THIS TIME OF YEAR, I don't get a lot of time in the garden. With a full time job, by the time I get home in the evenings, I'm too tired to venture out. Actually, the truth is, I don't want to see what the rain has done. The other day, I witnessed what was once a perfectly vertical Gaura clump completely flattened. Rain will do that. So now I'm thinking I'd rather not go out there and see a plethora of imperfections when I don't have time or energy to remedy them. I am really quite good at making excuses, aren't I?
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| Lavatera |
All through September and into October, my Lavatera has been in bloom. Most summers, it's long gone by late August.
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| Loropetalum chinensis rubrum in a container |
This year I was finally able to discover a way to keep my Loropetalum from looking like leafless sticks--semi -shade and moist soil. Who'd a thunk?
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| Acer palmatum 'Seiryu' |
My 'Seiryu' Japanese maple is now over 7 feet tall and this year produced a few seed pods! How cool is that? I'm going to keep an eye on them and see if I can them to germinate.
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| My patio pond |
Leaves are going to start falling soon and make a mess out of my pond so I thought I'd take a photo before it all starts.
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| Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’ |
My Arbutus is in full bloom right now. When I took this picture I noticed that the leaves are shiny from aphids. Hopefully the rain will wash them off.
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| Saffron Crocus bulb package |
Have any of you ever grown Saffron Crocus? After seeing an article on them, I thought, what the hay? I'm going to plant them in a container. It will be a full year before they bloom and I can harvest those red filaments that contain all the flavor. Any tips you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
I hope you're all enjoying your fall gardens.
