A quick Six from me this week, busy packing for holidays! Six things, in the garden, on a Saturday, could be anything, you know the drill. Join in!
Here are mine for this week.
1 – Rose ‘Dr Eckener’. I was concerned that this rose had died, so slow was it to get going compared to two others bought at the same time from Peter Beale. It caught up and is now flowering away. The semi-double flowers are fairly open, pink with yellow centres. It smells fabulous too, although not as strong as the ‘Rosy Madder’.
2 – Hibiscus ‘Marina’, bought as a badly watered rescue earlier in the year. I planted it in what I thought was plenty of space but it is now a bit swamped by the nearby helenium and the tithonia. It has blue-ish flowers with a purple centre. I’ll probably move it later in the year to give it room to breathe.
3 – Fuchsia sommatorother. Just minds its own business in a little planter on the sunny side of the alley. Nothing special, but pretty in a standard fuchsia sort of way. These two flowers look a bit stressed, in fact.
4 – Clematis finallyflowered. This was a cutting, from what exactly is now a mystery, but it’s been in a planter in the front garden for a couple of years. It doesn’t like drying out so it’s only since I got around to setting up the irrigation gizmo that it has perked up. New growth and a single flower have been the results so far.
5 – Compost heap. I built a new heap in an empty bay last weekend. The material was mostly brought in. Layers of fresh-ish horse manure, spent hops from the local brewery, shredded cardboard and newspaper, plus some shredded garden waste. Building big in one go like this encourages a very active heap that composts down faster and at higher temperature than one built slowly. It is cooking away, reaching 60°c in 5 days. That should be hot enough to put paid to any weed seed hiding out in the manure.
6 – Eye of Sauron. Those of you that follow along on twitter may have seen this before. The latest changes to the garden layout are complete now. I am enjoying using this little seating area. The planting is a bit random, just whatever I had knocking around in pots. I’m looking forward to it growing on and making a nice hidey-hole to sit and enjoy a cuppa or a cheeky G&T of an evening.
Those are my Six, what are yours? If you’d like to join in, please do, just write your post then pop a link into a comment down below, and maybe add a link back to this blog in yours. For more details you can see the brief participants guide.
Have a super weekend, I shall be off on holiday by the time you read this, so may not respond with the usual promptness to any comments.
I’ll be back next weekend, hopefully, with a Slovenian #SixOnSaturday.
Just found your blog and emnjoying – could the clematis be Nelly Moser? I used to have that in a previous house.
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Hello! Yes it could well be. Sounds familiar. It’s certainly that type.
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My six for this week https://honeypotflowers.wordpress.com/2018/07/28/six-on-saturday-climbing-roses/
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Hello!
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Very busy, tired and late. Hope to read all tomorrow, when we are promised our hottest day of all. 😦 https://wordpress.com/post/fromourisland.wordpress.com/1853
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Yes it has been hot in the UK the last few days. Rain over the weekend though. I gather.
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Your seating area has worked out really well. Will be great sitting in among the plants.
Here are my six this week: https://www.parabola.me.uk/blog/2018/Jul/six-on-saturday-28-july/
Enjoy your holiday!
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Thanks Steve. Beautiful here.
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I got so busy I forgot to enter the link to my six.
https://doesthisfontmakemelookfat.com/2018/07/28/six-on-saturday-summer-into-fall/
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Hi everyone, here’s mine: https://thesmallgardenofrebecca.wordpress.com/2018/07/28/six-on-saturday-28-july-2018/
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I love the Fuchsia Sommatorother! That’s got a similar name to a lot of plants on my allotment(!)
Here’s my creative (cheating?) six for the week: http://allotmenteering.co.uk/?p=289
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Cheating allowed. Encouraged, even.
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I’m having internet problems today…heavy sigh….but I’m not whinging about heat or drought for a change! Here, I think, are my Six
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We have had a little bit of rain. Not a lot. But a bit.
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Perfect little seating area: very attractive! Lovely array of pinkish flowers. Here are my Six for today: https://thepaintinggardener.wordpress.com/2018/07/28/six-on-saturday-july-28/.
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Morning. Thanks, i’m looking forward to it all growing on.
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I am a Caribbean girl, so hibiscus are in my genes and this one is beautiful. Right now I am loving all the dahlias blooming, but I share six fun facts about dahlias (which I hope count for Six on Saturday 🙂 https://magnoliadarjeeling.com/blog/in-a-vase-on-monday-dahlia-daze
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There’s no such thing as a bad Fuchsia or a bad Clematis. Love the new seating area, there’s nothing better than sitting in amongst the plants.
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Yes thats the effect I’m aiming for. Sitting in the border.
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Enjoy your holiday! Come back with fresh eyes and be amazed by the potential in your garden … just as I did today after my own vacation. Cheers! https://patch405.com/2018/07/28/six-on-saturday-7-28-18/
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Or to a desert because it hasn’t rained!
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The Eye of Sauron is looking good – what a lovely spot to sip a G&T of an evening! Happy hols! Here’s my quick six:
https://carrotsandcalendula.co.uk/2018/07/28/six-on-saturday-after-the-rain-2/
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No time to sit down, too busy watering!
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I nearly had a hibiscus photo in mine, perhaps next week. Love the “no names” there is something mysterious about them! Have a happy holiday, try not to miss us 🙂 Here are mine, hope you enjoy me https://offtheedgegardening.com/2018/07/28/six-on-saturday-gifts/
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Hello Gill. It’ll be tough but I think ill cope. Just.
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Be brave!
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Your new section of your garden looks amazing already.
https://oldhouseintheshires.com/2018/07/28/six-on-saturday-rain/
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Meant to say…have a super time in Slovenia. It’s meant to be really pretty.
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Bit knackered after a very early start but it is beautiful so far.
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Nice Hibiscus is looking good – I have one called Helena I think. The eye is coming on nicely https://tinyurbanfarmer.wordpress.com/2018/07/28/six-on-saturdayviews-of-the-garden
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Thanks. Yes just needs to grow on a bit.
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I envy your clematis, even if it is slow to get growing. What I thought was a “found” clematis in one of my borders turned out to be a ground-spreading white campanula that has been a favorite bunny food. Time to scour the stores for some leftover clematis. Agree that plant rescue brings its own satisfaction.
Here are my six this week: https://ajoann.com/2018/07/28/great-flower-and-garden-photos-with-a-camera-phone-six-on-saturday-7-28-18/
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Even better, find a friend that has a great one and take cuttings. Bit late now for this year perhaps.
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Very nice and I happen to love Fuchsias!! Got a little collection going. Have a fab time in Slovenia – Ljubljana one of my favourite cities and Lake Bled absolutely fabulous. I look forward to hearing all about it and where you are heading to 😀
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First time in Slovenia for me. We are not far from lake bled, in bohinja.
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Oh, I didn’t get there, but it is also supposed to be delightful. Do walk all the way around Lake Bled if you can, it is a lovely walk. Nice pizza restaurant in the town too!! Have fun 🙂
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Eye of Sauron? This is more like a lovely nook in a Hobbit shire.
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Well the good guys did win in the end.
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I’m in love with that Hibiscus and so gratifying for you that it was a rescue. The Eye of Sauron is a triumph although as I said on twitter it’s definitely more ‘Shire’ than ‘Mordor’. Here’s my Six – news from last week’s show and some lovely Echinops and Echeveria flowers. Plus an Opuntia cutting update.
https://www.teabreakgardener.co.uk/my-gardening-week-28-07-18/
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Hiya. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the hibiscus. Almost forgot it was there. It took a while to get going and is now almost invisible. Will defo have to move it.
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Have a good holiday. The Eye of Sauron is looking great https://onemanandhisgardentrowel.wordpress.com/2018/07/28/six-on-saturday-28-july-2018/
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Cheers!
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Hey, your clematis finally flowered! Mine is a goner 😦 It didn’t survive this summer. I’m hoping that by cutting it back to the ground it saved it. fingers crossed. Interesting about the compost heap too. There are horses around here, I should probably get to know their owners now that my bunny poop is running out. My six are here http://www.cottagenotebook.ie/grow-six-on-saturday-goodbye-july/
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Definitely worth cosying up to a horse owner. They’ll usually be only too glad to get rid of manure. Check they don’t use pesticides on the paddock.
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I like your fuschia sommatorather, altho where I come from, it’s called sumnudder. It surprised me when you called it nothing special, then you pointed out that what I thought was really lovely, was the bud being distressed. Still like it. Can’t be a fuschia. Hope you get more of those big pink clematis blooms. They’re pretty stunning. And of course, the Eye . . . looking good already & will look even better by autumn. So hope you’re having a great vacation, look forward to your international Six. Here’s mine for the week. http://lorahughes.blogspot.com/2018/07/trial-error.html
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Eye eye Lora. I like a fuchsia. Bit old school but still.
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What I envy about your compost heap is not the temperature, impressive as it is, but that in an urban area you can rustle up so much raw material in one go. I can never get my hands on the amounts I need. Have a great holiday. https://wp.me/p6bCCa-1Bc
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Well we’re only just urban. On the edge of rural. The brewery is a few miles out in the sticks and the stables too.
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Me too, the flowers are pretty and all that but for me it’s hot compost envy all the way!
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Hot compost envy! Some might say that’s a bit sad. Not me, obviously! 60°c is a record for me.
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You seem to have plenty of colour that you haven’t featured yet, looking behind some of the pots at the front of your posts. Interesting Six again.
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Have a lovely holiday and hope the rain keeps the borders going. Here are my Six-on-Saturday.
https://grannysgarden229242407.wordpress.com/2018/07/28/six-on-saturday
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Thanks. Journey was good apart from slightly chaotic Luton airport.
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Hola from a very damp Asturias. Snap with the hibiscus, they are such lovely things. Really love the Eye of Sauron, here’s to many a happy G & T moment. Enjoy your holidays!
https://thissimplelife954.wordpress.com/2018/07/28/six-on-saturday-28th-july/
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If I can ever stop watering the garden I may have time to sit down and partake!
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Have a wonderful plant filled holiday .
Here’s my six.
https://wordpress.com/post/itsabeautifulwordblog.wordpress.com/1976
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Thank you. All very green here, must have had normal weather!
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Aah. Hibiscus, had that in the old garden and I do like yours. Now wondering where I can fit one in. Love all your cuttings that, week by week, are coming good and also the eye! Enjoy hols. Here’s my link – bloody rain causes delays and now threatens Sunday plans. #neverhappy
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Yes they sometimes work!
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60 degrees in the compost! That’s impressive. I get a lot of weeds from mine, so it’s obviously not hot enough. Your Eye of Sauron is looking excellent. Have a wonderful holiday. Here are my six: http://janesmudgeegarden.com/disaster-and-delight-sos-july-28/
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Thanks Jane. Currently parked illegally in Ljubljana airport while my wife attempts to retrieve backpack that #3 child left lying about. Grrr.
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Our son once said to us re travelling: Just remember, today’s disaster, is tomorrow’s great travel story.’
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Getting six pictures weekly is getting to be more challenging than it would have seemed prior. At least you have nice flowers that you can actually take the credit for. I am happy to take credit for mine too, but really, they just happened on their own.
Did you clematis finally flower, as in for the first time this year?! I know your seasons are very different, but a clematis blooming so late in summer is impressive. I will need to see if I can find a clematis flower remaining for next week.
Here are my six:
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Your Eye of Sauron looks great 👍. Here is my SOS….Aeoniums, Succulents and Dahlias https://sedumsdahliasandhayfever.com/2018/07/28/six-on-saturday-28th-july-2018/
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Oh and enjoy your holiday at least the weather is getting more garden friendly.
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Cheers!
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Your featured picture of Hibiscus S is really nice. Mine are just beginning to open this morning after a 1/4 hour of rain at 10pm last night( just during the eclipse, that I obviously missed …) Not enough this rain … Enjoy your holidays there and I’m looking forward to seeing Slovenian landscapes and perhaps different flowers ? Here is my link ; https://fredgardenerblog.wordpress.com/2018/07/28/six-on-saturday-28-07/
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Thanks Fred. We had some rain yesterday evening and again this morning (at the airport). Hopefully my borders will get some more rain!
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Enjoy your holiday. The eye is looking good and the extra border to fills a nice bonus. My six https://30daysofwildparenting.wordpress.com/2018/07/28/six-on-saturday-28-7-18/
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To be honest the borders were the prime objective and the seating area was the bonus!
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