How Does My Garden Grow?

[callmemadam]

Answer: a lot better than it did, thanks to non-stop rain yesterday. Unfortunately it was also cold and very windy so plants got bashed up rather. Today is quite different, rather humid. A month ago I posted about the plants waiting to go out. Since then, growth has been amazing. Half-hardy and tender plants certainly know how to make the best of their short season. First comes the gothic basket, overflowing already: look, no joins!



The chimney plants aren’t quite hiding their pots yet.

This one took a beating yesterday.


White Lobelia with Helichrysum. My camera always reflects white and hides the detail.


Just a few of the Pelargoniums are outside. I decided to put only red ones here and there’s a few more to come.


The Cerinthes which were potted up are way ahead of the ones recently planted in beds and their weird flowers are just starting to open.


Still waiting. Once the tulips are out of the way, these replace them. The Nicotianas are raring to go and I keep pinching them out. The Cleomes are much slower; I’m rather worried about them because they need hardly any watering. I’m also waiting (and waiting) for the man to fix my drive and other men to mend my shed roof, which is in an even worse state after yesterday.

Comments

[ooxc.livejournal.com]

I'm not so wholehearted a gardeenr as you are - but I'm having a similar reaction. I was particularly bothered about the rosemary cuttings that circumstances forced me to plant out just before the rain came - but they've not only "weathered" the rain and cold - they seem to have benefited from it
(They were already out of doors, but in a much more sheltered place.)

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

I hope the rosemary will flourish!

[aellia.livejournal.com]

It's been a strange old year for annuals. I'm still waiting for the right time to do my pots and baskets. The wind and rain last night was horrendous.
I lke your Gothic basket :-)

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

It was awful yesterday. I wondered whether to put things back inside but decided they'd just have to take their chance.

Thank you! I'm pleased with it.

[gghost.livejournal.com]

We are also having a strange year weather-wise, with cold and rain persisting into this month.

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

Our problem has been no rain. Until yesterday when it blew and rained all day and the heating came on!

[gwendraith.livejournal.com]

Loving the pix and especially the chimney pots and those glorious geranium leaves.

Everything seems a bit out of sync this year. I've risked planting some geraniums and some seeds. The patio is quite sheltered so hopefully any frost, wind or rain won't do 'em in.

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

You can see that the geranium leaves have been stressed by cold nights and warm days. Honestly, June should be safe for them! Hope your patio plants do well.