Auckland facing a Heatwave

New Zealand and Australia have been experiencing a heatwave over the last several weeks with average temperatures at least 5 degrees above normal for this time of year. Just before the heatwave hit Auckland my wife and I were booked to fly to Sydney, Australia for a wedding, where they were experiencing record high temperatures as high as 45°C.

Thankfully, things cooled down to a balmy 35°C in time for the wedding but it was still uncomfortably hot compared to what I'm used to. Not surprisingly, when we returned to NZ after 10 days away, we found most of our garden had completely wilted in the heat, especially the hydrangeas which need constant watering at the best of times!

Not so with the Frangipani! It loves the heat and is Thriving! You see them growing everywhere in Sydney, even growing into huge trees.

Makes me wonder what other plant selection choices I need to make in the future now that climate change is taking effect. The decision I made years ago to create a more tropical themed garden was definitely the right choice I reckon.Learn more about growing Frangipanis here