a little..
Blimey Yorkshire, That's all we need, hope it doesn't get to bad..
Thanks Clarice :-)

9 Jun, 2012

 

I think we have all had enough of the rain now S/L

9 Jun, 2012

 

Sorry to hear about your weather, SL...
I've just been looking at all the flooding on the telly...! I hope it's not that bad for any of you.

It's not wet here, yet...although it has been forecast for a while now...it's just cold and gloomy...

9 Jun, 2012

 

We always have a wet summer on the west coast of Scotland. Everything stays green but it is the webbed feet I hate!!!! :o) Hope your garden recovers S/L.

9 Jun, 2012

 

Your right there Yorkshire...
I think it's becoming the norm now Karen. i'm not to bad here really, but i really feel for anyone in that flooded area in wales...
Lol Linda, Thanks :-)

9 Jun, 2012

 

54 degrees here, this is what we call summer

9 Jun, 2012

 

is that Fahrenheit Yorks ?

9 Jun, 2012

 

that will be 13C I think

9 Jun, 2012

 

yes sounds about right Yorkshire although here today it reached 18C wow almost tropical :-)

9 Jun, 2012

 

Never mind SL..You always seem to have something interesting on the go and lots of colour. Can't be all bad judging by the photo's.

9 Jun, 2012

 

Cheers Pimms, no not all bad we needed the rain just not all at once :-) and i normally grow 3 of most things in case of disaster, like my hardy orchids, lost all my Anomatheca laxa though...

9 Jun, 2012

 

Yes Surreylad - terrible weather !!! sorry about the damage , guess my pic yesterday didn't do much good to raise hopes - by end of month better weather mate :))) Well at least hope so

9 Jun, 2012

 

Cheers Paul, it happens dosn't it, that's the british weather , fingers crossed for a lull soon, maybe get a late summer :-)

9 Jun, 2012

 

I am hopeful for about 19th-20th of June things getting settled and warmer

9 Jun, 2012

 

I like all your plants. You've got some very unusual and interesting ones :o)
Sorry to hear of your damage.
Love the orchids, and I agree it's best to let the Nasturtiums trail down.

9 Jun, 2012

 

At least some of your plants have managed to survive and look good too, lovely pics.

9 Jun, 2012

 

sounds good then Paul :-)
Thanks Hywel yes i think it's the best thing with Nasturtiums.. :-)
Thanks DD :-)

9 Jun, 2012

 

Your red grass is doing better than mine Sl....

9 Jun, 2012

 

Cheers, hope yours picks up a bit for you Motinot..

10 Jun, 2012

 

Hope the weather changes soon..we have smae up here. lots of things getting damaged :( oh btw I have a collection of snails and slugs in a jar..every time i see one in it goes..some are alive some are dead..gonna throw them in the bin once it s full! litlle b...ers!

10 Jun, 2012

 

Thanks Pixi, lets hope it does calm down a bit... i don't blame you with the snails, they are little b...ers :-)

10 Jun, 2012

 

:)

10 Jun, 2012

 

Hi Surreylad, still lot of flowers have survived in your garden :) Strawberries fascinated me most of all - I can imagine how they taste :)

10 Jun, 2012

 

Thanks Kat, if i get a chance to have any, my Daughter Holly usually gets to the Strawberrys first :-)

11 Jun, 2012

 

I think, she is a wise girl!
:)))

11 Jun, 2012

 

Lol yes and fast too :-))

12 Jun, 2012

 

:))

12 Jun, 2012

 

Thanks for sharing x adore the orchid. I had a common spotted appear courtesy of birds in a pot last year but it's dissapeared now :( x

12 Jun, 2012

 

Thanks Magnadoodle they can do that it may come back next year..

13 Jun, 2012

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