Planted out a new geranium in a new pot, glazed deep blue. Also two seedling hollyhocks against the back fence. Went with friends to one of the big nurseries on San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley, where we parked in the shade of the trees below. Acquired several new things for the East Bay garden where my daughter's roses grow.
Most of the sweet pea vines have withered into brittle brown stalks, but a few have extended themselves around the corner of the garage and survived longer, out of direct sun.
This is the corner yellow rose, famous problem child. It delayed bloom this year long past all the others, but is putting on a wonderful show here at the end of July.