Philip inspired me to walk around in my garden. I was amazed by what was still blooming or reblooming. fuchsia and honeysuckle ( photo / image / picture from Karrma's Garden ) Spring blooming Lithidora ( photo / image / picture from Karrma's Garden ) This little lithidora is reblooming, not seen it rebloom in the fall before. impatiens ( photo / image / picture from Karrma's Garden ) These won't last much longer, but are warm, next to the house. second bloom on my Elizabeth rhody ( photo / image / picture from Karrma's Garden ) The Elizabeth rhody reliably reblooms every fall here. ( photo / image / picture from Karrma's Garden ) A few coneflowers are still in bloom, will try to save their seeds for sowing. fuchsia ( photo / image / picture from Karrma's Garden ) Another fuchsia, this will be dormant all winter, and regrow in the spring. white allysium ( photo / image / picture from Karrma's Garden ) White allysium has been flowering since June. sweet william, geraniums, mums, snapdragons ( photo / image / picture from Karrma's Garden ) snapdragons, petunias, pansies and mums ( photo / image / picture from Karrma's Garden ) There is a small self-seeded lavendar growing right in the mouse statue. I wonder if they like iron to grow, as this is the first lavendar to selfseed in 7 years. more petunias, geraniums, mums ( photo / image / picture from Karrma's Garden ) hydrangea ( photo / image / picture from Karrma's Garden ) Even one sweet william has rebloomed. Pansies,snapdragons and mums will bloom most of the winter, geraniums and petunias will soon go away.
Hi Karrma, lovely Hydrangea,..ah if only i could have a blue one, ,..look after that lavender,..i have always had to take cuttings,..yours could prove interesting. Elizabeth rhody lovely flowers against the green,..you have a few Fuchsia there,..i lost all bar two last winter,..do you take yours indoor with the Impatiens?,..you have plenty of Allysium,..it sure is long flowering and does brighten up a spot in the garden,..yep you still have lots of stragglers,..and nice colours in your boxes.
I was told not to cut the fuchsia at all in the fall, to leave the stems intact. If they are cut, water can get down into the plant and freeze it. This seems to be working, as the one fuchsia in the ground has lasted 3 years now, and our last winter was a cold one. I am very interested in the lavender, and am keeping my fingers crossed that it will continue to be healthy. I have both an English lavender nearby, and a French lavender a ways away.
I'm so glad you decided to take a walk around your garden Karrma. What a delight it is to see so many plants still in flower at this time of year. Sadly, most of mine are going into dormancy but it's lovely to see yours. I especially like your pink fuchsia.
You know, I like the word/concept of 'stragglers'. Usually this time of year I am checking out on the garden, eager to get the growing season over so I can put the beds to bed. I have very little blooming now, but maybe I will take a tour today and just see if I have a few stragglers too.
T'was very nice seeing what all you still have blooming there. Especially nice as I have next to nothing left. I shall just enjoy yours doubly. I do especially like those white Allysum. I like their looks, fragrance and they bring back some nice memories. Well, the entire showing was just delightful.
Beautiful blooms you have still hanging on and quite a variety too. I don't have much reblooming but I did spent yesterday buying new plants with blooms to enjoy
Hi Karrma, i was talking to a neighbor only last week about pruning/cutting back,..in Autumn,..and you are correct in thinking it best to leave your Fuchsia until Spring to prune/cut back.
As far as the blue hydrangeas, it is amazing how much easier it is to grow plants that thrive in the type of soil we have, rather than trying to change it to what another plant likes. With our naturally acid soil here, from all the fir leaves, etc, the hydrangeas are no work at all, just throw some fertilizer down now and then, and cut them back in the spring, right when the new growth is starting. Rhodies, all we need to to is feed them and cut them, blueberries the same. Roses are hard work here, need to keep soil more limey, protect from mold etc. The white allysium is actually naturalized.
