It is all getting a little blurry now. Blurry in a cartoon passage of time way. The rain has caused good and bad to spurt, the wind (combined with above rain) has assaulted the delicate ones and the sun has calmed the gardener’s brow. At the moment we are mid storm systems, an hour or two of respite. Polite, British storms, but still wet and miserable. I may hunker down a little in the greenhouse later, have a classic potter, but once the rattling gets too much I will retreat to the sofa. Check out Jim at Garden Ruminations to see what the rest of the SoSer are up to. Shall we proceed with the pretty ones?
I was under the impression that this Malva trimestris ‘Ruby Regis’ was an annual. Seems it is either not MTRR or it is defiant.
Rosa ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ is indeed. I may have said that before. It is very hard not to.
Lilium ‘Claude Shride’ has been decimated by the evil red beetles. I’ve been flicking the bird poo larvae into the pond. I don’t blame the blue tits for not wanting to snack on that particular beastling.
Moraea huttonii has been flowering for a couple of weeks now. It is such an easy, beautiful and elegant plant, I’m surprised it is not more widely grown in the UK. I would like others, but I think they might be more tricky.
The Diascia personata is snuggling up with the dark leaved dahlia. Both have come back determined this year. I am keeping my eye on you!
The trusty Eccremocarpus scaber returns once more, again staying semi-evergreen over the winter months. It really is a super trouper. Sorry for the ear worm.
There we have it, another week done, another month reached. See you next time.
Off The Edge Gardening 
I do like the mix of Diascia and the purple dahlia, but also the lily you showed us with its pretty and elegant flowers. Damn lily beetles …. They tend to nibble and destroy everything.
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I would like to take credit for the winning combo, but they found each other!
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Oh the pesky lily beetle, I must check mine that are poking their heads up in a pot.
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Be ever vigilant!
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Pretty selection this week, but the absolute stand out for me is your rose Ab Fab, such a beautiful colour, does it have a perfume?
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To be honest I don’t know. I will get someone who can smell it test it for you. 😀
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The evil ones have totally destroyed my Claude Shrine. They seem particularly partial to martagons. I keep trying moraeas here and none of them do well. I just realise that I have dug up a Moraea huttonii thinking it was a seedling from Iris pseudacorus. What an idiot, I had forgotten I’d put it there until I saw yours. I love Diascia personata well done on keeping yours going.
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You are right, the other lilies have had a few but nothing like Claude. Oh dear about your Moraea, if I split mine in the autumn I can send you a piece.
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Another gorgeous selection despite the weather. Lily beetles were the bane of my mother’s life as she had several pots of lilies and loved them all. She used to sit and wait for them to appear and if she caught one took great delight in squashing it. Sadly the beetles triumphed and the lilies died out.
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I’ve only ever seen the red Eccremocarpus scaber, your yellow one is quite discreet by comparison, and very nice.
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Your Moraea huttonii has similarities with my iris. Sorry your comment on my blog got trashed while I was in mid-reply, and I can never remember where to locate the spam etc file.
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Last year I assiduously sprayed Grazers lily beetle repellent on all my lilies and had very few beetles. I counted it as very successful, money well spent. This year I haven’t sprayed at all and have the same number of beetles.
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Many annuals are actually perennials. Well, that is obvious. Perhaps that particular mallow is merely grown as an annual because it does not perform well through winter, or does not survive through winter in some climates. I think of common Diascia as an annual. I am unfamiliar with Diascia personata (or I just do not know the species name).
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Sometimes those who name roses, simply get it right. Rosa ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ is a prime example. What a pity that the beetles have got to your lovely ’Claude Shride’ Lily – it’s disheartening to see how quickly a lovely flower can be attacked when you look away for a moment. However, the little flowers of the Diascia personata look rather good with its dark-leaved neighbour.
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Yes, Absolutely Fabulous really is!
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I love the photo of the bee enjoying the ‘Ruby Regis.’ I’ve got a few modules of the red Eccremocarpus scaber grown from seed earlier in the year that I need to plant out soon. However, I must say I prefer your yellow variety. I’ll have to try that one next year.
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Thanks for solving a problem and reminding me about Eccremocarpus scaber. It is ideal for a spot that I have been mulling over for a while. So far, my lilies have avoided the dreaded beetle. Long may that be so!
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If you can wait I will have seed from this one soon enough. you are welcome to some. It got to flowering size very quickly.
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Thank you, I will keep that in mind.
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My poor Martagon lilies don’t have a problem with the lily beetles as the S&S get there first. I know when to admit defeat.
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Unsual selection this week. Good luck with the red beetle and hope you manage to deter.
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I’m not sure I will manage to get rid of these red devils, I may have to learn to live in “harmony”, grrrr!
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If I find a solution I’ll let you know!
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The Malva with the bee is a wonderful way to start out, and all the other beauties are visual treats, too. I haven’t seen Diascia personata very much; it’s lovely. Happy gardening!
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Thank you, and the same back to you!
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