The good weather continues. The average night-time temperature has been 10 degrees, the lowest temperature being 7 degrees, and the average day-time temperature has been 18 degrees, the highest temperature being 20 degrees. There has been no rain, however we have had very heavy dews each night, so most plants are still thriving. Most of the week we have had full sun, however it has clouded over today (Thursday).
Things are starting to change in the garden, however there is still quite a lot of colour. Plants like the Cape Honeysuckle ( Tecomaria capensis ) are still in bloom, their scarlet flowers standing out even on dull and cloudy days. The large Umbrella Pine ( Pinus pinea ) is renewing its needles and provides ample shade which enables many plants to thrive during the hot summers which we have.
Elsewhere in the garden Cannas, roses and even Cosmos, continue to add their colours to the garden.
Near the ornamental ponds the Teucrium friticans is now in full flower. The pale blue flowers attract bees which are still very active within the garden once the sun gets up. In late spring and summer red and purple Verbena climb through it's foliage adding to the charm of the bed.
In another bed Ophiopogen planiscapus Nigrescens spread quite happily. My son brought me one plant from England a few years ago and they have multiplied well. They seem to be equally happy in our varied temperatures, as in England. I have found that they go well with plants such as Senecio cineraria whos silver foliage really compliment the almost black colour of the Ophiopogen.
All the images in this weeks blog were taken this afternoon in cloudy conditions.
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