What's looking good in July 2024

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  1. Melody Mc.

    Melody Mc. Young Pine

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    Since I started on this forum I've been asking a lot of Poppy questions. Thanks to advice to start them early indoors and very carefully transplant (@Daniel W :) )I can enjoy their flowers before frosts come.

    this is a new one for me that I planted in the upper veggie garden.
    It just opened this morning. :) The bloom is about six inches across and the plant is 26 inches tall. I'll definitely be collecting seeds.

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    Thank you Melody :).
    Beautiful poppy you have in your garden . They last a lifetime. Have a similar in type in my garden for years. Defiantly critter proof if they last in my poor salad bar for critters.
     
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    Lovely pics everyone, haven't had time to take any.
     
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    @Logan thank you nice commentary.
    When you find time…. anxious to see your July blooms.:)
     



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  5. Daniel W

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    Very nice lily, Clay.
    I remember my neighbor had them, when I was about 10 years old. I thought they were the most exotic thing I had ever seen!
     
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    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    That is a nice poppy, Mel. Will you save the seeds?
     
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  7. Logan

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  8. Logan

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    I'm waiting for hubby to come back from shopping, so I've got a bit of time to take this, it's by the kitchen window.
    Verbena bonariences, the bees have just found them but there's not a lot of bees.
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  9. Daniel W

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    Christmas in July! Holiday cactus blooming.
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    Buddleia
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    I think the Buddleia variety is Miss Molly or Miss Ruby. It is legal to buy and grow in Oregon and Washington.

    Nasturtium
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  10. Oreti

    Oreti In Flower

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    Fab pics everybody.:setf_016:

    Haven't been around much as we've had a house full of family down staying with us since last Friday . They joined us in celebrating hubby's and my birthdays.

    Here's a few pics I managed to snap today.

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    I will :) I'm quite excited about it. My poppies don't come back year after year like they do for many in a milder climate. I get excited if I get a few volunteers every year. Seed saving is a must if I want to enjoy them. :)
     
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    @Oreti wish you and DH :setc_088: To just remember, you’re not over the hill; you’re simply standing at the peak of awesomeness! Happy birthday!”

    So happy to see your garden pics. So much to see and admire your beautiful garden with the beautiful variety of plants are all so well maintained . I appreciate a mature garden that is always full of surprises and lessons to learn.
    Thanx for sharing.

    @Daniel W look at those variegated leaves on your beautiful nasturtiums. :setc_027: Impressive plant and blooms are variegated too.
     
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    Pac- beautiful! So lush and healthy looking plants! Love it!
     
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    Oreti In Flower

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    Thanks @Pacnorwest for your good wishes and kind and very much appreciated comments.

    I haven't had any time this week to do anything outside, so I'm and hoping for some serious catch up time this weekend. I can't wait to do the deadheading, every time I've passed by I've snapped off the odd spent blooms here and there. To me they look untidy and stick out like a sore thumb so can't wait to nip them all off.:like:
     
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    Kay Girl with Green Thumbs

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    Sjoerd- that shady corner has had so many changes and makeovers in the past 17 years. The Elderberry and Oakleaf Hydrangea have been the anchors in back, but I remodeled up front last year. I’m hoping it thrives and fills in. I planted a little baby Fothergilla and two baby gold boxwoods and am pleased at the growth they’ve put on this year. There is also a baby Viburnum nearby. I think I really enjoy growing shrubs from small babies!
    I’m hoping to watch the plantings grow and thrive because I don’t know how much more digging and changing I’m up for LOL
     
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