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My back garden in August …

Lots of happy duos, trios and groups …

Rocks and foliage in the Wishing Garden …

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Raised bed and Roses …

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Golden King Holly and Hydrangea Macrophylla …

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Heuchera Tapestry and Hardy Geranium …

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Ajuga Black Scallop and moulted Dove Feather …

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Photinia Pink Marble and Pileostegia Viburnoides …

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Berberis Goldilocks and Exochorda Macrantha The Bride …

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Aucuba and Heuchera Ginger Ale …

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Pileostegia Viburnoides and Hedgehog Holly …

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Euonymus and Heuchera Crème Brûlée …

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Pachysandra and Ajuga Golden Beauty …

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Syringa Microphylla [ blossoming again ] and August Sky …

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Ferns, Heuchera, Heucherella and Ophiopogon …

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Conifer and Roses …

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Smooth Fox Terrier and Shetland Sheepdog … :o)

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What fabulous combinations you have put together Terra, a real tapestry! love the intricacy of patterns and colours in number one and the simplicity in number five, as always my favourite is the last one two very different peronalities living in harmony! great blog;0))

15 Aug, 2012

 

Beautiful garden Terratoonie, can you please tell me the name of the fern on the left, i have this one but not sure of it's name! thank you. :-) x

15 Aug, 2012

 

Hi Carole ...
I'm glad you like these combinations.. :o)

Hello Popedot ...
Thank you. The fern with the variegations is Athyrium niponicum pictum Ursula's Red. I hope this helps x

15 Aug, 2012

 

Thanks Homebird ...
The two in the final duo get along surprisingly well together ;o)

15 Aug, 2012

 

hi TT looks stunning there love the blue sky :))))) xxx

15 Aug, 2012

 

Hi Mark, J and J ... Thanks ..
This summer, the blue sky days are especially welcome !
:o)))
xxx

15 Aug, 2012

 

Just lovely Terra, the colours and shapes a delight, its interesting the way natures colours complement each other whereas manmade shades can clash dreadfully......
The boys look very contented although young Truffle does have that look in his eye. :0))

15 Aug, 2012

 

Thank you, Pam ...
Yes, nature knows how to do it best :o)

Truffle was in an especially mischievous mood. Lol.

15 Aug, 2012

 

very nice Terra, love the sky shot and of course Conker / Truffle :-)

15 Aug, 2012

 

Thanks Surreylad ...
Blue sky in short supply this week !

15 Aug, 2012

 

yes that's true :-))

15 Aug, 2012

 

I too love the sky shot, and all your flowers and shrubs TT. and of course those two gorgeous boys. x

15 Aug, 2012

 

As ever , your garden and its occupants, Conker and Truffles included are lovely. Considering you have two dogs , your lawns are immaculate. Is that shrub rose The Bonica as it is very much like mine.

15 Aug, 2012

 

Thank you Grandmage ...
I'm pleased I photographed the blue sky yesterday before the rains came !

Thanks Rose ...
I don't know the name of the rose because I inherited it from my mother. I've Googled The Bonica and my rose doesn't seem quite the same as that one.

15 Aug, 2012

 

I was worried for a minute Terra, I didn't think I was going to see the boys. Phew, there was a pic after all. Everything and every one are all looking great. Jx

15 Aug, 2012

 

Looks lovely....that last duo is great.

15 Aug, 2012

 

Lol. Jane ... Thank you ...
That canine twosome is a vital element of my gardens ! x

Hi Linda .. thanks for the kind words.

15 Aug, 2012

 

Excellent blog TT - everything looks great

15 Aug, 2012

 

Thanks Sheila ...
I'm pleased with the variety of leaf colours.

15 Aug, 2012

 

Great foliage combinations,TT. I love the Hedgehog holly and the berberis photo, but the 'boys' always get the 'douze points' from me!

15 Aug, 2012

 

Thank you Tuesdaybear ...
I'm fascinated by foliage shapes and colours.

15 Aug, 2012

 

What wonderful colours,textures and shapes TT. Your garden is a joy to look at.
Particulaly liked the two apprentices!

15 Aug, 2012

 

Always full of admiration for people who seem to know what to plant next to what. I got it all wrong this year - Can I borrow your two planning assistants please?

15 Aug, 2012

 

Thanks Waddy and Steragram ...
Canine assistants available for hire ...
... at a good rate of Bonios per hour ;o)

15 Aug, 2012

 

Lovely blog and what a beautiful garden, Terra. You have interesting and impressive compositions of different plants. I am still a little bit worried seing so many plants and trees blooming second time this year. My rhododendron started to bloom again, too, yet its flowers are faded and petals defective. Do not remember that from earlier time.

15 Aug, 2012

 

Beautiful plant combinations TT, super blog, a Blue sky too and your last photo has a champion combination - two wonderful boys best of companions :o)

15 Aug, 2012

 

...forgot to say, that Golden King Holly and Hydrangea macrophylla composition wins :))

16 Aug, 2012

 

Great pics Terra,and I love all the toning colours..the last one,goes without saying.! ...very colour co-ordinated :o)

16 Aug, 2012

 

Thanks Katarina ...
The weather this year has been very unusual. Fortunately, my Syringa looks healthy. A bonus that it has produced some more scented blossoms. Interesting to know you like the Golden King/Hydrangea pic best. I almost didn't include that one !

Hi Neena ... Thank you ..
Terrier and Sheltie ... companion planting ... Lol.

Hello Sandra ...
Amazing variety of leaf colour this year !

16 Aug, 2012

 

wonderful selection of colour there Terra, yet another fantastic blog

16 Aug, 2012

 

Thanks Yorks ... :o)

16 Aug, 2012

 

Immaculate as always Terra and that goes for the special twosome you have as the finale, lol....

16 Aug, 2012

 

Thanks Sue ... Lol. :o)

16 Aug, 2012

 

Lovely selection of textures and greens TT, thriving with all the rain this season.

16 Aug, 2012

 

Thank you, Dorjac ..
Yes, the foliage has benefited from our rainy summer !

16 Aug, 2012

 

Isn't it great when plans and combinations come together just how you imagined. You have some lovely plants there TT.
I always like to see how others put together their combinations for inspiration. I have one of my Japanese painted ferns grouped with two different heucheras and another with a heucheralla - different colours than yours but still produce a nice contrast with texture.
The top picutres has it all - colour, texture, shape and something for all seasons :)

16 Aug, 2012

 

Oops....forgot to mention the complimentary colours of your garden beauties in the bottom pictures :)

16 Aug, 2012

 

Hi Scottish ..
Glad you like the combinations.
This is a busy time of year for me, so little chance to look at GoY photos.
But I'm trying to keep up with the blogs !

16 Aug, 2012

 

I can't look at this title without thinking of grandad..... :0)))

17 Aug, 2012

 

You've got some lovely plant combinations ... and animal combinations :o)
They're all very pretty, and the view with Conker and Truffle is lovely.

17 Aug, 2012

 

Hi Gudia ... Thanks :o)

Lol Pam. :o)

Thank you Hywel ...
Some of the combinations were planned and some were surprises ... Lol.. :o)

18 Aug, 2012

 

Love all your plants and how they are mixed together, all of them look great, plus the last photo look really good and very happy together.

18 Aug, 2012

 

lovely garden. lol "raised bed and roses" sounds like the cue for a song - you can probably guess which one leapt to mind!

18 Aug, 2012

 

Thanks Clarice ...
This summer my plants have grown at lot in what is usually a very dry garden.

Thank you Fran ...
I wrote a blog called Cans and Roses ...
http://www.growsonyou.com/terratoonie/blog/10441-cans-and-roses-mister-blue-sky-s-up-there-waitin-o

..nearest I can manage... Lol.

18 Aug, 2012

 

Found alot of my plants have grown very stragley

18 Aug, 2012

 

Yes, Carol ..
Plants not typical of their usual behaviour !

18 Aug, 2012

 

Thats for sure :o)))

18 Aug, 2012

 

I was thinking of the Sound of Music - "raindrops on roses" but I'll check out the other blog, thanks

18 Aug, 2012

 

"Raindrops on Roses" ... a few of your favourite things. ;o)

18 Aug, 2012

 

Love the last photo wish i had some flowers like them.

18 Aug, 2012

 

Thanks Sue ... Lol.
The ones in the last photo bloom well all year round ;o)

19 Aug, 2012

 

Great photos and combinations Terratoonie. Your last picture and description made me smile lol

19 Aug, 2012

 

lovely garden photos Terra and pretty colours,
the boys look good to, i see some blue sky to, a rare thing haha :o)) x

19 Aug, 2012

 

Your garden looks wonderful love how you ve paired you plants love the Hydrangea pretty love the colour too.

19 Aug, 2012

 

Your garden looks wonderful love how you ve paired you plants love the Hydrangea pretty love the colour too.

19 Aug, 2012

 

Your garden looks wonderful love how you ve paired you plants love the Hydrangea pretty love the colour too.

20 Aug, 2012

 

Such pretty colour combination love the Hydrangea.

20 Aug, 2012

 

Hi Bill ... and greetings to Cara Van. ;o)

Thanks Sandra ... yes .. blue skies at last :o)

Thanks 4 x Sixpence = Florin ? ;o)

Thanks Gudia .. I like your new plants :o)

20 Aug, 2012

 

Lol Terratoonie your welcome :+)

20 Aug, 2012

 

Great combination of the plants:-))))))))

14 Sep, 2012

 

Thanks Junna :o)))

17 Sep, 2012

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