May 17, 2011

Desert blooms

It's officially summer here. Arid, humid, dreadful and unpleasant weather with the maximum temperature of more than 45 degrees C. There's nothing much going on in my garden now, it is just too hot for gardening.  It's time to put the gardening tools away and  give myself a little break. Moving on... till then, I'm keeping myself busy with other things, tending my indoor plants and enjoying the tours from others that are having a lush spring blooms in their garden. Tag along with me, I'm off  for a tour at .....

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 I'm sharing some beautiful blooms that I had just before the hot temperature hit a few weeks ago.





Despite the fact that most of them are dying and fading away, in this kind of weather I consider myself still lucky enough to see some blooms that can tolerate the extreme summer heat. This purple flowers awake every summer. They are every where in my garden now.  I'm not sure what it's called. Perhaps someone can let me know.

 
It's a pleasant surprise to see zinnias bloom in this kind of weather.








My lovely lobelia, still blooming...summer is not that bad after all. Have a wonderful day...

18 comments:

  1. So glad that you came by to visit me and so glad that I found your blog. I just clicked and am now your newest follower. Love your blog. Gorgeous blooms.

    So nice to meet you.

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  2. Wonderful flowers still in your garden.....please feel free to send a bit of the heat my way and I will try to send some of my cooler temps your way.

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  3. Wonderful Blooms! Where are you that it is so hot? Paula from IDaho

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  4. Beautiful pinks and purples! We don't mind seeing older photos of your desert garden. Jean

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  5. Hi, thnks to everyone for the sweet comments.
    Paula, I'm living in Doha, Qatar (Middle East). May to September are the peak summer months here. The average temperature is over 45 degrees c.
    Rosemary, it would be nice to have bit of your cooler temp. I so need it :)

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  6. Hi! so glad to have found your blog. I just became a follower! Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving such nice comments! Beautiful blooms!

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  7. Your flowers were so pretty. Too bad it got hot too fast. It's a good thing you took pictures and the photos are just beautiful...Christine

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  8. You have some lovely flowers but 45 degree C? Gosh! Some days it is about 40 here and we find that too hot.

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  9. Getting warm here too...Well it was last week, this week we have had a return of the spring weather to enjoy just a little bit long, then it will be too hot and humid to work in the garden here also.

    Glad you found a few blooms that will with stand that desert heat.

    Thank you for stopping by to visit in my garden.

    Blessings Kelsie

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  10. Such beautiful flowers! Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it.

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  11. Your garden is beautiful and such pretty photographs! Thanks so much for visiting and for your sweet comments!
    Blessings,
    Cindy

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  12. Beautiful flowers! I love all the colors :)

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  13. Gorgeous Gorgeous Gorgeous post! Thanks so much for linking up to Cottage Flora Thursday's!!! love meeting new gardeners - i'm your newest follower! hoping to see a lot more of you here at the garden party! Would love to have you share this party too w/your friends so that they can come visit too! xoxo, tracie

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  14. Lovely blooms! Love seeing them - thanks for sharing! Paula in Idaho
    http://bucketideasforgardening.blogspot.com/

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  15. We have the same issue here with really hot summers. I usually just water and stop much else in the garden when it gets too hot. The pots dry out and I am inside in the air conditioning most of the time. Your climate must be a lot drier than ours though for sure. Thanks for stopping by.

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  16. Beautiful desert blooms! Your zinnias are pretty. The ones I planted a month or more ago haven't done so well. And I love the lobelias. I'm your new follower, and I hope you have a wonderful week.

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  17. Suffia,thanks fr your kind wish;) wahh so hot now..but your lobelia looks lovely,as you said summer not bad after all:) happy belated birthday to you beautiful Princess,she's indeed a Princess;);)have a wonderful summer;)

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