I wish I had taken some photos yesterday in the sunshine… today is damp and gloomy. Nonetheless, there is lots of colour to brighten up my Tuesday View still!
Looking down, we can still see Sedums and the amazing purple spikes of Teucrium. The Acer suffered in our gale last week, but is hanging on to its leaves still!
Looking across, the giant Miscanthus is a backdrop for the dwarf one in front…
And looking up from the bottom of the rockery, the Aster ‘Alma Pötschke’ has stood up well to the wind and, as the Helianthus now fade and collapse, the golden Chrysopsis speciosa ‘Sunnyshine’ is providing some lovely yellow flowers on the left. It is about 150cm tall and this is the first time it has flowered although I planted it in spring last year.
Another nice surprise is this white Clematis re-flowering… I bought it as a creeping Clematis x jouiana ‘Praecox’ some years ago, but am convinced I was sold something different… any ideas anyone?
I will be posting my views less regularly from now on, but do please feel free to continue joining me and leave a link so I can find you!
Happy gardening!
Words and Herbs 
Your garden has some nice color for this time of year. Mine is full of rain today. I am thrilled because we have been in a drought.
Glad you finally got rain Lisa! We have had more than our fair share recently and it has done our trees good. 🙂
Your garden is so colorful! The acer is beautiful…I’m glad it is holding on to its leaves awhile longer! And a beloved flower reblooming this late is always a great surprise! 🙂 We have also had a lot of rain so some of the trees are losing leaves pretty quick. I didn’t exactly do a Tuesday View this week, but this is my garden year in review, if you are interested: https://heirloomcottagegarden.weebly.com/blog/the-year-in-review
Hi Joanna, I was surprised the acer managed to hang on so long as we had such strong winds last week. Still, it gets a fair bit of shelter from the trees behind it. I’ll be over to visit your garden review later! 🙂
Your view is still looking great; you shouldn’t stop posting yet as it would be useful for you to know just how long it does go on. We need rain; we haven’t had any for a while now but the lower temperatures and the morning dew mean that the garden is looking more spring-like than autumnal. Here’s my view: https://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/2017/10/10/tuesday-view-10th-october-2017/
Hi Christina. Well, next week I might not have time tompost in any case, as I am in the UK for a long weekend. I shall see what changes occur and maybe post every other week. I just get so depressed with it when it is too wet to keep it tidy and the leaves start turning brown and mushy! Wish I could send you some of our rain!
These autumn colours are unique, aren’ t they? You can see it in your photos and I have noticed it myself in my garden – there is so much freshness in the garden at this time of the year and this is so beautiful! My view is here: https://timpingradina.blogspot.ro/2017/10/the-tuesday-view-10th-october-2017.html
Thanks Anca! I know what you mean about colour – a kind of richness with dark reds and greens. Splashes of colour like pink or yellow really stand out at this time of year and I think I will plant more yellow flowers in future. 🙂
That pretty white clematis is a nice punctuation to all the fall foliage! Such a pretty garden still hanging on! The Acer still looks good, Cathy. Your changing weather is beginning to signal winter is coming, isn’t it!
Thanks Debra! I love autumn and am hoping it will last until January! Then a short sharp cold spell and spring in late February would suit me fine! 😉 Winter is often just damp and grey here, so the shorter the better!
The colours are blending together now for a beautiful autumn hue. Amelia
Yes, there are signs everywhere now, and the colours are lovely all around us too. 🙂
Cathy loves the autumn colors of her garden. It’s gorgeous. The Acer continues with leaves of a wonderful color. The giant Miscanthus is magnificent. Have a happy week. Greetings from Margarita.
Thanks Margarita. You too. 🙂
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Damp and gloomy has come our way as well, and it sure doesn’t look like summer anymore! Still your view looks nice and lush, and it doesn’t appear as if summer has given up entirely yet. I see Alma and saw her in your vase as well and it was quite a surprise! She’s been over for at least a week in my garden, I don’t think the heat agreed with her.
I made it this week, a little late but you know how that goes 😉
https://katob427.com/2017/10/12/tuesday-view-the-front-border-10-9-17/
The cosmos are reminding me of late summer, but everything else is saying autumn is in full swing. Your aster Alma flowered so much earlier than mine – how strange! It must have been your extended summer that confused it. Thanks for joining me again with your view!
You have a lot of lovely late color, Cathy, and I’ve been very impressed by your Teucrium throughout this year. Also I’m enjoying your two Miscanthus, big and little. 🙂
I have fully intended to post both last week and this; then I see the state the east border is in – what with my renovating it is more of a mess than ever – and I can’t bear to put pictures up! This week I couldn’t even bring myself to take any… I think I’ll wait till it begins to look a little more like a garden again!
Yes, the Teucrium has imoressed me this year too. It seems to be the perfect plant for that part of the rockery! I shall look forward to seeing what changes have been made in your east border Amy. 🙂
Finally a report on the East Border 😉 : https://www.smallsunnygarden.com/2017/10/18/the-east-border-a-little-progress/
I have been meeting myself coming and going with blogging – mostly going, I think! Hope all is well for you!
Thanks Amy! Will visit soon! 🙂
Love that bright red foliage!
THE colour of October! 🙂
Nice variations your garden has.
Thanks! 🙂