Instead of a video I thought I would take you on a walk around the garden with photos this month. It means I can focus on particular plants (and look up the names I have forgotten! 😉).
So get yourself a cup of something warming and join me on the tour. ☀️☕️🍁
First of all, a frosty morning view of the Oval Bed with the new (unfinished) Moon Bed behind it. (More on the Moon Bed in another post). The grasses are Stipa tenuissima and Miscanthus ‘Federweisser’.
Stipa tenuissima and Miscanthus Federweisser
The Butterfly Bed is still quite pink! It is home to a wonderful pink Aster and a lovely pink Chrysanthemum – ‘Anastasia’ – that is unperturbed by rain and frost..
Let’s have a closer look…
The other side of the Butterfly Bed has been widened and I hope to make it look more interesting that side too next summer. There are already some Asters which have mostly gone over now, and Geranium Rozanne has been added to this side for summer interest. I have also planted some bulbs on this side.
Rozanne is still flowering, even after several frosts!
The sedums are turning brown, but as long as they remain standing I will not chop them down. The tall grass in the background is Calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster’.
Now let’s look at the Herb Bed.
A couple of the Stipa grasses have been replaced with seedlings. They do produce an awful lot of seedlings but they are very easy to remove and replant.
A surprise bloom or two on the Echinacea and Geum are providing the last splashes of colour in this bed.
Moving across to the Oval Bed now, you can see some Verbena bonariensis still standing. On the right is Miscanthus Federweisser. It really does have very silvery seedheads… the palest I have seen. It is for that reason that I planted the same one in the Moon Bed.
These are the seedheads of Echinacea ‘Green Envy’…
And a dear little Polygonum/Bistorta affinis ‘Darjeeling Red’ that has appeared in vases on and off all year. It flowers all summer, with shades varying from very pale pink to bright red, and I think the seedheads and foliage are also attractive, especially at this time of year.
The pale pink Arctanthemum arctica that I featured in a vase a few weeks ago has now gone over, but after removing the flower stalks the foliage below was surprisingly fresh and I am hoping it will remain green a bit longer.
Another Chrysanthemum (C. indicum ‘Oury’) is open in this bed too. A lovely deep pinky red. It should get a bit bushier by next year.
So if you are still with me (!) let’s have a quick look at the Sunshine Bed…
The Helianthus had to come out as they were mildewy. I shall leave the rest of the perennials standing as long as possible.
Here is a Chrysopsis still in flower…
And the lovely very late flowering Aster ericoides ‘Schneetanne’…
And finally a glimpse towards the Larch ‘Forest’ beyond the Sunshine Bed…
And looking back towards the Oval, Butterfly and Moon Beds. Eventually these will all be linked up… 😉
Thank you for joining me. I hope you enjoyed the tour. I will share some pictures of the containers in the yard soon as well.
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Wishing you some autumn sunshine. All my photos were taken over the past week, but since Monday we are in thick fog again today with no prospect of it clearing for a few days!
Happy gardening!
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