Thursday, March 6, 2014
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day October 2011
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Montgomery Globe Spruce, Hosta and Grasses The reason I am a gardener is because the garden is constantly changing and there is always something to look forward to. As we walk along the perennial garden the once green foliage of the hosta has turned to amber and the grasses display their delicate wispy plumes against the blue of the Montgomery Spruce in the backdrop. |
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| Salvia Maynight and Visitor A busy bumblebee gathers pollen from the last of the salvia. |
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Sedum Brilliant The Sedum Brilliant has turned from bright pink to orange which is a nice touch for fall. |
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Stachys (Lambs Ear) After pruning off the spent flowers of the Lambs Ear its soft white foliage has rejuvenated which adds interest to the perennial bed border. In the backdrop the brilliant golds and reds from the Gold Flame Spirea shine through. |
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Perennial Garden in fall Here is a combination of grasses, hosta, astilbe and lambs ear along with Montgomery Blue Spruce, Spirea and Blue Star Juniper. It is really starting to look Fall-like. |
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Hosta Flower and Spirea Gold Flame A lone hosta flower emerges in front of the Gold Flame Spirea in the garden. |
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Heuchera Caramel The Heuchera Caramel is showing a display of new fall foliage. Caramel is a new addition to my garden this year and is definitely a favorite! |
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Crape Myrtle in fall The flower of the Crape Myrtle is done for the season but the beauty of this tree continues as it produces perfectly shaped seed pods on its branches. The Crape Myrtle keeps its leaves longer than most other trees and soon they will be a vibrant fiery red. |
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Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar, Rosy Glow Barberry, Gold Mop Cypress This section of the garden has a blend of of gold, crimson and blue. The arching branches of the Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar are really starting to cascade like a waterfall over the Gold Mop Cypress. |
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Dwarf Fountain Grass Hameln Here is a close up of a Hameln fountain grass plume...so delicate. The ornamental grasses really make October a time to look forward to. They are so whimsical in the garden. |
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Cherry Laurel and Hakonechloa Grass The rain and mild weather here has sparked some blooms on the Cherry Laurel for an unexpected surprise. |
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Fall Color: Grasses, Sedum and Weeping Norway Spruce More fun with macros with my camera. This is a close up of grasses and sedum in front of a Weeping Norway Spruce. |
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Weeping Birch in Fall The Weeping Birch (Betula pendula Youngii) has a delicate weeping habit and its white bark adds interest in all seasons. This one is already going into fall mode but the branches will display a nice framework in winter. |
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Blue Star Juniper, Heuchera and Sedum Here are blue star juniper, sedum and heuchera. This garden is visible from my outside patio and there are subtle changes each day as the seasons change. |
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Hydrangea Endless Summer Last but not least is the Endless Summer Hydrangea. There are many varieties and each one has its own uniqueness. The blooms even look nice well into the fall. They surely add a highlight to this gardeners day! |
I hope you have enjoyed the tour of my garden and will come back to visit. Thank you for stopping by and please be sure to visit our hostess Carol at May Dreams Gardens who has made Garden Bloggers Bloom Day possible on the 15th of every month throughout the year. I am also thrilled to be celebrating my 50th blog post on this wonderful Garden Bloggers Bloom Day!
Happy GBBD and Happy Gardening!
Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all."- Stanley Horowitz
Author:Lee@ A Guide To Northeastern Gardening Copyright 2011. All Rights Reserved
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