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Still going strong...

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By waddy

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Earlier this week a friend expressed her surprise at the fact that I still had hanging baskets and mangers out and still going strong.
This prompted me to get out my trusty little camera to record what is still flowering well.


The last photos are mainly for Hywel, to show I do have one or two Fuchsias in my garden, which I hope to add to next year :) Thanks for looking x

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Hi Julia
Everything looking really good !
Please id 5th pic down... Thanks.

13 Sep, 2014

 

Wow! So much colour. I absolutely love tour scree bed with the upturned wooden planter...It's perfect! The last Fuchsia and the wine coloured one are my favourites! That peachy Dahlia is a stunner too!

13 Sep, 2014

 

You are certainly not lacking in colour Waddy - it's all looking ever so good.
Loving the peach coloured Begonia, it's a beauty.

13 Sep, 2014

 

Wonderful ! You have so much late summer interest. It's nice to see your Fuchsias :) I hope you can get a few more for next year.
I do like your alpine bed, and that big spikey white dahlia :o)

13 Sep, 2014

 

Hi TT, Thank you the bush in pic5 is a Caryopteris, Blue Spiral.

13 Sep, 2014

 

Cottagekaren; Thank you. Some of the sedums in the scree bed have developed bigger than they should have, but I'm pleased with the overall effect. The last Fuchsia is a new one this year 'Black to the Fuchsia' I'm hoping to keep it over the winter.

13 Sep, 2014

 

Scottish; Thank you. The begonias (Peaches and Cream) were slow to get going, but have made up for their slow start.

13 Sep, 2014

 

Hywel; Thank you. It's the third year I've grown the cactus dahlia tuber, but it's become so big I don't think I'll be keeping it this year...but you never know lol! Glad you like the Fuchsias. I know it's rather late, but I've taken some cuttings of the ones I'd like to keep...just in case they don't over winter. The cuttings will be cosseted I assure you.

13 Sep, 2014

 

Beautiful fuchsias Waddy - they aren't all hardy ones are they? if so my wish list just got longer...

13 Sep, 2014

 

Steragram; Lol! No not all only the first four.

13 Sep, 2014

 

I too like that dahlia, well I like all of them but the spiky one really stands out, you do have lots of colour Waddy and pleased to see you have them mingling, I as you know always end up with a mingle, lol.
Hope my new scree bed fills out like that...

13 Sep, 2014

 

Some nice plants there Waddy. I love your white dahlia.

14 Sep, 2014

 

Utter delight!.........

14 Sep, 2014

 

What a stunning collection of plants, Waddy. Your garden is looking gorgeous, and I love the design of your gravel bed . . . all made me smile this morning, thanks!

Added to favourites for more smiles in the future :))

14 Sep, 2014

 

Lovely, lovely, lovely...:-)

14 Sep, 2014

 

Lincslass; Thank you. I always intend to have a colour theme, but then I'm seduced by all the plants in the GC and my plans go to pot. Anyway, nature has her colours mingling and what's good enough for her... I'm sure your Scree bed will fill out quickly. Mine was only created last year and the sedums have spread like mad.

14 Sep, 2014

 

Klahanie; Thank you :)

14 Sep, 2014

 

Pamg; Thanks, glad you like what you've seen.

14 Sep, 2014

 

Sheilabub; Thank you so much, that's kind of you...now I'm blushing lol!

14 Sep, 2014

 

Gralew' Thank you :)

14 Sep, 2014

 

Oh what a gorgeous display of plants ! love them all .

14 Sep, 2014

 

Kidsgran; :)

15 Sep, 2014

 

Yep! All good!

15 Sep, 2014

 

Good Gracious, Waddy - it's all looking stupendous! No wonder you're always exhausted. How can you possibly have Polyanthus in flower in September? And Paeonies and Clematis? Ours finished MONTHS ago. Mad seasons.

16 Sep, 2014

 

Gattina; Believe it or not, my Polyanthus have flowered on and off all summer. No Peonies I'm afraid but I have 9 Clematis (at the last count)which flower from early spring right through to the first frost, so there's usually one or the other in flower.

16 Sep, 2014

 

GATTINA! Welcome back :))

Hope you'll tell us your news soon . . . e.g. have you moved house, etc.??!

(Sorry Waddy!)

25 Sep, 2014

 

No problem, Sheilabub. I hear from Gattina quite a bit. I keep telling her she's missed on GoY. I hope she sees your message.

25 Sep, 2014

 

Thanks Waddy . . . I just hope that Jan is feeling a lot better . . .

25 Sep, 2014

 

Sorry to be so late to your very colourful blog Waddy ... how lovely to have so much colour at this time of year ... it has been a strange year for many flowers! I am surprised to see a yellow Rose in bud in my garden today ... weird!

27 Sep, 2014

 

I counted 10 dog violets in flower on the lawn yesterday!
Weird is the word.

27 Sep, 2014

 

Shirley; I know exactly what you mean. My Ruby Anniversary rose has lots of flowers and yet as you can see I've primulas in bloom too ;/

28 Sep, 2014

 

Steragram; It sure is. What next, spring blossom in December?

28 Sep, 2014

 

Weird indeed . . . my yellow rose is also still flowering (a climber, Laura Ford, which Peter Harkness didn't recognise when he came to visit, lol)! Pink and white Petunias still flowering merrily, along with my favourite trailing Verbenas . . . happy times :)

28 Sep, 2014

 

I spotted a tiny Primrose in bloom today ... and what looks like Daffodil foliage ... surely not!

28 Sep, 2014

 

Trouble is, if they flower in autumn what willbe left for spring?

28 Sep, 2014

 

My sentiments exactly Stera.

28 Sep, 2014

 

Michaelmas Daisies, Stera?

2 Oct, 2014

 

Fantastic display Waddy. Amazing colours. Don't know how you do it.

13 Oct, 2014

 

Thanks, Waddy for naming the plant in pic. 5 :o)

13 Oct, 2014

 

I have only just seen this Waddy,as you posted it on the day we went away...something I said ??? Lol.
What a treasure trove of colour,it's just beautiful..A marvellous mingle,if ever I saw one,and it's a credit to you.I've added it to my faves,so I can look at leisure....will be in touch soon :o) xx

13 Oct, 2014

 

Ah that's kind of you Bloomer, I'm flattered ;)

15 Oct, 2014

 

Lovely photos Waddy :o)

15 Oct, 2014

 

Thank you Annella.

15 Oct, 2014

 

Lol Gattina!

15 Oct, 2014

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