Tuesday 15 July 2014

July flowers

There is plenty in flower in the garden this winter. We've had remarkably mild weather for the past three or four weeks, it's been really springlike some days but almost better, since in spring we get blustery winds. So I've spent as much time outside as possible. I feel like I've barely made a dent in the list of things to get done, but I did enlist some help in chopping down some of the wild shrubbery along the front fence line. Out came the horrible pittosporums and then I realised I had a big empty space to fill. I've got a camellia (Elfin Rose) and a snowball tree to go in there and I think some hellebores will be nice too, so I'll transplant the seedling ones that have come up.

Next it will be rose pruning and transplanting, there's more weeding to do, things to plant out, and before I know it spring will be here! Winter's been great so far, and I feel fully entitled to say that after all the rain and flooding we endured in autumn. However a cold snap is meant to move in tomorrow so I could well change my mind.

Here's what is in flower in my garden in July (clockwise from top left): Camellia Cinnamon Cindy, linaria, purple hellebore, rose hip, picotee hellebore, camellia Elfin Rose, miniature iris, winter cyclamen, hebe, jonquils, erica, daphne. Middle: scented winter posy of daphne and hellebore. I'm linking up to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day at May Dreams Gardens.  It's interesting to see the differences between winter gardens (southern hemisphere) and summer gardens (northern hemisphere) this month. Where does your garden come in?

12 comments:

  1. Your July flowers are all beautiful.. They look so fresh on their vibrant color. I am so jealous of you hellebore, I have been looking for the seed but just haven't found it yet. Is it difficult to grow?

    What dou you usually do with the rose hip, Ruth?

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    1. I haven't tried to grow a hellebore from seed, but there are a few that have popped up in the garden by themselves! I find them easy to grow. The rose hip is just there for colour, I haven't tried making jelly or anything :)

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  2. So many pretties for a winter garden. The Camellia is my favorite.

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    1. Thanks Jean, I'm in love with the Elfin Rose camellia myself!

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  3. What a winter you are Ruth! I'd love to! Your flowers are bright and ready to spring. Love this mini irises and hellebore, they don't grow well here. This GBBD I have many flowers, although the summer in North is not hot!

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    1. It does feel like spring has come early! Although today we've had freezing cold weather, so those poor flowers probably don't know what's going on :)

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  4. Such a mild winter you have, Ruth. Ours are snowy with subzero temps. so I'm glad we have summer right now. Your winter blooms are amazing! P. x

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    1. It's been milder than usual this year! A bit of a sleety storm is blowing in now but we don't usually get snow, fingers crossed it doesn't prove me wrong!

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  5. Beautiful flowers! They look so stunning, love their color shades.
    Have a beautiful day with your flowers!

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  6. I love the precious little jonquils! I'm impressed with so much growing in what must be the middle of winter there! I love camellias - they are such a great shrub in winter with mild climates.

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    1. Thanks, I've made sure I have a lot of camellias and hellebores planted so I get flowers this time of year! The jonquils were an early surprise though :)

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