How can it be the middle of October already? Where did summer go? Although it's definitely autumn here, there are still some lovely blooms in my garden this month. Here are some of them:
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The tall grasses are putting on their show. The wind and rain has them falling all over everything else but that's o.k. after all they'll be cut to the ground in the spring anyway.
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Carlina acaulis subsp. simplex wasn't quite open a couple of days ago and when I went back out to take a picture, it had closed against the rain.
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That silly Alstroemeria 'Rock 'n' Roll has been blooming on and off since I planted it despite its leaves being a favorite snack for slugs.
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This NOID red rhododendron blooms in both spring and fall and has nice purple winter foliage. Half of the time I want to remove it but bright red blooms at this time of year make me think differently.
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Abutilon megapotamicum still going at it. Big year for aphids in my garden and nary a ladybug in sight. I've been spraying dish soap and water on them and crushing them with my fingers a lot this fall!
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Poor confused hydrangea bought blooming in a pot in January. It must thing it's summer still. Hopefully a winter outside will reset it's clock.
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Begonias will be cranking bout blooms until frost, bless them.
The tall grasses are putting on their show. The wind and rain has them falling all over everything else but that's o.k. after all they'll be cut to the ground in the spring anyway.
Acanthus sennii
That silly Alstroemeria 'Rock 'n' Roll has been blooming on and off since I planted it despite its leaves being a favorite snack for slugs.
Impatiens omeiana 'Silver Pink' is gown for it's beautiful foliage but it blooms too.
This NOID red rhododendron blooms in both spring and fall and has nice purple winter foliage. Half of the time I want to remove it but bright red blooms at this time of year make me think differently.
Abutilon megapotamicum still going at it. Big year for aphids in my garden and nary a ladybug in sight. I've been spraying dish soap and water on them and crushing them with my fingers a lot this fall!
Another hardy abutilon. These things are bright and cheerful for so long!
Persicaria 'Golden Arrow'
Lots of hardy fuchsias! Here are a couple.
Brugmansias. I look forward to these blooming on and off in the greenhouse this winter. Let's hope I remember to keep them watered. and the bugs don't kill them.
Asters or whatever they're called these days.
Poor confused hydrangea bought blooming in a pot in January. It must thing it's summer still. Hopefully a winter outside will reset it's clock.
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides with golden foliage.
Carol at May Dreams Gardens hosts Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day on the fifteenth of every month to remind us that as Elizabeth Lawrence wrote, "We can have flowers nearly every month of the year." Click on over to her blog to see what's blooming in gardens all over the world right now.