Autumn berries.

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  1. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Just a few of the things in the garden with lovely colourful berries.

    Pyrocantha.

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    The 'blue', on the right, is one of my eucalyptus trees and just below some bamboo as well.


    Cotoneaster.

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    Honeysuckle.

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    Callicarpa

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    Even although most of the colourful summer flowers are fading or gone there is always something to draw your eye at this time of year. :-D
     
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  3. glendann

    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    Those are so pretty.I don't think I have ever seen Pyrocantha it is so different than from all my plants.
     
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    Don't get too close to that pyracantha. It bites big time. Beautiful, tho, all of them.
     
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    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    I always really liked the Cotoneaster, very popular around my parts in Ireland. It is nice to still see some colour in the garden.

    Which is your favourite Eileen?
     



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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Jan why do you think that pyrocantha is stuck away at the back of the garden in a corner? Yes that's right to stop us and our clothes being shredded!!! The birds can enjoy the berries in peace there too.

    Frank - for colour - my favourite is the Callicarpa.
    The berries are actually far more purple than shows up in the photograph. It's only a few months old at the moment so next year it should have lots and lots of berries on it. :-D
     
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    I love the Callicarpa with the purple berries. I have two cotoneasters but they are no where near that size. They don't seem to grow much and I have trouble with grass always growing up through them.
     
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    Birds must love your place! My husband gripes about mowing near the pyracanthas but the mockingbirds love them. Beautyberry is such a beautiful color. I had to cut a lot of branches off mine because the berries were breaking them down. That's a good problem to have.
     
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    Beautiful pics. what strikes me the most are the Pyrocantha and the Cotoneaster. their berries make a beautiful contrast to their green leaves. :)
     
  10. reggaefan

    reggaefan Official Poet Laureate

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    We have a bush called an American Beauty Berry Bush thatis beautiful this time of year too will try to get apic Bautiful Eileen
     
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    You do have a lot of nice plants to draw the eye Eileen. Eucalyptus is such a great smell too.
    Autumn is my favorite time of year up north, so many beautiful colors. I'll have to see what grows around here so I can add color to my yard. I do have to say this is the first year I've really been into my gardening and it's everyone's fault at GardenStew. Thanks for that don't know what I would do with at u guys.
     
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    jubabe296 Official Garden Fairy

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    The American Beauty bushes grow wild here!! They are soooo beautiful when they are covered in their pretty little berries!! I have one I transplanted into my flower garden.
     
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    jubabe296 Official Garden Fairy

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    Sorry Eileen I posted before I told you your autumn berries are beautiful!!Thanks for sharing with us!!
     

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