A morning of sweetly cool fog, then two days of blazing heat.
The foggy morning:
The soft greyed haze:
The mystery fog adds to a garden.
Soft contrasts.
Clematis 'Wisley'
Water-fat, not dry and toasted.
Rosa 'Bishops Castle'
Relishing the fog, a seedling Begonia. It appeared from nowhere, apparently a wax bedding begonia crossed with something two feet (60 cm) taller. Quite nice for a random seedling.
Salvia 'Blue Hill' takes fog or heat.
The next morning, no soothing fog. The sun was early and ready to scorch.
'Laguna' was a dud last year. This year is different.
Early morning light blazes forth. The heat is on. No gardening should be attempted.
A little seeding rose that popped up on the slope by the Aloe arborescens, vulnerable to the sun. It looks like a seed from 'Fourth Of July', given the stripes. I had mercy and before the sun rose too high, moved it to a place where it will get watered. Perhaps it will be worth keeping; likely not, but for a while, it will live.
Here's hoping (as always) for a late and pathetic summer.
The foggy morning:
The soft greyed haze:
The mystery fog adds to a garden.
Soft contrasts.
Clematis 'Wisley'
Water-fat, not dry and toasted.
Rosa 'Bishops Castle'
Relishing the fog, a seedling Begonia. It appeared from nowhere, apparently a wax bedding begonia crossed with something two feet (60 cm) taller. Quite nice for a random seedling.
Salvia 'Blue Hill' takes fog or heat.
The next morning, no soothing fog. The sun was early and ready to scorch.
'Laguna' was a dud last year. This year is different.
Early morning light blazes forth. The heat is on. No gardening should be attempted.
A little seeding rose that popped up on the slope by the Aloe arborescens, vulnerable to the sun. It looks like a seed from 'Fourth Of July', given the stripes. I had mercy and before the sun rose too high, moved it to a place where it will get watered. Perhaps it will be worth keeping; likely not, but for a while, it will live.
Here's hoping (as always) for a late and pathetic summer.
It's a year of changes in the garden, isn't it? Here yesterday morning it was 36ºF, while today it will hit 90ºF. The poor plants don't know what to do!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous flowers and colours, the fog adds a beautiful softness. I love 'surprise' plants in my garden, always a joy.
ReplyDeleteThe puppies look so cute!
xoxoxo ♡
Love the foggy pictures and the golden quality of the early morning light; such a beautiful contrast of garden moods. Boris and Natasha look all fluffy and pristine, like they had a bath and mom hasn't let them go outside and play yet.
ReplyDeleteYour weather is very variable. We have foggy mornings. But very rarely. That blue clematis Wisley is really lovely!
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