
SILENT (HOT) SUNDAY

about my garden, art and travelling, nature ,photography and a few words of wisdom
It has been hot lately and dry, so the garden doesn’t look good at the moment, there are a lot of dry leaves of plants and of tree’s, it looks like autumn at the moment. But I found a few nice flowers who still looked good.
This annual malva is so heath resistant, on a hot day the leafs are hanging vertically on the plant and you think it is going to die, but the next morning it surprises you and it looks fresh again with normal leafs. I was amazed !
This tree is also heath resistant, it is a bee magnet, the whole tree is buzzing during the day. In the evening the leafs close up. It is filled with beautiful pink and white flowers , but with the heath they fade faster than usual. It is not a huge tree, ideal for smaller gardens.
This begonia is a bulb plant, I bought a few of these several years ago, I put them in a pot in Spring and they bloom all Summer long, in Autumn I take the bulbs out of their pot and put them in an old newspaper and in a frost free but cold room. In Spring I put them again in new soil in pots. They thrive in the shade but they need moist soil. An old lady told me she had the same begonia’s for over 50 years !!! And each year they were covered in flowers.
This is a flower on one of my hibiscus bushes, they too fade sooner now that it is so hot but it is an easy bush, they come in many different colours and they are a real asset in your garden. They are winterdardy in Western-Europe but not in colder area’s.
This is one of my fuchsia plants, most of them like living in the shade in a pot, in moist soil. This one is in the sun, as you can see but I put it there to make this picture.
Have a great weekend and enjoy your garden.
We are expecting really hot tropical weather next week, I am not really happy with it , at the moment the garden is lush and green but hot weather can ruin a lot.
Have a great weekend !
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THE MATURE ART OF TRAVELLING ALONE REBECCA@RTPOTS.COM
Coffee, Conversation & Ear Scratches
Voices from an Easel
Atmospheric Mind Flow
Blending with the latest art exhibitions.
Right <> correct of the center
A blog about eco-minimalism, gardening, money-saving and more
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Motherhood after 40. Adoption story. Menopause. Laughter, tears and a lot of strong coffee to make it through life.
making it up one bit at a time
Make your mark...colourful....
International adoption from Bulgaria.
"I will not leave you as orphans. I will come to you." John 14:18
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Printmaker ~ Painter ~ Every Picture tells a story ~ Artwork ©Diane Young
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