What's looking good in August 2017

[mg guy]

the coleus by the back gate has become a welcome shrub-and just continues to grow.

 

[Verdun]

The Bishop still flowering his heart out

 

[Verdun]

Yet another helenium

 

[Verdun]

Sanguisorba lilac Squirrel.......very, very tactile beauty

 

[Verdun]

 

[Verdun]

Jap painted fern with orange echinacea.....this is Ursula's Red and the foliage is blue/grey with red veins; not sure the photo captures justifiably shows this

 

[Verdun]

Potted Coleus and hostas......touch wood, hostas here and in the ground slug and snail free

 

[mg guy]

View attachment 25819 Potted Coleus and hostas......touch wood, hostas here and in the ground slug and snail free

nice helenium!
will the hostas then go in the ground come fall?

I like that concept and may try it.

 

[zigs]

Big flower

 

[Verdun]

Hiya mgguy, no I keep some in pots as well as in the ground but if you use copper tape around the rim of the pots and careful about the soil to check no slugs etc. Hostas will be undamaged
That is indeed a big flower zigs

 

[alp]

View attachment 25819 Potted Coleus and hostas......touch wood, hostas here and in the ground slug and snail free

Very pretty, @Verdun

 

[Daren]

Not looking to good But then he is a Scarecrow & he has had to many at Cropredy music Festival I saw loads of Funny Scarecrows & I'll post them up when I get a chance But right now got to sort my garden out .................And don't worry I wont clutter this lovely column with them as its a bit to pretty for all them ugly lol

 

[Verdun]

Ha ha Daren
Once made a guy for guy fawkes.....over 6' tall, cigarette in his mouth, dog's fur for his hair and beard, my clothes and shoes and a straw hat and to all intents and purposes looked like a person albeit a tramp like one. I drove through our local town in open top sports car at busiest time and the looks on peoples' faces were priceless.
My neighbour at the time thought it was me when he was sitting out back......cheek!!
Go on Daren, let's see the scarecrows

 

[alp]

Not looking to good But then he is a Scarecrow & he has had to many at Cropredy music Festival I saw loads of Funny Scarecrows & I'll post them up when I get a chance But right now got to sort my garden out .................And don't worry I wont clutter this lovely column with them as its a bit to pretty for all them ugly lol View attachment 25832

And I thought you were half way to heavens!

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Brown-eyed Susans are blooming the garden. Really a fan of this specie and wish it wasn't a biennial. They're really making the garden look great at a time of year where most other plants are beginning to wear out.

The only native annual I grow, Spotted Jewelweed started blooming today. It's a hummingbird favorite, and I'm hoping to grow a lot more next year.