Roses @ Mercurart

More than 90 % of the roses in the Mercurart garden are remontant (continuous flowering).
Which, despite the hot, dry conditions, gives beautiful blooming all summer.

St Cécilia the 6th of July 2017.                     Bouquet parfait the 6th of July 2017.

Great river Abitulon @ Mercurart

We took this photo in the Mercurart garden,
A bushy plant of the Malvaceae family, originate from Brazil. Abutilon mégapotamicum, the name of the species ( Méga – Great Potamicum – River), refers to the Amazon River.

The “great river” Abitulon can grow until 2 meters tall and spread as wide.

This plant is also known as "The Chinese Lantern Plant", we understand why, by seeing the flowers…

Spider laying eggs on Sculpture "Le témoin bleu" (the blue witness) @ The Mercurart Garden

 The Spider is Oviparous, which means it lays eggs, the eggs are protected by spider silk ( yellow on the photo).

A small spider has installed itself on the back of one of the sculptures of Séverin Millet inaugurated in June.