1st day of Fall views
ckerr007
5 years ago
Bugs and blooms from the first day of fall this weekend, starting with a bee loving the helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’ (despite its horrible powder mildew and floppiness this year), a dragon fly, and a butterfly on the salvia (the pollinators do love them, one good reason to keep despite their downsides noted in other posts):
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ckerr007
5 years agoAnd a few more remaining blooms, including a ‘Glamour Girl’ phlox on second bloom, a ‘Red Rocks’ penstemon, and a self-seeded echinacea now just big enough to put out its first bloom:
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Comments (30)JBCarr, I could not agree with you more about monoculture and especially with roses. I'm learning more about gardening than about roses although they will always be my first love. They shine much more when planted amoung other plants rather than with other roses. As I change my gardening habits, I'm keeping this in mind and replacing these monocultures with different shrubs. Just my opinion on gardening, no judgment call. I'm reminded of the story of Mrs. Wilmont's Ghost. Seems Mrs. Ellen (?) Wilmont, a gardener of some repute, was asked by many to come evaluate their gardens. Her assessment was almost always, not enough contrast, not enough diversity. A few weeks after her visit, the gardener noticed a number of sea hollies (a course looking, prickly perennial) sprouting in the bare spots in their garden. Mrs. Wilmont often carried seeds of this plant in her pocket to "help with the contrast and diversity." Len511, I wish my Felicia was doing well. She is bare caned; not pretty at all. Good luck! I hope yours continues to do well. And my Felicia is prone to sending up those long canes, but is too broad to be a climber. Jeri, I suspect weather is the greatest most uncontrollable factor in any garden. We've had years with drought but this year we've had above average rainfall, except for a dry August. Now, with all the hurricanes, our weather has turned wet again. Still, there is very little mildew compared to the last two years. I think most of the roses are going through "withdrawal" from chemical dependency. Some I know will never recover. I can only wait and see. Barbara...See More1st heavy fall saeson rain. It's here !!
Comments (25)I'm out doing damage control now. My VERY tall buddleia bushes (trees, really) have toppled over. Should I just give them a hard prune now? I feel bad for the butterflies... as these were blooming. My ceanothus tree has also toppled, and it's also blooming. SIGH. Don't know whether I should prune, or try to straighten it up with a post?? Also, I'm eating my words now about my drains comment a few posts up.... I spent the day out in the pouring rain with the plumber, snaking the drains. Turns out that roots have grown in them, and they have to be replaced. Well, I guess I get to re-landscape my front yard now, LOL. We bought a pump, and got rid of the "lake" that way, in the pouring rain. Where is our Indian Summer?? Oh, and we had a little earthquake last night. Always crazy stuff in October, it seems. Well, at least we don't have hurricanes/tornadoes!...See MoreFall Planting Season Begins July 1st
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Comments (17)Oh PM, that is the most beautiful cabinet from windows! And it would fit my style so well! TFS! I'll show DH but I know what he'll say & I know that I'm thinking the same thing, too...WHERE WOULD YOU PUT IT??? (LOL!) I've used up all my space (& more) so I would have to get rid of something...& it wouldn't fit in DR or LR ...so probably the porch area (& I already have the corner door cabinet, Hoosier cabinet & hanging wall shelf out there! ;-) Thanks for that idea! ;-) I don't know if my DH would trade places for awhile...but I know your Mr. O would hate it here in Winter...the golf courses just opened ...tho they are soggy & cold! punk ...I don't know much about the shuttle loom or weaving...but I saw this at one of my fave consignment shops & it was $10 ...I knew the middle was called a bobbin cause I have some of those w/threads on them in a basket. First of all, I told myself I didn't need it...& then a few wks later I went bk & it was still there & 30% off (or something like that)...so I knew I needed it! :-0 Sounds like jane did some of this art, so hopefully she'll share some expertise on this pc! Thanks, Holiday-ers for your comments! Jeanne S. punk...I found this pic on Photobucket......See More
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoTook a couple more today...
mixed bed with sedum in bloom
More asters
Back bed last week...just redid this one.
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoThis noid sedum (from above opposite side) started from a piece my neighbor let me dig up. He is not a gardener and doesn’t know where came from.
I have divided this one many times also as these get huge....
sandyslopes z6 n. UT
5 years agoFall gardens are pretty, too! Bees love the Asters and Sedums this time of year. I wish I would have taken more pictures of birds and insects.
Sedum Autumn Joy or is it (Hylotelephium Autumn Joy now?)
A floribunda rose reblooming for fall
Aster 'Raydon's Birthday Pink' ...gets more pink as it ages
The intense color of Aster 'Alma Potschke'
I didn't get around to trimming this back earlier in the season. It went a little crazy!
Aster 'Woods Blue' with Heliopsis 'Summer Breeze'
A new one for me, Echinacea 'Supreme Cantaloupe'
Anemone tomentosa 'Robustissima'
Last of all an annual, Polygonum orientale (Kiss Me Over the Garden Gate)
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