The garden may be in the thrall of autumn, but there is still a fair bit of colour around in patches, with the promise of more to come. Colour is concentrated most in the dahlia beds, where the blooms show little sign of stopping – we, and Jack Frost, know better! There are still roses in bloom, with ‘Strawberry Hill’ the main contender, continuing to delight:
There are numerous persicaria in the garden, admittedly a little later to flower than many perennials, all still blooming. This one is P ‘Blackfield’:
I have emptied most of the bedding plants from the pots on the paved area, but most of those supporting the blue & white border are still in flower, including these blue ‘petunias’ and white argyranthemum:
It has been a brilliant year for clematis, and C ‘Princess Diana’ is just one of many with a sprinkling of blooms half-way through October:
Finally, in the Coop there are buds on both my ‘fantasy’ chrysanthemums, with the promise of spidery blooms to come: not that I deserve them, however, as the plants have been all but neglected since they last flowered. Checking back to last year’s blog posts, buds formed at a similar time last year but it was well into November before there were any blooms …watch this space!
In the meantime, check out the blog of our Saturday host, Jim of Garden Ruminations, for more Sixes.
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