Cathy of Words and Herbs has presented a challenge to cheer us all up:
From Sunday the 22nd through to Saturday the 28th let’s share a photo a day (or more than one if you like) of our flowers and gardens and brighten up this dreary time.”
Aconite carpet Tulips Brown sugar and Ballerina Rudbeckia Eschscholzia Coreopsis moonbeam Courgette flowerSquashes and sunshine Celebrating Marigolds
The garlands of marigolds were at the entrance to a hotel where a wedding was underway. Aren’t they fabulous.
Click the link above to see more cheerful floral photos. 🌞D.
Into October and how the weather has changed. Deluge from Friday and for days to follow. Ghastly gardening conditions but thankfully mild overnight. Flowers will continue although most of us are unlikely to want to venture out to see them. My six were taken on Thursday, a dry day which already seems a distant memory.
These are such good flowers, I cannot recommend them highly enough. Tall daisies, late flowering and fresh as, well, as a daisy. No staking needed. The funny thing is that they are facing towards the light and are looking away from the garden towards the fence!
Amelanchier
This is Amelanchier turning-to Autumn colour. A good reason to find space for one, that and the early spring blossom.
Rudbeckia
These bright yellow daisy types are great for autumn interest. Vivid yellow petals but these do need staking on my rich soil. A good back of border perennial, shown here against the backdrop of the woven willow fence.
Now is a good time to put all succulents in the dry. Actually with this weather they should already be under cover, a sunny garden room, window cill or a greenhouse is ideal. They dislike our winter wet and will not survive a frost. Mine are now in the cold frame until it gets very cold when I shall bring them indoors. Mollycoddling very necessary.
I grow the willow leaf sunflower this for its bonkers foliage and height. I do not like the flowers and generally dead head them however next week, I have a National Garden Scheme, by appointment, visit. I shall allow them to beam. I’m all heart.
Verbena bonariensis. You know it. You grow it. It’s everywhere.
At this time of year it’s an invaluable blast of colour.
That’s it. Have a good weekend wherever you are and thanks for reading. D.
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