Cut back in midsummer

Anyway, the unusual heat continues, today’s temperature is 39℃/28℃.This may be the first time in my life that I have seen such numbers.What’s going on?! In the high temperature that makes you want to comment,Outdoors without an air conditioner! The balcony! ! I pruned two petunias that had grown vigorously. First, start with the magenta

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Plant Farinacea Evolution

I’m currently experimenting with the arrangement of flowers on my balcony. I really wanted flowers that grew vertically,I don’t know if it will take root even if I plant it now that it’s really hot, but I got Farinacea Evolution. What is farinacea? I thought it was blue salvia.The name is confusing… By the way,

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Cutting back and pruning during the rainy season

Even though it’s still July, it’s still surprisingly hot, with the temperature today being 34℃/26℃.Today I’ll show you how it looks after cutting it back. First up is Geranium Moonlight ‘Senbaro’.The leaves are burnt even though they are only exposed to sunlight for a few hours during the day.Until last week, the flowers were as

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Cutting back and pruning during the rainy season-2

It’s so hot! Today’s temperature is 33℃/26℃.This time, we will introduce the aftermath of “cutting back and pruning during the rainy season, part 2,” which took place exactly one month ago. First, let’s look at the overall image of Calibrachoa “Uno Double” Orange.I forgot to take the photo and took it in a hurry before

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White impatiens

I was hoping for rain, but it never came,Today’s temperature is 30℃/25℃ as it rains rapidly and then stops for a long time, only increasing the humidity.I wonder if it’s true, I think it’s even hotter. Now, on my balcony as summer approaches,I noticed that the only white flowers were Euphorbia Diamond Frost.Even though I

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Nasturtium (be careful of drainage)

Bright yellow and orange hues,I didn’t really like nasturtiums because of their cute round leaves and simple “flower” feel.I discovered its charm last year when I read Keiko Yoshitani’s book, and this year I planted the seeds and tried growing them. I chose “Nasturtium Jewel Mix”. In my house, seven buds have sprouted, grown, and

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