Cooler weather finally arrived with rains. Bringing strong winds that give hard times to the blooming Atoms.
The winds have been so hard that most of my dahlias are now gone.
This has not been a very good year for gardening but at least it has been warm and sunny.
It is Sunny Boy’s time to bloom. The blooms are a bit smaller than I expected but that is due to the long dry season we are having.
Thunder storms are now cooling the air and giving us incredible shows. Also bringing the much needed rains.
Autumn is now close and soon we will miss these warm and sunny days.
The late lilies are starting to bloom.
The Red Flavour has done well up here in the north and bloomed faithfully over the years.
This year I am experimenting a new color and hopefully it will do as well as the red.
It has taken years but now I have lilies in each and every flowerbed that can survive the harsh coldness.
Cavoli started to bloom and seems to have long lasting blooms which always makes me happy.
I usually do not have lilies with short stems but this year I made an exception. Bought three varieties to the front of one of the flowerbeds.
Let’s see how these cope with the winter and low temperatures.
The first dahlia started to bloom. We are early this summer. Usually dahlias start around mid August.
Not quite sure what will I have blooming later in the autumn. Seems that the long period of high temperatures has made everything to be unbelievably early.
Well at least I have plenty of watering to do.
I planted one of the Mount Cook bulbs to my balcony and it sure has large blooms.
What surprised me is that it also has strong scent. Strongest I have ever faced. I can smell it when sitting in my living room.
Such an outstanding Lily. Happy to have it.
