My Favourites of the Year

what vivid colours Meanie. they are spectacular. My huskers red didnt coe through the winter :o(

I havent grown canary creeper for years, will do next year. funny how plants coe in and out of favour isnt it.

Really beautiful photos of some very unusual plants Meanie. I haven't grown Canary Creeper for years either but it certainly put on a good show when I did, it covered my arch in no time. This year Nasturtiums are doing the same job, never grown them before either.

SBG; I'm surprised by the loss of your "Huskers Red" - mine gets no love at all and just comes back stronger!
I gave up on Canary Creeper too after a few disappointing results. Just keep the flea beetles away from it next year.

Thank you Lily. As you probably know, the Canary Creeper and Nasturtiums are the same family, and sadly both pest magnets!

Lovely photos, Meanie, especially like the first two as such beautiful blues.

Thank you Shirley - the Sollya is pretty readily available, but I must admit that I haven't seen another Clerodendrum since I got this one.

I didn't know that Meanie but it doesn't surprise me by the rate of growth. I expected the Nasturtiums (freebie seeds) to be munched by black fly very early on but none at all! A few caterpillars which I removed, so far so good! I forgot to say first time, I love the clerodendrum, such a lovely colour.

Amazing pictures Meanie, love them all.
Thought I'd lost all my Lobelia Queen Victoria last winter too, but noticed a few shoots today when I was weeding, so hopefully they'll come back better next year.

When I first saw the Clerodendrum Lily I thought that someone had stuck "naff" plastic butterflies in the pot! It was only about eight inches high when I got it in July last year, it's now about four foot tall.

Thank you Simbad - might be an idea to lift a few Queen Vic shoots, pot them up and leave under cover for the winter though. I've pricked a few out just in case (this years plants were last autumns prickings), and if the ones in the ground come through I'll just plant the babies with the L.Tupa (thanks again).

Beautiful clear pictures Meanie...love them all...:))

Hear, hear :-))

I also agree with Michaella!!
Nice one Meanie :D

Lovely unusual plants Meanie and as above, brill photos :-))

looks like out of a magazine hun lovely

My pet hate - the mole that lives under my lawn and won't go away :(

All are so unusual,colourfulful and lovely Meanie.Thanks for showing us such beauties.

Whoops, I think I've put my comment on the wrong blog - sorry.

Thanks to you all!!
Gee19 - what are you like!?! Have you tried the vibrating thingy. My business partner found it successful.

Homebird, you snuck in whilst I was replying to the others!
I like things that are different, glad that you liked them! I was particularly pleased to get a result from the Camassia at last, and even happier that it was a real beauty.

great photos of your beautiful favourites...

Thank you Elsiemay!
My White Egret Orchid has bloomed this evening - 24 hours after I did this blog!

WOW!!! Love it all

Thank you Oliveoil.

Wow, what breathtaking photos!!!!!! Well done Meanie!

Thank you Pip!

Great pics - some wacky plants Ive never heard of let alone seen. Thanks. Love the clero and Ive just invested in three different shades of Camassia so Im waiting for next years flowers (I hope) with crossed fingers

Thank you Tetrach.
Good luck with the Camassia next year, they're quite special!

Nice blog. Love the photos

Thank you Anchorman - hope that you maybe found a couple of new ones to think about for next season!

Lovely pictures of some special plants Meanie :-)))

Thank you Grindle!