What lovely colours. Your blues and yellows are beautiful, Chicky. Rudbeckias are much better than mine.
My Lady Emma Hamilton is in a pot on the terrace. I bought 3 pots in the GC sale. Must get another orangey rose to go with her. Anyone have Pat Austin? Or can recommend another? I have Rosa Complicata for the 3rd pot, but it's in a different place on the terrace.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
No orangey roses here yet, as I can't work out what to grow with them, but every year I fall in love with one called "summer song" on the David Austen stands at Chelsea and HC.
A friend has Summer Song because it looked so lovely, but it hasn't done as well as she hoped. I think blue, like catmint or lavender would go well with orange.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Thanks all . Vicky - I'm a gladioli convert - already planning some bright red ones for another spot in the garden next year. Will have to change my avatar to Dame Edna
But have you got the glasses to be Dame Edna chicky ? I expect Elton might have a few pairs going...
How about a deep purple to go with the orangey roses ladies? BL - you have clematis Etoile Violette don't you? I think that sort of colour is great with orange.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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What lovely colours. Your blues and yellows are beautiful, Chicky. Rudbeckias are much better than mine.
My Lady Emma Hamilton is in a pot on the terrace. I bought 3 pots in the GC sale. Must get another orangey rose to go with her. Anyone have Pat Austin? Or can recommend another? I have Rosa Complicata for the 3rd pot, but it's in a different place on the terrace.
No orangey roses here yet, as I can't work out what to grow with them, but every year I fall in love with one called "summer song" on the David Austen stands at Chelsea and HC.
A friend has Summer Song because it looked so lovely, but it hasn't done as well as she hoped. I think blue, like catmint or lavender would go well with orange.
Beautiful photos everyone.
Gorgeous stars Chicky, KEV and Hollie, really beautiful colours and all still looking gorgeous despite time of year
Puts mine to shame 
Great late summer colours everyone
Loving the rudbeckia and gladioli chicky,
Thanks all
. Vicky - I'm a gladioli convert - already planning some bright red ones for another spot in the garden next year. Will have to change my avatar to Dame Edna
Lol that would be well funny Chicky x
But have you got the glasses to be Dame Edna chicky ? I expect Elton might have a few pairs going...
How about a deep purple to go with the orangey roses ladies? BL - you have clematis Etoile Violette don't you? I think that sort of colour is great with orange.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...