Hibiscus Flowers

Beloved always complains that our hibiscus hedge never flowers but he can't complain now, although whether it can currently be called a hedge is a moot point.

 Some hard pruning seems required.

 It has not been desperately hot while we've been away, 30s mostly and we were confidently expecting 31C yesterday. The pilot told us it was going to be quite hot , 34C, but revised that when we arrived to 41C. Still it's 13C in Wales and I know where I'd rather be.

 The plants have mostly managed quite well and the new plant for which I used lots of water retaining gel has done tremendously well.

 I forgot to put any in the banana and it's suffering somewhat.