Went to the garden after copule of days today and found it very waterlogged. Problem is all the neighbouring gardens are higher than our garden and ours also sloped. Some roses were 6 inch deep in water I rescued the ones which were drowned and potted them. Fingers crossed for rest of them. My beautiful heuchera edging all melted away and cant even find where the geraniums were.
Roses can survive a lot. Last winter, the lowest part of my garden was flooded for more than a week. It is also the sunniest part, where all the herbs are. Luckily, I am on sand and it drains well even if it is saturated like this but the rain needs to stop for it to happen. But everything was OK, even the herbs. The only plant I lost months later was dianthus, probably a mix of root rot during the winter and lack of watering later. It hasn't been that bad this year yet. I can't imagine the combination of our rains and clay.
Loving everyone's gardens. June seems like so long ago but this thread prompted me to see if I had anything other than endless individual rose photos. The answer is,not really. My garden is a big rectangle of lawn with large established
shrubs around it and a lot of fence. I've started narrow flower borders
which I will make deeper probably. I've also started to try and cover
some fence. My front garden is very steep and dry (first 2 pictures)I could show endless roses in pots though, looking at the pictures has cheered me right up, they're nicer than I remembered, I was thinking they were too new to be very impactful. Roll on this season.
@tack, you have lovely front garden. Trust me dry is good. Such a wide variety of established shrubs too. They form a great backdrop for everything. I have been enjoying your roses in pots and looking closely I am thinking you have immaculate lawn, like a green carpet.
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It will take a while, till then rescued ones have joined my potted cutting garden. Fingers crossed they will survive.
Some camellias in the garden and I learnt how to make collage ☺️
It hasn't been that bad this year yet.
I can't imagine the combination of our rains and clay.
I like path and beds in your garden.