The most outstanding feature of my weekly garden tour – extreme humidity. The plants, house and even the doors and windows are dripping rivulets of water. Not a good gardening day. Next week is predicted to bring blessed relief from the soggy environment I keep finding myself in. To see other, less sweaty garden tours visit Jim at http://gardenruminations.co.uk
Reflections and the view outside this morning. The humidity was 80%, it is creeping downward through as the day goes on.
Some plants are enjoying the onslaught. This is a ‘Jill’ Neoregelia Bromeliad pup climbing a palm trunk.
‘Bridal Bouquet’ Frangipani (Plumeria pudica) is soaking up the moisture and still flowering. These are unusual in that they are considered semi evergreen and the shape of the foliage is different from other Frangipani.
Yellow Allamanda (Allamanda catharitica) is running rampant. Vines can be a little scary in South Florida.
My first tomato seedling. The weather has been good for seed germination, although I did get a bit of dog vomit fungus in some of the pots.
Buds on the Soap Aloe (Aloe saponaria). These succulents seem almost architectural to me. One would think they would rot with all the moisture, but they are reveling in it and flowering like mad. I think this shows how sharp the drainage is in sugar sand.
That’s all from the swamp this Saturday. Wishing everyone some crisp Autumnal days. I am awaiting the end of soggy.
Happy Gardening!!
The Shrub Queen 
With all this water, it’s normal that the bromeliads grow well in your home! I hope you have a dehumidifier in the house
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The bromeliads are loving it but they have great drainage – they will rot otherwise. No dehumidifier but the air conditioner is going all day. The condensation was outside.
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How lovely that the plants are enjoying the humidity even if you aren’t. Fingers crossed for some changes for you soon.
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Thanks, Rosie. The humidity is washing away this afternoon.
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Yes, I know with feeling of of high humidity, but I’ll bet your tropicals love it.
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They do love it and I don’t. It felt like hurricane weather but is going away. It’s rare that the outside of the house sweats.
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Yikes! Is it extremely hot as well? We finally had rain today, much appreciated.
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It is in the 80s, but there is a breeze coming in from the ocean so it is better.
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Gack! I know that most exotic vegetation here would prefer a bit more humidity, but I do enjoy the arid climate. I have not experienced much humidity, but I have experienced enough to know that I would not enjoy more.
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California is intriguing to me as it is difficult for me to imagine heat without humidity.
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This is a chaparral climate, so it not quite as arid as desert climates. The weather in Palm Springs is so arid that a slight bit of humidity might be more comfortable. It sounds weird, but arid warmth feels like it sounds, which is not so great when it gets hot.
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The joke is dry heat, right. It is still hot.
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Yes, but different. Humid warmth seems more uncomfortable to me, but it also reminds me to not overwork myself while the weather is so warm.
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Oh yukk. Dog vomit fungus sounds awful! I always think it’s funny that you sow tomatoes while I am trying to get the last ones to ripen! The Aloe is rather lovely Amelia – an advantage of having that steamy climate. The humidity would drive me crazy too – we occasionally have 80% in summer, and I just stop functioning! And yes, I can imagine you could probably watch the vines growing in these conditions. Hope it dries up a bit soon for you!
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It is strange stuff and just disappears without any harm. We have had a wonderful cold front come through. Ahh.
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Ick to humidity, but wow to the gorgeous plants that love it. Glad you have some relief coming soon, though!
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Thanks it’s much better now
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