Some random pictures of 2015

[charlie]

Ok I know its a rose but they are not that easy in a cool climate!

rosa bracteata 015 by charliepridham, on Flickr

malvastrum lateritium 022 by charliepridham, on Flickr

malvastrum lateritium 021 by charliepridham, on Flickr

[LONGK]

Yup - that Abutilon is outstanding!

Here's my latest seed grown Abutilon (sown in January).................


Salvia stolonifera is not the most floriforous but it is a bit of a gem..............


Salvia miltiorrhiza is shaping up to be a particularly good Salvia..............


Salvia patens is having an especially good year.............


Impatiens balsamina.............


Hoya under the ornamental Cherry............


Digitalis ferruguinea.............


Lobelia tupa in full flow..............


Aloe striatula.............

[charlie]

All the Trachelospermum from around the garden are in flower but the form Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Majus' is the best here

001 by charliepridham, on Flickr

[charlie]

Doing especially well this year Mandevilla laxa

mandevilla laxa 003 by charliepridham, on Flickr

and one of only 3 Canna that I grow
canna panache 005 by charliepridham, on Flickr

Just wish the snails would leave them alone
canna panache 006 by charliepridham, on Flickr

Spotted on my way to lock up, bloody thing is the size of a small python!
002 by charliepridham, on Flickr

[LONGK]

Some days I love Canna Panache, other days it is just too damned pink for me. And that slugs is a meal for one :lol:

Datura wrightii has now proven itself to be hardy down to minus eight...............


As has Commelina tuberosa...............


Impatiens balfourii is now an established self seeder...............


Lobelia laxiflora...............


Bomarea edulis is really reaching for the sky now that it has established itself after being planted out last year...............


Eucomis punctata is surprisingly upright this year..............


Most flowers on my Ismene x festalis have been damaged as bud by slugs or water collecting in them during cool periods. Finally though I have some good blooms............


Finally, Stapelia gigantea..............

[charlie]

Its taken ages but the following three plants are finally having a good year, two of them for the first time, but in the case of the Hoheria its taken it this long to get back to pre 2009 condition (I will be moaning its too big by next year!)

berberidopsis corallina 006 by charliepridham, on Flickr

hoheria sexstylosa 002 by charliepridham, on Flickr

itea illicifolia 005 by charliepridham, on Flickr

[JonK]

A few picks from me.


Crocosmia 'Zambesi'





Dahlia 'Kens Flame'




Helenium 'Oldenburg'




Hedychium Densiflorum 'EN562'

[charlie]

My god you must have had summer already (still waiting here!) my H. densiflorum are only just starting to bud up

[LONGK]

Summer seems to have forgotten us as well :(

Manfreda elongata...............


Lablab purpureus..............


So lousy has the summer been that my autumn/winter/spring flowering Salvia gesneriiflora has not noticed that it's summer!


Albuca shawii (better late than never)..................


At least Salvia glutinosa has had a good time of it!




Just for Charlie my Sollya that was outdoors all winter...............


Sadly the white form right next to it carcked it.

And this Ismene x festalis looked awesome!

[JonK]

Not had that great of summer. Early part we had a lot of NW winds and being only 5 miles from the NE coast of Norfolk is never that warm. Yesterday we managed 14.5c!. Some of the Assam Orange have already gone over but plenty more buds to come. H. D Stephen and Sorung now started flowering as well. Overall I would say the gingers are 1-2 weeks behind normal for this part of the world.

Nice today though!




Dahlia 'Aloha'