PlantFiles Pictures: English Rose, Austin Rose 'Heritage', 0 by Circe33

Circe33 wrote:
Hello, Manuel.
I'm so sorry to be posting a reply so late--
I'm also not much of a fan of technology, but it is what we have to work with.
Here are some good references for you on heat-tolerant plants. Just use the internet link to read about these possibilities for your garden:

Top 10 heat-tolerant roses:
http://judyscottagegarden.blogspot.it/2013/06/top-10-best-ro...

Lady Banks rose (one of the hardiest heat-tolerant roses):
http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pd_a070.html

Plants for a drought tolerant garden:
http://www.backyardgardener.com/dry/index.html

Our heat in Northern Italia is only intense for a short time in the year, but it is always accompanied by a lack of rain. I'd installed a rainwater collection tank which rests under the terasse next to the house--
underground storage insures that the water stays cool, and
since it sits at an elevation I can use gravity to deliver water during the dryest time. The three cubic meters of extra water make a big difference when the heat comes on! And since the water comes from the sky it is relatively pure--could also be used for the household in case of a water-shortage.

I wish you happy gardening, and an enjoyable Spring!

Best, Beverly

p.s. The photo attached is my latest passion: Himalayan meconopsis. It's going to be a challenge to grow them here, but I was so impressed by their form and color when I saw them in a botannical garden in Canada years ago I just have to have them. They need a woodland setting, so I've been building a "forest garden" for such specialties down in our woods.
Wish me luck! It seems that gardeners are never satisfied without a challenge...

B.-