It is almost as tricky as midwinter to find subjects for Six on Saturday at the moment. I am hopeful that the crisp and dry victims of this drought will spring Lazarus like from their parched graves. This might be foolish, we will see. It is all new ground for us temperature softies. All we can do is our best. I’m sure that is what all of us SoSers are doing, whether it is enough remains to be seen. My special “estate agent” shots have managed to show only the vaguely attractive, ignoring the rest whilst weeping snottily into my sleeve. I was tempted to show you the carnage but, raised on Dairylea and Disney, decided the more positive is best shown. If you would like to find out what other challenges are being faced across the world pop over to our mentor, Jim at Garden Ruminations. Let us shake a leg, there is watering to be done.
Although a little cooler this past week, flowers seem to be going over very quickly. I don’t even recall this Rosa ‘Peace’ being in bud again, now it is in full blown beauty. Seize the moment.
I have said before that I try to avoid plants with challenging names. This is one of the many that have made my rule a fallacy, Erodium manescavii, which although the foliage has browned up a little, seems to be weathering the inclement weather very nicely.
Earworm warning: Its been a good year for the tomatoes. These are Cosmonaut, my first year of growing them and I’m very impressed. This is a Ukranian heirloom variety named after a Russian cosmonaut who died returning to Earth in 1971. Lots to chew over there.
A recent addition to the clan is Fuchsia ‘Coralle’ which has been given priority treatment. At times like this there have to be Teacher’s Pets and those that are left to fend for themselves. Harsh but unavoidable in our garden where the watering can rules and the water meter snipes.
Ageratum mexicanum is a little beauty; a lilac raggedy lovely.
Finally we have Dahlia ‘Labyrinth’; such a joy monster and surely enough to lift the darkest of spirits.
Off The Edge Gardening 
‘Peace’ rose was my mother’s favorite until she discovered ‘French Lace’, which is a floribunda. Well, you managed to get six good pictures that show no symptoms of the dry weather.
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Thanks Tony. Your mother had very good taste.
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They’re all lovely! I like the Erodium best, but Ageratum is also really funny-looking.
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The erodium is so easy and seeds itself everywhere but not in a very annoying way.
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Dairylea and Disney! I must brave the my front garden and take a photo of my Erodium manescavii – they do seem to be coping with this weather quite well. Big fan of the ‘Peace’ Rose. My mother-in-law has one – I should try taking a cutting.
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You must try a cutting, it is a good cultivar and an even better message. Every little helps!
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I don’t think Ive ever seen a Ageratum mexicanum before. It’s lovely colour and very unusual flowers. I find myself idly wondering if I have room for one. More likely, I can squeeze some erodium in somwhere!
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I grew the ageratum from seed this year, definitely worth a try. And yes, you have room for both!
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Well I grew up on spam fritters and ‘The Woodentops’ in black and white, so I have a more jaundiced view of the world than you. But you have managed to keep some beauties going in your garden. ‘Labyrinth’ is one of my favourite dahlias, gorgeous. And such a pretty little ageratum.
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Ha! I am not sure there will be anything left for next week …..
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My favorite is the dahlia ‘Labyrinth’. The tomato cultivar name is ironic. Peace and rain to you.
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And to you
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Erodium manescavi is new to me. So thanks for that, though not sure I’ll remember it by that name. The rose is very beautiful. They seemed to go over so quickly.
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Perhaps we should just call it “manie”, it would definitely help with the spelling.
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🙂 🙂
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My dad loved Rosa Peace. Your dahlia looks like the sun! What a fab shape. As for Erodium – a reminder of yet another plant I managed to kill.
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But there are many you have kept alive!
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Hi and Good Morning, 90 and since a few weeks nursing broken bones……I guess this is the last season of gardening. Best of Luck and Happy Growing from Canada Hans
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Sorry that you have been unwell, I am more than happy for you to share my gardening with me. There is room for all.
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I like your attitude Sis. We have had a few days away with a few gardens in the mix a bit further north, where the sun has been a little less severe. I haven’t posted this week, but nice to see you also have fallen for the blue fluffiness of ageratum.
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Your garden adventures sound good, Sis. Hope all is good in your garden on your return. Not surprised you are a fan of ageratum, more synchronicity.
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For years Erodium manescavii kept itself going here no problem but I’m down to one weak plant with only a few flowers. Makes me wonder if its become inbred and has lost vigour. I’d hate to lose it completely.
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If you need new DNA I can send you some seec.
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Happy to see you have some colour amidst the devastation! What are the intriguing spikes of red reaching high, behind the fence, in the very top photo?
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The spikes are a salvia that I planted in my neighbour’s garden. Self induced borrowed landscape. 😁
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Heh, you’re the third person with ‘Labyrinth’ I’ve seen this week, it’s starting to grow on me from exposure alone. I was just thinking that it’s been a good year for the tomatoes/squash/corn type of crop. I haven’t seen mine looking this good in a very long time.
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It isn’t one that I would have chosen, but it was a gift and I’ve really grown to love it. So crazy!
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