Autumn crocus appear naked in September, their leaves come up, also alone in June.
Autumn crocus in it's new home in the front garden. I think they will grow tall enough to peek out over the top of the rock. Right now they are hidden from passer's by. But I love a secret too.
I haven't taken as many shots of the roses this year, I just have so many good ones from last year. The blooms are just as gorgeous as ever though, and the scent is transporting. I cannot choose between these two favorites. Double delight's glow is light and transmuting, subtle shifts of color that elevate me to another level of seeing beauty. Super nova-esque! And the scent is heavy, rich rose. Each one's coloring pattern is different, as the slight temperature changes from day to day shift the bloom results from light fairy pink with icy white to dark rich red with swirled cream.
My other favorite, Abraham Darby. This sumptuous, generous, crushingly full blossom melts me. Can you imagine, coming across this thing that begs for you to drink it in and press your face in. The scent is sweet, deliciously strong, pure and fruity. These two are so different, and it strikes me that I cannot single out the better one.
Here's another one to track down & get up close. The scent is delicious. It looks like a Hibiscus, but it is the hardy Malva/Marsh mallow, a shrub that grows to 6 feet and falls back to the ground each year to spring to the same height again the next year. A favorite of my long time gardener friend Carol. I asked her a few summers ago, her most rewarding garden plant. She named this one & I tucked the suggestion in my mind. I found it at a great sale this fall.
Zinnia garden.
White Aster, new to the garden this fall.
Perennial Sunflowers, bloomed much later than the same plant in the back yard, it must be a lot colder in the front East garden.
Rudbekia growing from seed scattered by the front drive.
Carnea Stonecrop. I have admired this one in my mom's garden for years. Whenever a piece breaks off hers & falls on the pavement I pick it up and drive it home with me...set it on my soil & hope it takes off running.
Goodbye, lovely sunflowers. We loved you! It turns out I can't seem to get around to stake a thing...the sunflowers all could have used a good gardener this year.
Hen and chicks transplanted into the new herb garden.
Blanket flower in the new herb garden. A very cheery sight.
Lemon Balm in the new herb garden. If I forget to cut off the flowers it will come up over the entire garden. I just cut these off.
Brazilian Vervain bouncing into the path. Love them.
New grass. Mexican Feather.
Okay, what is this! A blackish sunflower...I love surprises in the garden!
Newly planted Aster flowers this year...and some blushing Euphorbia.
One of these things isn't quite the same.
Just when I think I am overflowing with abundance from the garden, something wonderful pops it's head up and makes me stare in awe!
These large flowering Zinnias replaced some of the Iris in the front garden next to the entrance. I love the show they are putting on for fall.
Agastache and Zinnias, with dark purple aster and dark leaved Euphorbia red wing.
The tomatoes, green green green. I think we will have more fried green tomatoes.
Another pickling cucumber! The dill chips I made turned out really good...I've been putting them in salads. Looks like this will perform in colder weather if it is getting watered (by rain of course, not me).
My meals at home are pretty much surrounding this faithfully producing and ripening gem...San Marzano. Definitely growing this again next year.
The strawberry plants have taken off literally. They are running in many directions.
Harvesting the very precious beans from Helga.
The beans grew tall & well!
