The garden activities are now restricted to morning and late afternoon. It has been just too hot to brave the heat in the afternoon. Our dry spell was broken on Monday thank goodness. It brought a pleasant evening yesterday.
The perennials continue to be the hit of the show this week. The roses are also thriving. I have a Monarch host plant and a Petal from the Past for you.
I will be joining the Six on Saturday crowd tomorrow morning. Come and take a peek at gardeners from around the globe posting 6 photos of the week. If you wish, check out the link, follow the directions and post 6 of your own. The link is https://gardenruminations.co.uk. We are hosted by Jim Stephens.
The Daylilies (Hemerocallis sp) are blooming this week. No name for this cultivar but since there are 10, 000 plus different cultivars of this popular perennial it is not surprising.
Each year I buy caladium bulbs and plant them in containers outdoors. They always make a beautiful display. They will not survive the winter. If I was diligent, I could dig up the bulbs and keep them in a dormant state for the following spring but I am not motivated enough to do that. There are 1000 named cultivars of Caladium bicolor. This one is “White Queen”.
The hardy hibiscus began blooming this week. I have 3 similar shrubs which have been slowly growing. They are still only 3 feet high but this year they have numerous blooms. Like their namesake, the blooms are short lived but very showy.
The Lime light hydrangeas also began blooming this week. They have become very popular in our area these last few years. They will tolerate some sun and the heat which is the reason for their popularity.
The Althea or Rose of Sharon is really Hibiscus syriacus. It is a tall shrub which blooms prolifically this time of year and is a very resilient shrub. I consider it a Petal from the Past since it can be found on abandoned farm properties and cemeteries. It reseeds readily and some would call it a nuisance plant. I like it and don’t agree with the ‘thug’ label. I show this one because it has a white bloom and a white center.
The Swamp Milkweed came up this year after having been absent last year. As all Asclepius species, it is a Monarch butterfly host plant. I have not seen any Monarchs so far this year but this plant is ready for them. Sorry for the blurry photo but the subject was being blown by the wind.
It is Fourth of July coming up this week. There are plans for an end of week outing to the mountains so I will not be posting.
Happy Gardening!
Fine for Friday 
Love the colour of your hibiscus. My garden could do with some rain now too.
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Wow for the caladium ! I also do like the daylily color, a color I don’t have ( I only have yellow and orange ones )
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That Hibiscus is indeed a marvel. We could do with some rain here now (having spent previous months complaining about all the rain!)
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What a fantastic caladium! I’m amazed at your Hydrangea ‘Limelight’ – the buds on mine are minute at the moment, they have so much growing to do while yours is in full bloom. Enjoy your trip to the mountains next week. 😊
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I have not seen any monarch butterflies, but had a caterpillar on my whorled milkweed. Hope it pupated all right!
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The red Hibiscus is very charming. We only seen the paler pinks and purples here, or occasionally white. I would love to grow Caladiums one year. That one is a beauty!
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