Red Hot!

Both the temperature and the kniphofia "Red Hot Poker". What a fabulous plant. These were given to me last spring, but, as expected, they did not bloom last year. This year they are putting on quite a show. What a dramatic addition to the garden.

The other plant is another garden phlox which I planted last year as well. So pretty.

This weekend is our first blazing hot spell of the summer. We should see 100 today. Fortunately we have had lots of rain, so everything should survive this short lived intense heat.