DESPITE MY DESIRE TO be in the garden, today, I was forced indoors by a November-like wind and rain storm. This, to celebrate the first day of fall. I'm hoping it's not a harbinger of things to come.
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Kiss-Me-Under-The-Garden-Gate, looking very pink in front
of the maroon Nine Bark foliage. |
Now that it's fall, I'm excited to be able to move plants around without the risk of transplant shock. Talk about the need for patience. There is one border that I designed this spring and it was a bust at best. Here's a photo.
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See what I mean? No contrast, no definition, no excitement. Blah!
The only attention-grabber is the serendipitous volunteer Kiss-Me
with its vertical stature and heart-shaped foliage. |
So I'm going to be reworking this full-sun bed this fall. I thought about including the Melianthus (you can see on the right side of the photo) but I've got a different place for it. Instead I'm thinking I'll plant my huge pot of Cannas and my 'Tiger Eye' Sumac. And maybe a few small ornamental grasses in front. Any ideas?
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I'm also thinking next springI'll buy another Kale 'Lacinata' to it.
I'm so impressed with this plant. It's almost five-feet tall! |
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| In a semi-shady location, the hardy Fuchsias are still going strong. |
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| I'm loving my 'Burgundy Bunny' Pennisetum |
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Isn't she gorgeous? I nabbed the last one of these sweet hardy Geraniums last month.
I think the tag is still outside and I don't want to get it
so if you want to know what it's called, just holler real loudly
and I'll fetch it. |
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| Spigelia is blooming again. Although I rarely have yellow flowers, I love this guy. |
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| Rosa mutabilis drenched in rain water. |
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| Crimson Fans blushing |
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| Almost too much pink for my camera. |
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| Lespedeza in full bloom |
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| And a blushing Melianthus |
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| 'Sun and Substance' Hosta |
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| Fuzzy tassels on this Pennisetum |
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| Celosia |
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| Luna Hibiscus... for Anna |
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| 'Paris' Heuchera blooming again |
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| Zip, inhaling 'Walker's Low' Catmint |
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| Foliage of Begonia grandis |
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| My "barely there" Acanthus. |
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| Tetrapanax, Artichoke and Kale, aren't they a happy threesome? |
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One of the mildew-free species Impatiens from Fry Road Nursery
is this sweet thing called 'Lavender Bubbles.' |
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And finally, I took a photo of my Northern Sea Oats before cutting them off for an indoor
display. They're so cool. |
