Me too! It reached 92F here yesterday and today's looking as though it will be very much the same. I put in a few hours in the garden yesterday and was literally soaked in sweat. Our irrigation system ran on Wednesday and I did spot watering on Thursday but a lot of flowers fried anyway. Ugh!
Three days: 90, 97, 87. It was tough for plants with all new foliage and lots of new growth and spring-sized (extra large) flowers. I was worried about the Acers but they seem okay.
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I'm so sorry. I'm sure that's not the only plant that suffered. It's hard to take what nature dishes out sometimes.
ReplyDeleteAnd the garden critters, too. The urn bird-bath was really popular.
DeleteMe too! It reached 92F here yesterday and today's looking as though it will be very much the same. I put in a few hours in the garden yesterday and was literally soaked in sweat. Our irrigation system ran on Wednesday and I did spot watering on Thursday but a lot of flowers fried anyway. Ugh!
ReplyDeleteI watered and put all the small potted plants in full shade. Today a lot of deadheading of toasted roses. Oh well!
DeleteWhoa, 'Yves Piaget' got fried! How hot did it get???
ReplyDeleteThree days: 90, 97, 87. It was tough for plants with all new foliage and lots of new growth and spring-sized (extra large) flowers. I was worried about the Acers but they seem okay.
DeleteYes, I hate heatwaves too. I think you've perfectly captured how quickly it can shorten bloom time.
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