Friday, September 30, 2016

Fall Flowers

It's mostly a sad time in the garden now, with plants started to fade and looking definitely bedraggled.  There are lots that are finished blooming that should really be removed.  But there are several bright sparks, flowers that are finally blooming now and saving the garden from looking totally like November!

There was an orange Crocosmia still blooming until a few days ago, much later than the red version.

The Butterfly Bush and its striking purple flowers, which grows like a weed in England, finally blooms in mid-Sept. to attract some butterflies.  I swear I briefly saw a Monarch here a few days ago.

We had one giant volunteer Sunflower come into bloom at the end of the summer, with lots of flowers on the huge stem, attracting lots of bees.

We've also got two Clematis plants that bloom now, small bright white blossoms.  I like this strand that was growing across the old rocks in the old stone fencerow.

Even the seedheads of the earlier blooming Clematis look intriguing still.

And finally one of the Sedums, which blooms bright pink here.  Only one or two more flowers to go and then the season will be over.  All is not lost in the garden yet, though it's a pale shadow of what it was two months ago.

While our wives headed out on an Art Tour all day, a friend and I made it up to Owen Sound to see the Chinook Salmon running.  Quite fascinating; pictures in a few days, including the 10 Vultures sitting in the trees waiting for dead salmon to be available for lunch!


16 comments:

  1. Wow! Just great shots of the fall garden. Vultures? I'm not usually a fan but I look forward to your adventure with the salmon run. :-)

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  2. The garden is beautiful for this late in the year!

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  3. I like the cool of fall but not the dying back. We are still picking cucumbers and squash! I am very grateful.

    Dad did not think figs would grow here either but amazingly he did it. He planted the first one on the south side of the house. The field stone of the house and the old tire he placed around the base have saved it through our winters. Sometimes they die back but always come back from the base. He loved figs.

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  4. Lovely end of season flowers. Mums do well in some colder climates. Not sure how far north the flourish. Best wishes for a fine weekend!

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  5. Looks like there's still quite a few colorful flowers in your garden yet. I love the sunflower.

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  6. Good stuff, pretty light!! I've got nothing in my garden except maybe a few knockout roses!!

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  7. every leaving leaf leaves behind the space for new leaf dear .life is running in circle mysterious still funny

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  8. Hello, pretty variety of flowers. The sunflower is a favorite of mine. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!

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  9. Don't feel sad about our flowers fading this time of year. Think of how welcome your bed feels to you at the close of a tiring day. The flowers are just getting ready for their restorative sleep. Each season has its good reason. But of course, we DO miss those beautiful blooms! Your photos of them are lovely!

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  10. Lots still left in bloom in your gardens , a few left in ours but after all this rain we have had maybe we will get a spark of more just one last time lol ! Now watching all the salmon travel up stream must be quite the sight and interesting . Thanks for sharing , have a good weekend !

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  11. such lovely late bloomers!
    Ours are nearly gone, hard to find a flower but here and there.

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  12. These blooms are lovely, thanks for sharing.

    All the best Jan

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  13. My dahlias are just about gone, but my marigolds are still bright orange and yellow, perfect for Halloween and Thanksgiving. - Margy

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  14. Hello, We are new to the area and your blog. Your photos are gorgeous and information about the area is helpful. We knew the area was breathtaking but over the few short months we have been here it has surpassed all of our hopes. Since gardening is my passion I especially love your wonderful pictures of your garden plants and views of the natural flora and fauna. Thank you for sharing all of it.

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