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What's flowering in your garden

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Othersideofthechannel · 05/08/2008 13:49

I need ideas early August flowering perennials/bulbs.

My garden had lots of colour until 2 weeks ago and will have lots of colour in 2 weeks but is looking sad atm.

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MehgaLegs · 05/08/2008 13:51

Crocosima (orange), Cosmos (white, purple and pink) Echinacea (purple) Penstemon ( white), percicaria (sp!) dark pink), yarrow (yellow) perennial sweet pea, pale pink.

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MehgaLegs · 05/08/2008 13:51

Oh and some blue agapanthus.

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Othersideofthechannel · 05/08/2008 17:33

Thanks, and bump.....

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madcol · 05/08/2008 17:35

Agapanthus also; Crocosima ; Back-end of the pelargoniums ; Could have some colouful foliage as well - cotinus ; cordyllines;

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sophy · 05/08/2008 18:19

To add to others: kniphophia, snapdragons, alchemilla, lilies, bronze fennel, heuchera, very tall purple thing whose name I can't remmebre.
i have a border which was designed to be at its best in august.

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ChasingSquirrels · 05/08/2008 18:21

Crocosima, japanese anemones, (my agapanthus arne't out), ballon flower, lillies

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forevercleaning · 05/08/2008 18:24

crocosmia, cosmos, hollyhocks, sweet peas, petunias, fuschia, geraniums, gazania tiger stripe, and that bushy white daisy thingy!

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whistlejacket · 06/08/2008 14:34

Anenomes (pink or white), achillea / yarrow (white, yellow, pink, orange), lavender (or is that classed as a shrub?!), verbena bonasera (purple), some heathers flower in August, gladioli. Crocosmia has gone mad in my garden this month

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seb1 · 06/08/2008 14:35

Weeds

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Othersideofthechannel · 06/08/2008 15:21

Tee hee, no need for me to plant any of those!

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bozza · 06/08/2008 15:26

sea holly
verbenia bonerarenis or whatever
crocosmia
geranimums
petunias
busy lizzies
other bedding
pinks
sweet peas
passion flower

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Smithagain · 07/08/2008 08:55

Not much is flowering - am going to print this thread off because I have the same problems.

The main thing we have got is nasturtiums, which are self-seeding and conveniently wriggle their way into all the large gaps between the other plants.

Also a bit of crocosmia and some snapdragons and pansies in pots.

Oh, and chillis - in fact I think we are going to have to train the kids to like 'em, cos there are about a million flowers on them!

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Othersideofthechannel · 07/08/2008 10:20

Yes, I've planted a few nastursiums this year and am hoping for an exponential effect over years to come!

My lavender, echinacea, agapanthus and bushy white daisies have all finished flowering. I'm in France but very close to Kent.

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