Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

HOL Flower Show - July (aka. what's good in your garden now)

It's July already and a new month...

FAQ

What's it all about? See here.
Great - where can I see all the 'shows'? See here.
Can I contribute? Most welcome (especially as Liz is without her camera at the moment...). If you can make the image file size modest (say less than 100k), it will be quicker to upload and view.

Alstroemeria - this was already in the garden before me and it took me a couple of years to work out what it was. The red dashes are the giveaway.

Verbena bonariensis - a great plant and very popular nowadays. Some people say it self-seeds - hasn't happened for me yet unfortunately.

Dianthus (Pink)

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Permalink Reply by finsburypark on July 4, 2008 at 9:17

I planted an Alstroemeria this year, but apparently it takes a couple of years before I can get to see a flower.

It sounds like I need to take some picture of my garden this week end and post it.

Permalink Reply by alistairj on July 4, 2008 at 21:15

Don't know about the 'couple of years' aspect as I didn't plant mine. I suspect mine are 'underperforming' as there is an abundance of greenery and not many flowers but they are very nice while they last.
re. taking some pictures and posting - go for it. It is what that 'flower' symbol on your camera was made for!

Permalink Reply by Alison P on July 4, 2008 at 14:18

Gorgeous pictures Alistair. We have Verbena B everywhere, but it only really self-seeds in funny places like the cracks between paving - never in the border. It likes very poor free draining soil I think (or maybe mine are just very easy to please!).

Will get out there with my camera now...

Permalink Reply by alistairj on July 4, 2008 at 21:16

Maybe I'll have to scatter some of this year's seeds in some inhospitable places and see what happens!

Permalink Reply by Alison P on July 4, 2008 at 15:22

Okay, here we go...

This is a new one on me, called Sidalcea Party Girl (or something like that). Planted it last year to fill a gap and (for once!) it has thrived. Pretty huh ...

And continuing my sales pitch for the humble dahlia, here is purple gem. Has kept us in cut flowers for the last few months though is quite high maintenance as it is in a pot and collapses if it isn't watered every day.

And here is another dahlia. Can't remember the name, haven't grown it before and my initial reaction is that it is a bit too fussy-looking. But the photo doesn't do the velvetiness of the flowers justice.

Permalink Reply by alistairj on July 4, 2008 at 21:27

Those dahlias are far from 'humble'! I don't think they would last very long with me though with the daily watering, and sensitivity to frost.

Permalink Reply by Liz on July 10, 2008 at 15:08

New camera and just foliage in my back garden!
However the window boxes are looking nice (or were until yesterday's torrential and unrelenting rain)

Permalink Reply by Liz on July 18, 2008 at 15:35

Still just foliage and plums in my personal forest but this has reared its rather regal head

Permalink Reply by alistairj on July 23, 2008 at 22:44

Great photo - very atmospheric. It looks like a Zantedeschia - Hugh took a picture of one in 'May'. Does it have a yellow 'spike' in its centre?

Here's a Crocosmia ('Lucifer' I think).