All change. The rain has arrived and optimism is rife, it might even be classed as mild hysteria. In our house, anyway. We, and I am talking of the horti “we”, are not so naive as to believe it is enough. Or indeed that everything is ticketedyboo and balanced. We must take positives when they emerge from the gloom. This week, although holding onto August by our fingertips and therefore still officially summer, has had the scent of temporal change. With it my attitude has flipped from this season to next. Which is one of the forgotten joys of being a gardener. There is always next year. No need to wonder what it will bring. It is bound to be wonderful. Which is the reason I have ordered unnecessary bulbs and been both pondering replacements for the deceased and remedial care those teetering between worlds. My step is a little springier, my mood a little lighter. Pop over to our mentor Jim at Garden Ruminations and you can share in the woes and joys of Six on Saturday’s across the world.
Nemesia, why hasn’t it been canonized? Uncomplaining, sometimes perennial, beautiful. I can’t think of a single sin, definitely saintly material.
The Colquhounia coccinea has wilted, been watered when no one was looking, perked up, wilted, watered again when no one was looking and now is flowering better than it has all season. Its pathetic swoons have paid off.
Hedychium ‘Tara Seedling’ has just begun flowering. Lots more to come and in spite of the drought (what drought?) it seems taller than ever. Perhaps, because of the drought (wd?), everything else is smaller.
A new member, and one of the chosen, is Plectranthus ‘Mona Lavender’. Not “in your face, crazy” but lovely in it’s own right. And I haven’t even seen the flowers yet. If you are listening, I’ve got a cutting ready for you Welsh John.
The dahlias are usually stalwarts in this garden. Not this year, these Mexicans have struggled. I am hoping for a late showing and this is the first flower on Veronne’s Obsidian.
Rodgeria ‘Heavenly Gill’ has been a crispy mess for a few weeks. My heart skipped a beat when I saw this shiny new leaf emerging from the cracked clay. The only way is up, baby.
Off The Edge Gardening 
Hello Gill, my Rodgersia turned crispy from the drought too, but I see new growth reappearing now that the rain is back!! It’s always interesting.
I see you have your Hedychium ‘Tara’ in bloom like Jim. Well done!
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It is so heartwrming to see the plants rallying, isn’t it?!
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Our moods are in sync Sis. When having a private tour by James Cross at the Bishop’s Palace I now remember his saying that in the heat all their Dahlias have made good growth but very few flowers. Hope all the Dahlias now get on and show their stuff. Picture of the raindrops on the Cercis says it all!
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