07 September 2025

Global warming?

In my front garden, I have a climbing rose that I have had for about 3 decades. This is a picture of it when it was blooming its heart out a few summers ago....


Today it looks like this....


It has obviously been distressed in the heatwaves we have experienced this summer. I did water it with the hose regularly. Maybe I overwatered it or underwatered it or it just didn't like the heat, but, whatever the reason, sadly it has died after all these years with me. I shall give it until spring to see whether it recovers, but all the branches are brown,  so I very much doubt it.

1 comment:

JayCee said...

Oh dear. I suppose you could cut it right down to the base and see if it puts out new growth in the spring?