Hot times, summer in the city. But when that city is Seattle, where homes are NOT set up to buffer the effect of 96*, things can turn a little testy. So as a public service to (cranky, overheated) friends and neighbors, I’ve decided to post a cooling portrait of my garden’s currently reigning queen.
Eucryphia x nymanensis is in full glorious bloom just now right on schedule. See here for a previous posting. Even this year’s wonky weather roller coaster can’t knock this girl off her game. This past weekend saw high temperature records scorched but only 6 days previous to that we were socked into a foggy stretch that lasted for days with cool, misty mornings, tepid afternoons and downright chilly nights. Terrible for all my green tomatoes but oh what a stage it set for The Queen.
I repeat...kiss, stroke, admire!
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WOW!! Her Majesty the Queen is stunning. Does it have a “common name” if i were to go looking for it? Really a beauty!!
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