These kangaroo paws aren't quite open - I think they are past their best, but they are still a nice touch of colour:
A few of the roses have a bloom here and there that has survived the heat and dry. This one is "Raspberry Tiger":
The red hot pokers all looked a bit scorched the other day, but a few are sending up more flowers:
Do garlic heads count as flowers?
The various buddleias had all their flowers and buds scorched off by hot dry winds, but a couple of them are beginning to flower again:
A surprise first flower on the honeysuckle:
Some of the salvias are just beginning to flower:
I thought the lamb's ears flowers were finished, but there are a few still open. This bee knew better than me:
Nepeta flowers hiding in a geranium:
The agastache hiding behind the shed still has some flowers:
There are actually a lot of gladdies in flower, but many of them have been frazzled by the hot winds. The ones that are only just starting to open look good:
Daylilies should be going gangbusters at this time of year, but they look a bit sad and there are not many flowers. However they are hanging in there, and some of them have buds. Hopefully next month there will be more daylilies to enjoy:
I didn't manage to get the flowers in focus, but you can see there are lots of buds on this little pelargonium:
Hebes:
A few of the succulents have flowers, including these amazingly tall flower spikes growing from tiny sempervivums:
And these echevarias:
Finally, not a flower but a sign of hope:
7 comments:
It is surprising how different a garden looks from day to day. Perhaps the rain this week has helped.
So many pretty flowers. I have said it before, but the painted brick garden wall really is a great backdrop for your plants, the gladdies look great.
You have a beautiful collection of flowering plants...so pretty hugs, julierose
So many beautiful flowers, I don't even know some.
Marie
Stunning bloom on purple gladie, I really loved two toned flowers. I also love your succulent flowers, tiny sempervivums:the plant looks smaller then the flower? Very sweet. The day lilies have had a battering at my place too and I must plant more salvias! I think I need to start keeping a running list of what looks good in the garden at different times so I know what to plant more of, your photo diary is a great idea.
G'day Vireya,
Must be a good year for Kangaroo Paw - All of mine are in flower. I have also had 2 Spikes on my Xanthorrhoea (Grass Tree) this year.
It is good to go poke around and see what is in flower and when. Cheers Wendy
I love your garden walks, I get to see the familiar (Day Lilies, Garlic Flowering, Honey Suckle) and the "new to me" (Kangaroo Paw!) a world away. Have seen Roses before but not that variety -- so pretty!
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