Gardening advice

[legarlu]

Hi, am looking for some flowering plants for an area that faces west.  It is an extremely hot position in summer.

Someone suggested  standard rose and mini gardenia.    Any suggestions most welcome. TIA.

[legarlu]

Thanks for the pic latina.  Looks lovely.  Will checkout a couple of nurseries in the next week or 2.

I live in the nortn western suburbs of Sydney.  We get the 2 extremes of temperature, frost in winter and extreme heat in summer.   The garden in the back area that faces the same position (west) has a hot pink rose , geraniums and cannus lily which do well although the cannus lily does get some frost damage, but comes good.

The new garden is in the front and not a big area.  Just had some sandstone edging done and want the new garden to look nice against the house.

[lloydslights]

Leggy, if you want a quick flash of colour for the festive season, how about some yellow marigolds, multi coloured petunias and salvias.  

All of them will "tell" you when they need water.  

I "tip" the main stem as I plant them, so that they bush out quickly.  

DEB

[legarlu]

Thanks for that lloydlights.   I will look for some of those also when I'm next at the nursery.  Wil post a pic when it's all done.

[jean2579]

Those hollyhocks are amazing. Wish I could grow them here, but it is too hot.