How can it be the middle of October already and time for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day again? The garden is definitely slowing down but there are still a few summer stragglers blooming on in my zone 8 Western Washington garden.
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Cyclamen blooms soon will be gone but that beautiful foliage is emerging and will be green all winter long.
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A few tired tuberous begonias that haven't been cut off and taken to the basement still have flowers.
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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day is hosted on the fifteenth of the month by Carol at May Dreams Gardens. Click here to join the blooming party.
In a Vase on Monday is hosted by Cathy at Rambling in the Garden. Click here to see what others have brought inside to enjoy this week.
In an old carnival glass vase that had belonged to my mother, I quickly threw some large miscanthus blades and seed heads along with the seed head of Angelica stricta ‘Purpurea’ and a few sprigs of Persicaria amplex. 'Golden Arrow.' It's difficult to make out the color of the vase but it's an amber\orange that's perfect for the season.
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Joining the arrangement is a collection of ceramic seed pods. The long one that looks a bit like milkweed is the newest addition. These two were both made by Jeff Pinto.
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I'm not sure who made this one but it came home with me from Hortlandia several years ago.
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Happy Monday all!
Impatiens
Most likely the last flush of bloom from the brugmansias is nearly over.
Roses.
Impatiens omeiana is right on time with it's October blooms.
Cyclamen blooms soon will be gone but that beautiful foliage is emerging and will be green all winter long.
Last Roscoe of the season.
All the fuchsias are blooming like winter will never come.
So are the Abutilons.
Persicaria amplex. 'Golden Arrow'
Salvias. I forgot to venture out front to take pictures of the others out there.
A few tired tuberous begonias that haven't been cut off and taken to the basement still have flowers.
Coleus.
Getting ready for winter, kale and pansies will cheer the cold months.
Arbutus unedo just began blooming and is covered with refreshing white blooms.
I always forget the name of this fall blooming plant.
Inside, an impulse buy Kalanchoe brings cheer.
Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day is hosted on the fifteenth of the month by Carol at May Dreams Gardens. Click here to join the blooming party.
In a Vase on Monday is hosted by Cathy at Rambling in the Garden. Click here to see what others have brought inside to enjoy this week.
In an old carnival glass vase that had belonged to my mother, I quickly threw some large miscanthus blades and seed heads along with the seed head of Angelica stricta ‘Purpurea’ and a few sprigs of Persicaria amplex. 'Golden Arrow.' It's difficult to make out the color of the vase but it's an amber\orange that's perfect for the season.
Joining the arrangement is a collection of ceramic seed pods. The long one that looks a bit like milkweed is the newest addition. These two were both made by Jeff Pinto.
I'm not sure who made this one but it came home with me from Hortlandia several years ago.
Happy Monday all!