This week in the garden - #75

Hot, hotter, hottest. That about sums up the week in the garden. 

You want more words? Dry, drier, driest. 

We've had temperatures soaring to 100 degrees F. and no rain, which tells you just about all you need to know about my week in the garden.

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In spite of the hot, dry conditions, some good things have happened in the garden this week. For example, the brugmansias have finally started blooming.

This pink one lives next to the patio.

This yellow one has lived in the garden for years, but this year its blossoms look smaller than usual. In the picture, it appears bi-colored, but actually, in life, it is all yellow, although it is shades of lighter and darker yellow. 

 The brugs' cousin, the big sprawling datura, has been full of its blooms at night this week.

While the brugs' blossoms point down toward the earth, giving them their popular name of "angel trumpets," the datura points toward the heavens and is sometimes referred to as "devil's trumpet."

 Esperanza or yellow bells (Tecoma stans) was full of blooms this week.

All spring and summer, the blue plumbago has been a winner. It has been in constant bloom, attracting passing butterflies and bees. In fact, it may well be my garden's "plant of the year" so far.

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The clouds and thunder and occasional sprinkles teased us today but never delivered on their promise. The weatherman says maybe tomorrow. I'm not counting on it.