Just caught back up with this thread, it is so interesting to read about the different climates in various parts of the world and what is growing too.
Here in Southern Spain, we are at the height of summer flowering, roses are in full bloom and the Oleanders are just opening, all the annuals are in full flush, Pelargoniums (Geraniums) Gazanias, Felicias, Bourganvillas, lots of lovely colour. Our temperature is rising daily and is reaching high 70's at the moment.
As far as growing plants we reverse our seasons, most plants start to grow in autumn, having been dormant through the hottest summer months. Seeds that I had sown the first spring I was here hardly grew through the summer even with constant TLC and lots of water...then suddenly in the autumn they took off, so now any cuttings or new planting is left until late September/October to ensure a better chance of survival. :D
It's very different from the UK where everything starts early spring and grows better in the summer and autumn, and becoming dormant during winter.