Summer flowers in the garden

Summer blossoms, bright and colourful, herald the arrival of sweltering mid summer Down Under.

Bright red morning glory flowers have been awakened by the heat and are creeping quickly up the fence.

Agapanthus - Bright blue or white flowers on tall stalks that can reach 4 feet. Normally starts blooming after around Christmas but this year, the flowers appear earlier because of summer is longer and hotter.

Geranium - edible fragrant undercover that is easy to grow in semi shade. I like the crimson and pink geraniums.

Smaller roses that grow in clusters yield more flowers than the aloof and beautiful species. All roses need tender loving care - fertilise, debug and water regularly to ensure they stay healthy. Cottage flowers in general are not doing well this year due to the hot and dry weather.

Organic orange plant - only natural fertiliser and pesticides are used. Depending on the rainfall, the medium sized valencia oranges could be tangy or sweet.

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