Lots to reply to. In my defence Chad, my wife took the photo of the Cobaea as we were viewing it from a distance, she used maximum zoom to get the photo and my eyesight is dreadful, not to mention my colourblindness. The flower looked pure yellow to me! I say in my defence because I have grown both the white and purple forms of scandens before so do know this plant but my poor vision let me down.
As regards the Pelargonium, I thought it had a typically pleasant scented leaf geranium aroma but my wife thought it stank … but then again I love the scent of tomato plants, marigolds and chrysanthemums. Thanks for the ID. I liked the plant.
Again in my defence, I said to my wife I was certain that the climber was a Senecio and felt quite deflated when she showed me the label. I’ve been vindicated. Paul, the plants were astonishingly lovely which the photos do not show. They looked to have developed quite woody stems so I assume they have been there more than a season. It’s very protected against that wall. I saw the seeds in Derry Watkins’ catalogue last year having seen one somewhere and admiring it but was put off by the seemingly tender nature of the plant. I might now try because like you Paul, I was really taken with it.
Chad thanks for the fuchsia ID. I will look into it.
Paul, I seem to remember a post from you regarding Heptacodium miconioides??? Not a great photo due to the weather and the position I was in but there was a mature plant at Powys, this one not particularly floriferous (I must get a photo of my old neighbour’s plant which gets smothered in bloom) but gives an idea of the size and form:
