But there are a few roses. These continue to flower sporadically though they are supposed to be resting during the heat sink of June; I am not hard-hearted or heavy-handed enough to cut off buds unless it is absolutely necessary, which I don't think it is. However, culling blooms for today's vase is another matter.
...The Generous Gardener...
...and Daniela...
...provide color against a backdrop of Artemesia "Powis Castle", accented by a sprig of Salvia (noID, probably a type of Clary Sage). And I had the fun of using a newly completed vase, handbuilt in stoneware and finished with a dark glaze.
Linking quite late (though I made the vase on Monday, I simply could not get this post up, aargh!) with the Monday Vase meme at Rambling in the Garden... with a big thank you to Cathy for hosting it!
Weather Diary: Sunny and hot; High: 106 F (41 C)/Low: 81 F (27 C); Humidity 9%-38%
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Many thanks for your kind wishes dear Aggeliki!!! Wishing you a beautiful day also!!! :)
Delete110! Eek! I think the fact that you have any roses blooming is remarkable. My own pooped out a month ago - currently, all my rose shrubs have produced is rust. I hope you get a break from the heat and that your beautiful roses continue to surprise you.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Kris :) I have to attribute some of it to the vigor of the David Austin roses; I think they can put down a strong enough root system to carry them through the heat better -- just my theory...! I hope your rust problems clear up soon; that must be frustrating and isn't something I've had to contend with, thank goodness. Right now I'm just trying to make sure spider mites don't wreak havoc! Temps are supposed to be only in the nineties for a bit now - whew!
DeleteYes, I looked at your max and min temperatures and mentally wilted!! It has been very warm here too for a week or two but only reached your minimum on a couple of days! It is intersting what you say about your roses - would it be recommended to disbud in the hottest months to reduce stress on the bushes? When would you expect it to cool down enough for them them to start flowering generously again? As you say, it's good to still be able to pick those buds for a vase - Daniella is so perfectly formed, isn't she? Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteOh so sorry I missed your comment this long, Cathy - hope you will be able to get this! I have seen one suggestion for disbudding; there seems to be the full range of opinions on how to handle roses through the hottest period. This summer I have pulled off feeding and am just letting them set their own pace; they look healthy for the most part at any rate. Last year I fed through the summer and was disappointed with the autumn bloom, from which I had hoped a great deal. If they are going to have a good autumn burst, I would expect to see it sometime in October/November. But I have no experience so far...
DeleteI like the idea of 'culling blooms'! St Swithun is just a perfect pink - lovely.
ReplyDeleteIt was a good excuse, wasn't it? I'm the sort that has always hesitated to cut flowers I'm enjoying in the garden... ;-) St Swithun is a dream...! So sorry I missed your comment so long; last week I was more or less sick throughout - doing better now though!
DeleteI always enjoy your vases Amy - the vase itself of course, which is always lovely but then the wonderful flowers that you grow in your desert garden. Your roses are always so lovely and it is so good to know that the Austins do so well for you. It was thanks to you that I decided to try again with them this year and putting them into big pots has been such a good decision. I have never had such prolific and happy roses! I remember you saying in another comment about having to repot them so I will just have to see how mine do in terms of having to move them.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy the roses are working for you in the big pots, Kate :) They're such a pleasure to grow that one wants to have them somehow despite climate difficulties! We had too much mildew last spring, which really took the life out of some of the potted roses, but hopefully they will pull through now. I am finally underplanting in the pots, thanks to seeing your lovely container combinations. I would photograph to show you, but none of them are flowering at present, must wait till better weather, I think!
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