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Dahlia Bishop of Auckland, dahlia Downham Royal, David Austin Roses, in a vase on Monday, rose Brother Cadfael
The heat here is most unusual, pushing 32 degrees. It saps my strength and the garden is showing lots of signs of stress. Leaves and in some cases flower heads are drooping, Hydrangea and Eupatorium are especially prone to this when it is too hot and there has not been enough water. A simple remedy is to wait until it is almost nightfall and then soak the roots for several minutes. Overnight the plant will perk up and hopefully by morning will be looking fully restored. This is the most effective way of watering, so much better than a sprinkler on for hours.
As for flowers, I have picked one stem of Rose Brother Cadfael. A baby pink, softly scented, David Austin Rose. This took a long time to start this year but is now in its stride. The camera has darkened the true pinkness of colour so you’ll have to trust my description there.
It seems an unashamedly girly rose so I’ve no idea about the choice of name.
Then I have picked a few dahlias. these are rich dark shades.
These are dahlia pompon Downham Royal. Single Bishop of Auckland and two new ones
I hope you are coping with this heat and staying safe. If you have time pop over to Cathy to see what other vases have been put together.
Have a good week wherever you are and thanks for reading. It looks as if storms might be rolling in later this week. Not the right sort of rain I guess. D.
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The heat has flattened me and my brain won’t work. Lovely blooms, but the colours are too warm! Blues and whites please!
Beautiful Roses and Dahlias, just lush and gorgeous.. I like the simple display of the roses. It is the same temperature today in South Florida.
My first thought on seeing your (not literally – at least I don’t think so!) Brother Cadfael was that it looked a pretty shade, so it’s a shame if you say that is not its true colour! I was just thinking about the different shades of pink earlier today, noticing that my Rural England was flowering again in the apple tree and how distinctive a shade it was. You do like your dark dahlias and these make a nice selection – Bishop of Auckland might be added here after seeing yours. Hope the heat eases off a bit – when I had my last ramble of the day about 10 mins ago it was certainly feeling as if there might be rain in the air, which would be very welcome of course.
Thanks cathy yes the light inside darkened the colour. Brother Cadfael is a pale baby pink.
The heat is overpowering and I hope it breaks soon. Really doesn’t suit me and working on it is a trial.
Thanks for clarifying, Dorris. Hope your weather has broken – it is much cooler here now although it still gets progressively warmer during the day
We’re experiencing a very hot summer here, too. I’ve had to supplement water more than previous years. Nothing gets done in this heat unless it is early am or evening. Next week promises to be more reasonable. Hope you get relief soon!
Early morning and late evening are the solution but water shortage is a real concern. I have no doubt that the weather will change soon and then we will be moaning about the wind or rain or some such! Stay cool Eliza
Pretty dahlia shades. Your flowers will be glad of the drink! Same here… the garden and gardeners are weary of the heat and wilting.
Wilting indeed!
That is a good shade of pink on the roses. Delightful. The wine colored dahlias are fine as well. Take care and have a good week.
Thank you. You too
Translating that to Fahrenheit, that is rather warm. It is about like that here at the moment, but with minimal humidity, it is a nice day. The roses are in a cooler spot. Although more comfortable for people, aridity combined with warmth is harsh on some flowers. I need to water earlier rather than later, since the moisture overnight promoted fungal pathogens. (It increases the ambient humidity in a garden where humidity is normally minimal.)
Rich colors seem to be popular for dahlias nowadays.
You are right Tony it is rather warm but with high humidity. We are now having thunderstorms with rain that pummels delicate flowers. Interesting about the impact on day over night watering.
I think dahlias are just fashionable again in all colours