What to Plant in August | Late Summer Colour & Food - My 5 Essential Plants!

[@niallgardens]

What are you growing or enjoying this month? 🪴

[@PatientFarmer]

I'm enjoying my Dahlia. I hadn't realized that the hummingbirds enjoyed them too! And my Gladiolus which have surprisingly come back the past two years in my zone 6a!

[@eileenkearney3217]

Rudbeckia, agapanthus and geranium Roxanne are doing great despite the rain

[@lisakruger5289]

This has been a big year for zinnias for me. And I'm waiting patiently for my asters to bloom!

[@simonbrown8509]

Lots of crocosmia lucifer and allium sphaerocephalon here !

[@andeyephoto]

Allium Millenium, achilleas and lilies are all looking great in our garden in Scotland this month. 🌸

[@eileenkearney3217]

I bought 1 pot of white agapanthus 12 years ago n planted it in the ground. It has flowered beautifully every year - 27 flower heads for the last few years!!

[@imeldamayer-taylor2783]

I'm enjoying my hydrangeas, I have in containers in my small garden, so many blooms. Herbs, rosemary, parsley etc. Calendula and succulents, especially Table Mountain succulent.😊

[@KlinikSygeplejersken]

you can easily divide Calamagrostis plants and have multiple plants that way. They stand tall even after the latest big storm.

[@susanbrown1090]

I have a blue Agapanthus growing in a pot, looking wonderful at the moment 😍

[@ebradley2306]

The videography of the allium flowers was just stunning.

[@andeyephoto]

I love watching your videos. They're really beautifully filmed and edited and your messages are so positive and encouraging. Thank you!

[@richardm4706]

August in the Japanese alps is a great time for flowers. Here on the farm there is a broad expanse of Cosmos, yellow daisies, common sunflowers, and hibiscus. The cosmos grow to about 3 feet high with flowers ranging from light pink to dark maroon while the sunflowers are 5 feet tall with numerous bright yellow flowers. Morning Glories also spread around quite quickly, climbing up the taller flowers if left to their own. These all grow each year without any intervention, require little to no watering, and best of all are fantastic attractions for the bees and butterflies; a very important point as the bees also pollinate the crops in the fields. We farm organically here, a rare thing in Japan, and have no neighbors; so the bees are abundant and at night the lightning bugs fly around near our mountain stream adding a magical view at night that is not so common nowadays.

[@gloriaruiz2332]

I agree with you! Agapanthus are so beautiful!!. I bought one as soon as I saw them at the garden centers this year I hope it blooms for me. Thank you 🙏🏻.

[@LivingwithBIGdogs]

I added this allium to my garden as very cheap bulbs bought last autumn . A year later they are in flower absolutely beautiful! I’ve been cutting them to add to my indoor flowers and even picked as green baby alliums then have over 2 months lasted in my bouquets and are almost fully purple now so still developing in only water. The longest flower I’ve ever cut and had last in a vase! Wish I could add a photo ❤

[@lisaskilton3746]

hey Niall! I managed to buy some cheapish agapanthus ehich all came very pot bound but potted them on to slightly bigger pots and now slowly getting a couple of flowers forming! the crocosmia I have was given to me with a yellow iris so I get the flowering iris and then the orange crocosmia comes up which is currently in flower although a couple of years ago when I had planted it was a brighter red so a bit odd that its changed colour! will have to look for those allium bulbs!

[@daiseegray9110]

I was in my garden today and noticed the agapanthus blooming. I made a note to self need to buy more love them. 🌼🐝

[@carmengiles456]

Thank you Nial, great video. My Allium Sphaerocephalon's have been covered in Bees throughout July. They are in large pots, but shall be going in the ground along with another bag full for next year. I have two differnt grasses in my bed, which are quite magical. They are stunning, when the sun light hits them a certain way their true beauty is undeniable. They bring movement & hight into the flower bed, I love them 🙏

[@kareharpies]

How many allium bulbs do you recommend planting together for impact?

[@carmengiles456]

I have twenty together in pots, but am planning on planting double this autum in my flower beds 😊

[@LorraineG123]

Hi Niall,sorry only catching up,life has me extremely busy,only catching up in last few days with many of you.May i say your garden is looking superbly beautiful. I love all the recommendations, Luz i do live chard, such a beautiful plant. Nuall Croscosmia ( sp 😏)i live it,i jave the orange and red in both my garden and allotment,its always so welcoming. Hope ye arent to windy in todays storm,had to get up early am to secure so much,forgot to last night. All good here thankfulky, and hope the same with you all. Thanks for sharing,again,your garden is looking superb,well done.

[@helenagreenwood2305]

This damp weather has made planting really easy as the ground is so soft I've been transplanting into the ground from pots every day for the last two weeks - after removing hedges and having a new fence installed - I'm creating a flower border

[@meadows.simplicities]

Phenomenal...Soooooo lush. Nature hugs at every turn. All the recommendations are great however I absolutely looove the last plant amongst all the vibrant, glorious green 😃🌿🌾🍃

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Hi Niall, I have many Agapanthus in Windermere, Florida. Ours bloom in June and July each year. I've never seen Circosmia. Take care ❤Peggy❤

[@louise2209]

I can tell you how fuss free crocosmia (sp?) is. They grow in amongst my patio slabs! I’ve been trying to move them bit by bit around the garden, but they will remain in at least one corner of the patio most likely. Last year the heat wave in the U.K had them all die back before the flowering period. However this year, they pretty much all came back.

[@GardenDiscovery]

Great choices. Love them all. I specifically planted crocosmia because it reminds me of Ireland

[@gerardohara7685]

Great video, I just bought a house and only discovered gardening, turns out I have a crocosmia growing in a corner which I never knew what it was 😂. Great video as always, love your channel, the knowledge, the production value and the fact your a local lad helps me fall down this rabbit hole a bit further. Keep up great work sir!

[@niallgardens]

Thanks! That's so cool that you're really enjoying the episodes! Sounds like you've just made a nice discovery in your garden in that case!

[@irisymontalvo]

Those Alliums are gorgeous.

[@christopherhills1609]

New to this channel but enjoyed it so much that I have subscribed

[@imeldamayer-taylor2783]

Last but not least , the beautiful hibiscus shrub. Summer is great , beauty in every season.😊

[@veggiepatchideas]

Thanks Niall, I've been looking for ideas for my home garden.

[@lisakruger5289]

Your garden is so beautiful! It's what I want my garden to look like when it grows up! :)

[@donnamullins2089]

Thanks Niall you garden looks beautiful. Swiss chard is always wonderful. Well Texas is in the frying month. 102 F now no rain in sight. Pruned back tomatoes maybe they will bloom again. Planted peppers and eggplant. Fingers crossed. See you next week.

[@imeldamayer-taylor2783]

Hi, I luv agapanthus . I grew up in South Africa, they grew all over there. I need this. Indigo Blue agapanthus is winter hard in zone 7b where I live, Vienna Austria. I like all your videos, thank you.😍😍🌺🌼🌸🌺

[@maureenk1635]

Thank you so much for this beauty!

[@vintagegarden93]

You have beautiful flowers ❤

[@deborahklinlger8565]

Lovely vid. Thank you for the info.

[@potpourrioflife]

Beautiful!! You have provided some insight to potential adds to my own garden here in NH, USA. Right now I'm focusing on container gardening as we hoping to move soon. So much work, we desire to take the love with us.

[@paulinegraham6839]

Beautiful idea's

[@clairegarnham2742]

Agapanthus in Isles of Scilly are fantastic Niall, have you seen them? They are just everywhere. I love them but lost mine this year as an unsuspecting frost came😢

[@julieannecook-artist]

They are really lovely ❤

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

Found your site, bookmarked, and put on desk top.

[@deechiodo6738]

Those small allium are adorable! Can you re-plant the seeds they provide?

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Wonderful selection 🥰🥰

[@lorainemcguire5795]

Your garden is so beautiful loved the little tour seeing your lovely flowers and suggestions, I'm growing the chard already and ❤ all pom pom shaped flowers 👍🪻

[@niallgardens]

Thanks so much! That's great that you've got some chard started!

[@elainemcgran8828]

I miss your videos were your working in the garden 😊

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

Great informative video. I love all of them. What was growing on the urn type container? A type of moss maybe. I couldn’t see it well. I especially loved the first plant with long stems and purple balls. Lol I can’t spell their name and then the grass.?..those two would be great for the back of a border?

[@Sue-sx3io]

I don't know if you have mentioned this before but, where did you get the dome plant cover on your chard. Thanks

[@lordsauron4556]

The crocosmia is a great plant. I have lucifer and the ‘wild’ orange form. Careful though, they’re wont to spread like the plague. You paid too much for that Agapanthus! It’s best to buy agapantus as bare roots, even though you might have to wait a year to get a flower.

[@niallgardens]

Thanks for the info!

[@Peterharte73]

Excellent video Niall that last red flower plant was beautiful I can't wait for next months flower video because next may it's my son's communion and I want the garden covered in colour so don't let me down now 😂👏👍

[@niallgardens]

Hahahahaha! No pressure! Maybe check out some of my other videos for April, May and June for extra ideas as well (I'm hedging my bets here!)

[@maureenk1635]

Unbelievable video!

[@hazelmanship7516]

Good morning Niall, hope you're well and chat friends. Loving the jumper,you blended well in your garden 😅. Great advice wanted to know about agapanthus,mines only got 1 flower on this year and wondered if to plant in a bit bigger pot, I've had it 4 years and its bloomed lovely. It's in part sun then shade in late afternoon, should it be in full sun all the time? I over winter it in the greenhouse. We've had lovely weather past few days but that wind is really rocking my big 9ft sunflower!! they're all doing well garden is a real pop of colour now. Very cloudy but suns out,forecast rain. Hey ho.😮 Love Aliums too,1st year of growing the blue one,i have a white one too with bit if green on it,very pretty,,more bulbs to get in September ready for a nice show in the spring, well nearly time for church, thanks for lovely vlog, stay safe happy gardening till next time bye 👋 😊x

[@niallgardens]

Hi Hazel! 👋 The Agapanthus will want full sun and I would actually recommend to not repot it... keep it quite root bound because this will drive it to flower more. I don't know whether you're feeding it also so bear that in mind. It's really windy here too at the min and I'm watching everything getting battered. Have a nice morning at church!

[@hazelmanship7516]

@@niallgardens thanks Niall will tomato food be suitable for agapanthus,

[@niallgardens]

@@hazelmanship7516 yeah I would think so

[@hazelmanship7516]

@@niallgardens thank you, I've given it a feed today, so let's hope it's going to flourish more now, take care

[@helengannon8855]

I had that crocosmia in my garden and it was very invasive, so I wouldn't recommend it for a small garden😉

[@niallgardens]

That's interesting to hear Helen and thanks for sharing that. My experience has been that whilst it does clump up, it's never been invasive. I wonder if you had the specific crocosmia that grows wild (i.e. Montbretia?) because it can certainly be pretty rampant!

[@eileenkearney3217]

Me too

[@susanwain7527]

My agapanthus got frosted and they all died!

[@elizabethhurtado2829]

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[@JohnSmith-xj4ng]

Lucifer plant