We’re recently back from France where the weather was stupidly hot @ 45 degrees – here’s a photo I took of our Alexa in our French kitchen in case no-one believed me! Since our return things have escalated with dreadful wildfires rampaging through southern France & Spain. Our British climate is such a relief to us in comparison. That said I’ve noticed our hydrangeas around the drive are really struggling. I’d assumed that the irrigation simply wasn’t up to the heat we’ve had here – although so much cooler than France, it has been intense & on top of that …