It's time for blue again

After all the pinkness lately it's time for another blue post today! The heat wave still surrounds us, we've had no rain since 6 weeks now I guess and I'm not looking forward to my water invoice this year.

I've took this last picture in mums garden:

You can click on the smaller pictures to see the bigger version!

Pink swap news and other new pinks

I've finally sent out my pink swap parcel to Joy in Woodstock/Illinois yesterday. Hopefully she'll like it! The pink swap was organised by the lovely Sandy from http://arttealife.blogspot.com/ I'm going to get my parcel from the dear Mrs. Robyn :D of ex http://dailyparcels.blogspot.com/ who is now blogging here http://themeltingpot-thatisme.blogspot.com/ So Joy for the case you should ever pop in, here is a peek about what is on it's way to you through air mail now:

My new pink Penstemon:

and my new pink Phlox:

My pink Echinacea is also in full bloom now:

and David Austins Cottage Rose is also blooming:

Questions

Just to let you know that I've answered all your questions in a big comment under my last posting! xox

Nothing but roses

Hopefully I don't bore you too much with my rose photos, but having a very hot and sunny summer this year (the whole opposite of the very wet summer we've had last year) I have never had more beautiful roses (I have 15 different sorts growing in my little garden at the moment) and I just can't get enough of them:







Isn't the "Eden rose 85" a real stunner? When I look at it I always think it looks so yummy I would want to eat it lol

What's blooming now/still?

Claude Monet is blooming again:

and Nasturtium "Milkmaid"

A few new plants, still waiting around the table in the shade for their place in the border (I think I have to make the border bigger again):

My pink Monarda is finally blooming and the bees are in love with it:

The pink mallow is also still blooming:

And another hydrangea in my front yard:

Lazy Summer afternoon

at mum's garden:

"Augusta Luise"

May I present you my new floribunda rose "Augusta Luise" (Breeder is Tantau, Germany) her color is a mix of pink and peach and she smells heavenly!

Back to blue!

Just to cool me down and you too if you like:

Sunday garden impressions

Luckily it has cooled down a bit and we have had some needed rain. Today the weather was a good mixture of sun, clouds and short rain showers, but warm enough. I've taken about 100 Summer Sunday garden photos this afternoon, here are a few of it:

Lavender Princess:

Aconitum and sweet peas are blooming now :


My Leonardo da Vinci rose

Pink sweet peas:

Rose bouquet from my garden flowers with Eden rose