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Astrantia major, cornflower, David Austin Roses, in a vase on Monday, October roses, Rose 'Gertrude Jekyll', rose a shropshire lad, Rose The Pilgrim
The weather this weekend has been incredible, dry, mild, bright and crunchy, (if weather can be crunchy that is).
I have been raking up barrows full of conkers, leaves, rotting windfalls. So far so Autumn
And yet the mild weather has allowed another flush of roses. A Shropshire Lad, Gertrude Jekyll, the Pilgrim. 
Surprisingly there are a few Astrantia in flower and even some Cornflowers. 
These roses do not have quite the same strength of smell at this time of the year. The flower heads may droop thanks to their slightly weaker stems yet there is no doubt that these roses are a lovely sight in mid October.
I am joining Cathy and the other regulars with in a vase on Monday. Have a lovely week. D.
Those roses are exquisite….mine are just about done with our cold weather.
I suspect mine will be joining yours any day now
No, definitely not autumn! A beautiful vase of roses at the end of October – what could be better?
Oh yes, a lovely sight as October draws to a close. 🙂
What glorious roses, Dorris, such full blooms. How lovely to have these late flushes, which I am hopeful of here too. My Pilgrim seems to be forgetting that he is NOT the climbing version!
Your Pilgrim must be very happy then Cathy.
It must, but it is not meant to be a climber and it is in a front of border position, as is The Poet’s Wife whch also towers over me…
You’ve spoilt them with good soil and conversation no doubt!
😁
Yes, it is really October and almost November already.
This year is galloping by
Is it really October? Heck! Is it really Wednesday. I am so behind schedule.
Autumn normally gets here last, but it seems that your roses are doing better than ours. How embarrassing.
Ha! I think they are going to get burnt by the weekend. A northerly is coming in
If mine were still blooming well, I would gloat after yours get burnt. Oh well.