Autumn is definitely flexing its muscles and the garden is reacting. While there is still lots of colour, leaves are changing, like those of the blueberry above.
This is Symphyotrichum (Aster) Little Carlow which is covered in powdery mildew thanks to being too dry at its roots, but the flowers are looking pretty.
Hydrangea Bobo also got too dry and has taken all summer to actually flower. Now its leaves are beautiful shades or orange and red...
...fiery and gorgeous!
However, the flowers are still quite a pristine white, with touches of pink on the edges. It makes quite a combination with the leaves.
Other hydrangeas - these are Magical Revolution ones - are turning their red tones.
Here you can see various shades on the different flowers.
Rose Dannahue is bringing a lot of joy with its pretty apricot flowers.
Your garden is still looking very pretty & colourful Ellie. I love autumn just as much as I love spring - those "in between" seasons suit me very well. Have a lovely day Ellie xx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Julie. I have nearly achieved my aim of having something in flower every month! I am with you on Spring/early summer and Autumn - my favourite times of the year too. The cooler temperatures and rain of Autumn are very welcome after the hot (for the UK and dry summer. The plants are looking much happier as well.
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Ellie
Best time of the year.
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Thanks, Amalia. I like Autumn too - the colours, the cooler temperatures and the autumn flowering plants.
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Ellie
It's nice to see things doing well in the garden at this time of year, foliage can be just as striking as flowers. That rose is beautiful, yellows are my favourite but that apricot is absolutely gorgeous. I love hydrangeas, I've got one in a pot by the side of the door but I'd definitely like to plant more in the garden.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jo. The blueberry leaves and hydrangea leaves are definitely adding a fiery glow to the garden at the moment. Dannahue seems to be a reliable rose so far and it does have a lovely flower colour.
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Ellie