No drooping or you're out.....!

Although the weather here in Perth is probably what most people would call perfect for most of the year, our summers do seem to be getting hotter with longer periods of high temperatures. Thankfully there are some flowering plants that not only survive the heat but actually flourish in it, providing they get a bit of water that is.. Here are a few that I took yesterday in my garden..my sister in law always says she would hate to be a plant in my garden, the first sign of a droop and you're whipped out, not true, most of my plants have been around for many years :) Above and below I'm sure you'll recognise the Dahlia ' Mystic'. It's only when you shoot macro's that you realize just how complex the 'innards' of a flower can be....

Another super easy to look after tough little beauty is the Portulaca Sun Jewels below, they look fabulous in big pots..if you look a bit closer at the shot on the right you'll see this flower had a teensy 'alien' looking visitor..don't you love these unexpected surprises.....

To be honest I only discovered the Mona Lavender below this year, and I see on searching for the link that this particular plant is a relatively new species. It's made up of many spikes of tiny lavender coloured little flower heads and looks stunning....

The intense splash of colour from the tiny Blue Lobelia flower is a pleasing sight in the garden, according to the growing info on this little gem, they flower in spring, autumn and winter, not so much in summer, I beg to differ, this cheery wee face has been smiling all through summer and is still going strong, maybe it heard the strict 'no drooping or you're out' rumour :) Every garden needs a pussy cat oui! unfortunately Syd isn't my cat, she lives around the corner..but she visits every morning for breakfast and a cuddle..nice! Friday (CUBIFA) once again, hope it's a good one, take care...p.s. hectic day, catch up tomorrow.....