Sweetly Cool Fog Then Blazing Heat

A morning of sweetly cool fog, then two days of blazing heat.
The foggy morning:
Clematis 'Wisley' photo 
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The soft greyed haze:
Rosa 'Laguna photo 
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The mystery fog adds to a garden.
Rosa 'Laguna' photo 
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Soft contrasts.  
Clematis 'Wisley'
Clematis 'Wisley' photo 
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Water-fat, not dry and toasted.
Rosa 'Bishops Castle' 
Bishops Castle photo 
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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.
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Salvia 'Blue Hill' takes fog or heat.
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The next morning, no soothing fog.  The sun was early and ready to scorch.  

 'Laguna' was a dud last year.  This year is different.
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Early morning light blazes forthThe heat is on.  No gardening should be attempted
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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.
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Here's hoping (as always) for a late and pathetic summer. 
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Comments

  1. 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!

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  2. Gorgeous flowers and colours, the fog adds a beautiful softness. I love 'surprise' plants in my garden, always a joy.
    The puppies look so cute!
    xoxoxo ♡

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  3. 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.

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  4. Your weather is very variable. We have foggy mornings. But very rarely. That blue clematis Wisley is really lovely!

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