Friday 31 July 2015

The 'Delargo Towers' Garden - July

Gosh! what a full month July has been -
so only a few snaps of the garden just to keep up to date.



The Roses are now coming into a second flush but the Sweet Peas have all finished.


The mid-late summer window boxes are looking fab; unfortunately this is the only photo I have.
As you can see it was rather in need of some water on that day.




I now realise I have neglected taking photos of the front altogether.
Whoops !
The Dahlias are doing very well and the Nicotiana is still flowering its heart out.




...and so on to the great joy and triumph of the month.
Our amazing gigantic Hollyhock.


Our lilies this year have been a disaster though. just one flower from the Regale
 and rather sickly at that. 
A virus spread by green fly seems to be the cause.


'Star Gazer' flowered but was very disappointing.



The new "Tower Lilies" did much better, lovely colour and scent too.


We have two new Fuchsias this year.
"Display", and an unnamed variety from Morrisons.


"Winston Churchill" is looking good this year and still keeping its half standard form:


Heliotrope "Dwarf Marine"


Nicotiana sylvestris


Salvia "Deep Blue"



Brodiaea "Queen Fabiola"


Nicotiana mutabilis


Nicotiana  sanderae “Sensation”, mixed



All the pots are looking full and fab. 




Foxgloves are flowering in their first year and the Aquilegia refuses to stop flowering.

 
We are so pleased with the borders
 and how well they managed the change from Spring to full Summer.



Dahlia 'Early Bird' with trailing Verbena and Calibrachoa



Pelargonium peltatum (the Ivy-Leaved) and Lobelia



Cosmos bipinnatus 'Gazebo Mixed' and Phlox paniculata







We have filled the wilderness that was at the back of the garden with a collection of goodies.
It should be quite interesting next month.



So till next time, my lovelies.


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Thursday 30 July 2015

Random 'Tumblr' ing

Hello me dears.
Here are a few jolly pics from my recent forays on Tumblr. I have no idea which came from whom, but my faves are -


We kick off with a fab candid snap of Elsa Maxwell taking tea.


Madame


nine European Monarchs at the funeral of Edward VII


The Duke of Windsor’s wardrobe.



Love this one - Mrs Mills and Mr Love


Charming boys.


? no idea what's going on here.

One lump or two ?


a bit of Steampunk.


The Brighton Mafia


Boys will be boys

One for Alex.


Young love.


one for Cronain


And one for me.

My kinda party


Slacks - how cool !


On the fringe.


A water feature that should make Charlie Dimmock proud


To close - life as it should be...


Chin chin

and

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