the gates of hell

the gates of hell
The Gates of Hell

Monday, June 28, 2021

Inferno

It's hot as hell, to borrow a phrase. At 2:30pm in Kirkland, it is 110 degrees and still climbing. All-time heat records shattered. We won't discuss the state of my hydrangeas, but there are plants in the devil garden that are happy in the heat, given enough water.
Star of the devil garden: Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
Rudbeckia 'Green Wizard' (aka naked coneflower)
Lobelia tupa, aka devil's tobacco, not quite in full bloom, but full of promise
Hypericum 'Magical Midnight Glow' (aka St. John's wort)
Acanthus mollis 'Summer Beauty' (aka bear's breeches); technically it's outside the devil garden proper, but it's putting on its best show ever
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