Wordless Wednesday - Fluffy Seedheads

Autumn Melancholy

The days now seem significantly shorter, dusk arrives around 6:30, and it just doesn’t seem right somehow… Where have my nice long days gone?

Autumn flowers continue to do well…

Skimmia is preparing for Spring

Garrya will provide some much needed winter interest

And the birds will appreciate the berries of Cotoneasters and Pyracantha

Autumn morning dew sparkles on Sage

Yet another flush from Roseraie de L’hay

The large ‘bushy’ Aster is beginning to flower, I need to find the tag for its name…

My plans to plant the rest of the bulbs today have been scuppered, we were forecast sun/white cloud, instead we have heavy fog. I can barely make out the houses at the end of our short cul-de-sac.

September or is it November??

It’s only September and already it’s feeling more like November… It’s been poor for the past couple of months, we’re used to the weather perking up during September and October but so far, no such luck.

The garden seems to have pretty much given up the ghost, there are some flowers still hanging on in there and thankfully more Asters yet to come into flower.

Jasmine is showing wonderful Autumnal colours

Rudbekia adds a little colour to garden

The yellow rose is attempting to bloom again.

Thankfully the Scabious are still around and blooming, very impressed with them.

This Phlox is only just coming into bloom… Rather late!

Pyracantha berries are becoming more engorged, the birds will enjoy them!

One of the last Crocosmia blooms, I’m grateful for the colour at the moment.

I think this is some feverfew, I’ve no idea how it got into the ‘new’ border, but since I lost my other plant in the winter it’s a pleasant surprise.

Some more Asters are almost in bloom.

There are many buds, and I look forward to it providing plenty of nectar for the insects so late in the season.

Cupid’s dart still hasn’t flowered… Oh well.

I hope the Sweet Peas continue for a while yet :)