Yes. Yes it is. For our celsius friends out there, 110.5 is basically 44C. It has been over 100 for the past week, but 110 was a new one :)
The garden is starting to suffer a little with the heat. We had rain yesterday but that was first in 3 weeks. My new Texas Star Hibiscus celebrated the rain by flowering today!! They are going great guns at the moment and have shot up 3 feet since they were planted.
The "water garden" although a little dry, is filling in nicely.
I first saw these flowers at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (near Austin) while on a visit with English Mum and Dad. I found 2 plants locally and though they didn't look to be doing much except dying, they have come into their own lately. The flowers close at night.
So, for a while we have had a mystery plant growing in the compost bin. As many of you know, I am not very good at killing things so I let this one grow, just to see what it was. Well, when we got back from our road trip, the little plant had grown 4 feet, flowered and has fruit! After looking through every garden book we have and some extensive google research, we are the proud owners of a papaya plant!! :)
There is no hiding it from MM anymore ...
