August 2012 in the Northern Hemisphere

[Brian Ellis]

Not this year Maggi, but it is it's first year in situ. Round about 1m 20cm I would say, pretty isn't it!

Oh dear not good at picturing in metric, it's 97 cms

[Maggi Young]

That's okay, Brian - I know 38 and a quarter inches when I see it.....

[ashley]

Looking around the forum posts, I think there are clearly some plants doing "out of season" things.... some here and there, in different genera in different places.... but as the season's get more muddled, I'm beginning to wonder what exactly "normal" might be? 

They're very muddled here too

Some reckon it's spring:
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Jelena' flowers smaller and paler than in winter but with good scent
Weldenia candida gave a small flush over the last week or two
Primula vulgaris from Spain flowering non-stop since last December
Gentiana acaulis started flowering last week and has quite a few buds to come

Others are in autumn mode already:
Cyclamen cilicium
Mahonia x media 'Charity'
Galanthus reginae-olgae buds emerging

No daffodils though

[Roma]

Didn't get round to posting much in July and its nearly the end of August so I'd better get a few August pics in.
Summer Gentians are flowering and the first of the Autumn ones.  No flowers yet on Gentiana paradoxa.  I think it needs a move as it is quite shaded and dry under an azalea which keeps getting bigger.

Gentiana loderi  2
Gentiana ex 'Black Boy'  grown from seed and noone could shed light on the odd name when I posted it last year
Gentiana farreri 'Silken Star Group' from Aberconway

[Roma]

This has almost finished flowering now but was very good this year.  Pity the Viburnum won't grow a bit more to support it.

Clematis x durandii

[Roma]

Also flowering this month

Potentilla thurberi
A late flower on Geranium argenteum
Cyananthus integer x forrestii
Crepis incana
Erica vagans 'Mrs D F Maxwell
Thunbergia alata 'Blushing Susie'  in the greenhouse

[Paul T]

All are beautiful, Roma.  Thanks for showing us.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Some gorgeous plants there Roma !! Impressive !!

Here, some self sown Delphinium tatsianense offer some late season different shades of blue ! 

[Maggi Young]

I've been dreaming about that marvelous colour of Roma's Potentilla thurberi and now Luc comes with a sparkling blue Delphinium.... these colours are inspiring and so cheerful.

[David King]

Bought at the Mid Anglia bulb sale last year from Luc S have been waiting all summer for a flower on Zephyranthes Candida Alba.  Rather like buses two have come along at the same time and opened up today.