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Old August 27th, 2008, 04:18 PM
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A couple of late-bloomers

Here are 2 of my Budlejas(butterfly bush)I love them,but they kind of grew crazy this year and very few butterflies:sad:
The blue one I have no idea what it is,but it is pretty,,
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Old August 27th, 2008, 04:24 PM
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Here is one of my Calla-lilies(Cana??)that made it,I planted 7 tubers most of the leaves eaten by slugs.
My Rose of Sharon,really pretty white flowers and last my blue/green Hosta,it looked better in the spring.
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Old August 27th, 2008, 06:15 PM
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Pretty, Chico, I waited almost 5 mins for those to download but it was worth it, pets.ca is not being kind to me tonight I'm not sure what the blue ones are either I'm sure 14k will come to the rescue. My large Hosta got munched bad this year, the first year anything has dared
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Old August 27th, 2008, 06:32 PM
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very beautiful Chico!!!! I just love your gardens!
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Old August 27th, 2008, 08:41 PM
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Beautiful flowers Chico2. Love the hosta too. I've learned to love leaves and textures as much as flowers.

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Old August 27th, 2008, 09:17 PM
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Gorgeous flowers, as always, chico!

Have you ever tried beer in the garden? No...not for you...for the slugs? Put a tuna can or some other shallow can in the ground with the rim even with the surface of the soil, then fill it with beer. The slugs will crawl into it and drown. Hey, it sounds weird, but I've had good luck with it. Evidently slugs are lushes!

Think those blue flowers are great lobelia like these?:

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