A COOL START
Temperatures are expected to get into the 30s again today but this morning I’ve been for a walk around the garden and it felt lovely and fresh and cool with a little mist in the air. I hope the plants have also benefited from this respite from the heat. This is a view of the shady end of the rose garden looking towards the oak tree and the rhododendron borders it’s looking a bit autumnal The persicaria is flowering. It’s a bit of a thug and wood happily make a move to take over the whole border but I keep a close eye on it and make sure it behaves itself. I bought it from a NGS garden as ‘son of firetail’. They certainly had plenty of it for sake. The roses have started to repeat flower. This is Margaret Merril just opening and looking much more like Champagne Moment. Now back to reality with a bit of a bump. Those rhododendrons under the oak tree are suffering. I would guess they have been there since the 1970s at least and could be older. They don’t like this weather and have
It all looks splendid and visitors are in for a treat. I hope it goes well.
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DeleteAs Graeme said it all looks fabulous. I love your long border and I'd love to be one of the visitors, they are in for a wonderful time.
ReplyDeleteWeather forecast seems OK thankfully.
DeleteGood luck with the garden visit, hope to hear how it went next week.
ReplyDeleteWe haven't done it for four years because of Covid, so it will be very different having the garden full of people when usually it's just me.
DeleteThis compost seems effective! Your tomatoes look tasty. I've been eating mine for a week
ReplyDeleteGood luck for the open garden !
The open gardens went well, but someone ate my nearly ripe cherry tomato (singular) 😲
DeleteI'm sure your visitors will be in awe of those long borders, which are all looking in their prime.
ReplyDeleteI had a lovely time chatting with the visitors.
DeleteA beautiful border, I’m sure your visitors will have been full of admiration. I’ve been trying different composts and being mostly disappointed so I’ll have to search that one out.
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I've been so disappointed with the peat free composts I've tried. I really hope this one proves to be good in the long term.
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