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North Essex tropical garden 🌴🌴🌴

Alstroemeria 'Tesronto' (Summer Paradise Series) syn. Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer'

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vec

Morning all, very warm out here already. #alstromeria-indian-summer ❤️🧡

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nmg333

Rain here, do you got this plant back at end of summer? @vec

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juliesgarden

Morning Julie.. same here so humid , temp already 23c !

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vec

It's a perennial @nmg333 Comes back every year bigger and better

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vec

Morning Julie, sneaking a peak on here whilst at work 🤫😂 @juliesgarden

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juliesgarden

Naughty girl 👍🏻😂😂😂

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vec

Morning all. It's dull but dry here for now. Lots of lovely rain expected later. #alstromeria-indian-summer still flowering her socks off 😍 #autumncolour

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jaynehynesburton

Gorgeous colour 😍

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pelly

Aren’t they beautiful, mine is too, I need lots more next year 😍😍

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Keely

Oh stop it this is my favourite def going to get one next year 💘💛💘💛😍 rubbidge weather here ⛈💧⛈💧

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jadojado29

Morning Bestie @vec A bit chilly first thing hope we get the rain that is forecast, expect you’ll be nice & cosy though (greenhouse😉) 😘

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angiecrazycatlady

I kept looking at these all summer but didn't get one as not sure how hardy they are and my greenhouse can't take any more as it's so full during winter 😍😍😍

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christineb

Morning, these are gorgeous

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vec

Totally hardy @angiecrazycatlady I didn't even mulch these over the beast of the east

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vec

@pelly one just isn't enough 😂 I've got 2 of these plus a few orange ones which aren't as readily available but just as beautiful

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vec

@keely I'm sure you said that last year 😂😂😂

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vec

Thank you @jaynehynesburton

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vec

Haha @jadojado29 At least i have options now when it rains 😂

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vec

Star of the border again this year. Absolutely masses of flowers 💛🧡💛 #peruvian-lily-indian-summer #lily

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gosmanalf

Good morning Julie,They are beautiful 😍 @vec

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juliesgarden

Love them hun 😍😍

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struddles

Love these Julie 😍

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peterchoongchoong

Wow! Awesome! Love it!

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vec

Morning all #alstromeria-indian-summer is just a mass of fabulous colour 🧡💛🧡

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christineb

Morning Julie, stunning display 😍😍😍

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juliesgarden

Morning Hun , wow they’re gorgeous 💛🧡💛🧡

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hayleyaj

I love these 😍

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Keely

Morning hun I so need this one Sarah Raven sold out maybe next year

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fuschia

Stunning plant 😍

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pelly

Beautiful 😍😍😍

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greenhouse

Gorgeous 😀

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lexijane

Good morning chick 😊

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jadojado29

Morning Bestie @vec Love these you have such a Fabulous display in your garden 😍👌😘

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vec

@keely They had them in wyevales today £17.99 and if you've got the £5 off email voucher for the weekend, might be worth a punt

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vec

Thank you @christineb @juliesgarden @hayleyaj @fuschia @pelly @greenhouse @lexijane and @jadojado29

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vec

I didn't plan this as my #red-hot-poker hadn't flowered for years when I put it in #peruvian-lily-indian-summer #happy-accident #hot-colour-combo

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juliesgarden

Looks on fire 🔥 Julie , fantastic 🧡🧡🧡

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Keely

I love that Indian summer one 💛💘💛💘😍

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lisa868

Wow your Indian summer has so many flowers !

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vec

It's on its 2nd full year now @lisa868 I think it's just the right plant in the right place. I have one on the other side of the garden in full sun all day and it's not as spectacular

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lisa868

Mines full sun Julie, it’s really struggling this year, everything is in my dust bowl garden 🌞🌞🌞

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vec

Can't have a #lily day without #peruvian-lily-indian-summer 😍

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suerichards

It’s s beauty @vec

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vec

One of my favourites and so easy to look after @suerichards

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peterchoongchoong

Wow ! Lovely !

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vec

Here come the #alstromeria-indian-summer One of my favourite plants

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jadojado29

I love these in your garden Julie @vec they put on such an Amazing show 😍👌😘

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Keely

Gawjus 💘💛💘

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vec

Still going #lastsummerbloom #alstroemeria-indian-summer

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vec

Really @scaryskates It should keep on going til the frosts or was it a baby ?

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treefrog44

Wow! 😍

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vec

That's strange Gary. Mine was a decent size plant to start with and is in its second year. Last year it was flowering til late autumn @scaryskates

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pottybird42

Such generous plants, still flowering in mine too.

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vec

And so easy to look after @pottybird42 ☺

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vec

@rachelbrooks almost matching borders 😂😂😂 #peruvianlily-indiansummer #crocosmia-lucifer #dahlia-bishops-children #canna #daylily-crimson-pirate #coneflower-goldsturm #leucanthemum #coreopsis-presto #geum-mrsbradshaw #redhotpoker #osteospermum #acanthus-spinosus #verbena and #honeysuckle-goldflame in the background ... phew hope I've done that right from memory as I couldn't look up the names mid posting 😘 #julyblooms

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rachelbrooks

😂 looks gorgeous! 👌🏼💛 I haven't got a Canna (Julie's plant!) I saw some lovely ones the other day, but there's no room left in my bed...😬

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vec

I got one wrong.. it was #coreopsis-presto not sunset and it's only a few cannas 🤣🤣🤣 @rachelbrooks

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rachelbrooks

Tut! 🙄😆

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vec

Terrible.... I haven't even got a sunset 😂😂😂 @rachelbrooks

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rachelbrooks

🤦🏻‍♀️🙈😂

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jadojado29

Afternoon Julie @vec Gorgeous colourful bed think you may have missed one plant out can't recall it's name 😂😉😘

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vec

Thank you @LyndaClack 😍

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vec

You're right @jadojado29 there's a self seeded #aquilegia at the front which I don't know the name of as it came from mums when she was pot sitting and if you look really closely on the far right there is a hint of the purple #tradescantia 🤣

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vec

Oh my goodness, this is just on one stem #peruvianlily #indiansummer ❤💛❤

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christineb

Gorgeous!!

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struddles

Beautiful.❤💛❤

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fuschia

I need these 😍😍😍

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jadojado29

Wow that is Amazing Julie @vec you know how much I love this looks so Gorgeous in your garden 😍👌😘

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vec

Thank you @christineb @struddles @fuschia and @jadojado29 It's alot bigger this year than last. I absolutely love this plant 😍

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susanhumphrey333

Stunning. Everytime I see one of these on here I want one but then forget 🙄😊

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vec

Stick it on your wishlist @susanhumphrey333 😂

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susanhumphrey333

Done. But I'm sure it already is, a few times. I just never look at it, which is ridiculous I know. I can't afford to 😂

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vec

#alstroemeria #peruvianlily #indiansummer This to me says #summercolour and #autumncolour lol 😍😍😍

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drumadixit

👌👌

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sieveheadsarah

They're fabulous 😍🌞😍

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vec

They are in my top 10 of my favourite plants @drumadixit and @sieveheadsarah 😍

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sieveheadsarah

Do they flower all summer long?? I'd love to get some for my garden, I've added them to my wishlist 😀

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jadojado29

Love this Julie @vec it is a lovely impact in your garden and so big Gorgeous 😍👌😘

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Keely

Thats gawjus 😍😍

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flof1952

I bought this one last year Julie ......such beautiful colours :)

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charlottejhurst

ooh I like this 😚😚

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janric

Gorgeous and flower all summer 👌

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vec

Was just about to say the same thing @debrascott Pull the whole stem out from the ground when the flowers on that particular stem have finished. Another one will soon grow and there will be plenty of others to take it's place anyway ☺ @sieveheadsarah

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rachelbrooks

I was wondering if I was doing it right! Thanks! Seems I am!!

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vec

Normally I do close ups of flowers to see the details #peruvian #lily #indiansummer in all its glory. It's doubled in size this year 💛❤

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jaynehynesburton

I bought 5 this year Julie, it was only a few months ago I got them. Do they all grow tall like yours

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vec

Indian summer is around 3ft tall. Some of the other Peruvian lillies are bred to be short. I've bought one of the little miss group which I didn't realise was a shortie 😀 The name gives it away lol @jaynehynesburton

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jaynehynesburton

Never had them before, they look smaller, was hoping the might grow like yours 😊

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vec

I bought mine from a garden centre last August in flower and it was about 1-2ft tall then. Have you bought plugs @jaynehynesburton

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jaynehynesburton

No bought them about 5" wide from a council nursery in Leeds, they do the parks, roundabouts Tec, look really healthy

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janric

Lovely display 😍

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jadojado29

Looks Great Julie @vec looks like you have plenty of bids ready to burst love the colours 😍😘

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vec

Monday again, who stole my weekend ... I'm blaming the garden as I spent most of my time in it lol. #alstroemeria #indiansummer is just starting to come into flower. She's doubled in size this year ❤💛

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nessas

Morning Julie and what a stunner she is ❤️💛 have a fab day 😊

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pelly

Morning Julie, what a stunner 😀😀😀

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juliesgarden

Morning julie , love these 😍

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christineb

Morning Julie, gorgeous !!!

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janric

Morning Julie loving the colours 😍

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confusedpossum

Morning Julie. This is just exquisite. X

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bigemrg

That's a beauty Julie! 😀

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lisa868

Your way ahead of me, grew Indian summer last year and it flowered its socks off, planted out in my new border but still only about 3" high. Fingers crossed it's such a great plant!

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Patiorose

I have this..in its fourth year now and huge. But mine is nowhere near flowering yet. Its a great plant ❤️💛😍 @vec Julie

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vec

#peruvianlily #banana in background #seedheads on #agapanthus nearly ready to pop ☺

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hayleyaj

Beautiful 😍😍

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lovemygarden65

Gorgeous ❤️😍💛

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drewneil

Mine are still going too Vec ( florists friend) because they last when pulled like rhubarb, don't cut. 👍 love the banana 🍌

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yodamama

Beautiful 😍

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vec

I pull the stems off like that when they finish flowering. Another stem soon takes its place @drewneil

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brightcolours

#indiansummer

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Keely

Gawjus pic, I've put mine in summerhouse they never flowered so want to protect them for next year as they are in a pot, hoping will be just as good as yours next year 👍😍

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drewneil

👍

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vec

I'm aiming for another two of these for next year @drewneil They are fantastic plants 😍 Also saving the gardening petty cash at work to put a couple in there too 😉

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susanhumphrey333

Lovely Julie. 😍

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susieg

Lovely lush! 🤗

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vec

This #Peruvian #lily #indiansummer has been the absolute star of the border this year and is still giving loads of colour with more to come. I might get another couple for next year 😍 They really are no fuss plants. Just pull out the flowering stem from the ground once it's done and another will soon take its place.

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lilium

Sunny, worm,lovely 🌸🌻

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bigemrg

Oh those really are stunners!

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juliesgarden

I have pink ones , I agree so easy and prolific flowering 👍😊

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Keely

Im giving mine a talking to in hope its as good as yours next year 😍😍😍

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fuschia

Loving these 😍

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jeatacake

These are tempting me so much for next year! 👌😍💖

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vec

Good morning everyone, #alstroemeria brightening up the border with plenty of buds still to open 💛

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rachelbrooks

Morning Julie ☀️ they're looking lovely and summery ☀️ have a great day 😊

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jadojado29

Good morning Julie @vec beautiful lovely colours . Have a great day Julie 😘

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vec

Good morning @rachelbrooks @jadojado29 and @latebloomer Hope you all have a lovely day ahead ☺

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susanhumphrey333

Morning Julie Love the markings on this. Have a lovely day 😀

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juliesgarden

Morning Julie , love these flowers 💛💛

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dianesheikh

Morning, colours are beautiful. 😊

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vec

Morning @susanhumphrey333 @juliesgarden and @dianesheikh 🖐🖐🖐

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christineb

Gorgeous 😍 have a lovely day 😊

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vec

Thank you @christineb and you ☺

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brightcolours

#indiansummer #peruvianlily #latebloomer

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nessas

Ah Julie how lovely to still have beautiful colours in the garden 👌🏻😊

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vec

Morning all, #alstroemeria still flowering its heart out and producing new buds #latebloomer

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juliesgarden

Morning Julie, love those , mine not been good this year 😒 @vec

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jadojado29

Good morning Julie @vec what a lovely flower, beautiful colours. Have a lovely Sunday Julie ☀️ looks like we have a great week ahead of us 😘

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Keely

Morning Julie I got this one but the darker pkum one yet again another not flowered look forward to it next year its gawjus 👌🙋

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nessas

Morning Julie 🙋🏼 have a great day 😊

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vec

Morning @juliesgarden @jadojado29 @nessas and @Keely This was 'the' plant that really inspired me to go for the hotter colours in the border ❤💛

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pauline33

Lovely plants they just keep going 👏💛

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vec

They do @pauline33 Absolute star of the border this year

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rachelbrooks

Morning Julie ☀️☀️

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vec

Morning Rachel @rachelbrooks 🖑 Beautiful day now after a chilly start. Kids are with their dad for the day, my better half has gone out on his bike for a long ride so I'm planning to cut and trim the grass and potter to my hearts content ☺

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rachelbrooks

Oh what bliss Julie! 👏🏼👏🏼 Enjoy! 👍🏼👍🏼😘 @vec

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tina

Morning Julie

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vec

Morning all, lovely sunny day again #bee and spotted another bug in the photo but not sure what it is

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tina

Yea🙆 good morning @vec

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yodamama

Good morning Julie 🙋🏻

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daisy-jane

Morning Julie what a fab pic @vec 😘🤗👍

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vec

Morning @tina @yodamama and @daisy-jane 🖐

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rachelbrooks

Morning 🙋🏻 what a glorious photo! 🌼🐝📷👌🏼 @vec

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vec

Afternoon @rachelbrooks Thank you 😊

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vec

Think I zoomed in too much, can't get the whole flower in the box 😁 #raindrops #alstroemeria

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beckers1974

Stunning!

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vec

And lastly alstroemeria Indian summer to inject some colour 😍

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flof1952

@vec ......I have this one, it's beautiful :)

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vec

@flof1952 I had no intention of buying one of these. It jumped out at me as it was so gorgeous 💛

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flof1952

@vec .......they are stunning flowers :)

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gillw

Gorgeous

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vec

Normally I can hide plants in the garden and the other half won't notice but think he might just spot this one Pauline @flof1952

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vec

Some women hide clothes and shoes, I hide plants 😜

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brightcolours

#IndianSummer

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flof1952

@vec ......I hide mine in the boot of the car until 'HIM INDOORS' goes out then they get planted SO quick......very exciting :)

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Keely

This is lovely going to keep my plum ones in a pot t see if they do better that ive bought as plugs this year 👌

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jadojado29

Love these so striking colour @vec 💖

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daisy-jane

Gorgeous Julie these are one of my fave flowers 😍😍😍

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