Tag Archives: crocosmia
Six on saturday. 10. 8. 2024
At last we have cooler weather and even had a tiny bit of rain the other night, which the garden ceratinly appreciated. We have been warned though that there is more heat on the way! The Olympics are coming to … Continue reading
Six on Saturday. 3.8.2024.
Sorry, but for me it is just too hot and humid, we wait so long for summer to come and then when it does, I can’t cope! The house is lovely and cool, windows and doors open for any breeze … Continue reading
Six on Saturday. 27.7.2024
What a lovely few days I have had with the family! Most of the time was spent with my daughter and family in Bristol but then we all went to a my son and daughter in law in a village … Continue reading
Six on Saturday 15.7.2023
Well, we can’t complain any more that we need more rain, we had a deluge all day yesterday with more promised today. We have had rain and sunshine in equal quantities all week, but now the rain has eventually won. … Continue reading
Six on Saturday. 13.08.2022
There is a faint glimmer of hope on the horizon, will we have rain Monday or not? Thunderstorms are coming but they won’t be everywhere here in the south west, I will just have to wait and see with my … Continue reading
Six on Saturday. 28.08.2021
We now have a lovely dry spell for a while, not very hot though, but at least it is sunny and sunshine brings out the bees and butterflies which is wonderful, they look so colourful flitting around the garden. The … Continue reading
Six on Saturday 24. 7. 21
Having gone from one extreme to the other, from temperatures in the teens with rain every day, to temperatures soaring up to 30 C and even 31 C this week, I have been melting away because I’m just not used … Continue reading
Six on Saturday 10.7.21
Once more the garden is changing gear, a lot of the poppies, iris and peonies, but not all, have finished and are handing over to Hydrangeas, Hemerocallis and Crocosmia. The colours are changing with Hemerocallis and Crocosmia, their flowers are … Continue reading
Lackadaisical Lucifer!
Crocosmia Lucifer is playing his usual game in the month of July. In the spring, his foliage bursts through the soil and makes quite a statement with its sword shaped spears. But this doesn’t give you any indication of what … Continue reading