The Dinnerplate Dahlia is still trying to make it but I don't think it will. It's about 'teacup' size now.
This Dahlia must have had it's Cheerios . . . look how this stem stretched up above the others.
Red Valerian has got to be the winner of the year for longest blooming. It's still going strong!
I laid a stem of Baby's Breath on the Snow In Summer. Looks pretty together, doesn't it?
This is the bright orange Geranium the lady sold me saying it was pink. It's losing color and looks really pretty now.
I hope my Cleome re seeds. This one is new to me and came up from seed. I want lots now!
Bachelor Button
Malva Zebrina still going crazy!
Begonia
Sedum Autumn Joy
Soapwort
There are still Campanulas, Snapdragons, Dianthus, Asters, Mums, Spanish Lavender, Fuchsias, Dahlias, Begonias, Primula, Petunias, Purple Heart, Geraniums, Roses and Bleeding Heart showing their last blooms of the season.
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Just beautiful! Your cleome should reseed just fine. You can collect the seeds as well.
ReplyDeleteHi Linda! Valerian is the winner!Blooming non-stop, and such a pretty color!
ReplyDeleteWow, Linda! I can't believe how much you still have in bloom. I am going to add Red Valerian to my list for the spring. What a beauty!
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ReplyDeleteOh Linda....your flowers still are lovely! I hope that Dahlia gets her act together quick!!! do you have to dig it up and save it for the winter? I had dinnerplate dahlias one year...I got a head start because I started them inside a month before the last frost...that way...they were about 8 inches tall when they hit the ground!!! What a show they put on!
ReplyDeleteI thank you for linking in again this week and sharing with us!
I forgot to ask about the seeds I am getting ready to send you....how many do you want? a few...a lot...let me know...my supply is not as big as I would have liked...but the snow came two or more weeks early!!!
ReplyDeleteOh Linda, I find I haven't visited since September 21st when things seemed to be improving a little. I am so very sorry about your dear Dad he looked (and sounded) a lovely man, you must miss him very much. Mine, whom I adored, died when he was only 67 and I was just thirty and I still miss him so much.
ReplyDeleteAll your blooms on this post are beautiful.
You gardeners make me so jealous! Your pictures are marvelous and the blooms look like candy.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate you putting the link to the ghost story giveaway! I've already had one of your readers stop over! Best of luck to you.
You still have lots of color. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI love the Valerian bloom and the Soap Wort. I need to broaden my horizons and grow some them.I have never tried them before. Oh, I love that Geranium. It is so unusual and have never saw one with petals that shape before. You are so lucky to have it.
ReplyDeleteStill lots of cour in your shady garden then
ReplyDeleteI see lots of my favorites blooming there! That Red Valerian really is a winner isn't it? Cleome is a great one too, I'm hoping mine will reseed as well. I love that view with the trees in the background, it looks so pretty there!
ReplyDeleteYour cleome looks very purple. I love the purple ones. The Baby's Breath does look great with the snow in summer! I love all of your flowers, especially the Red Valerian, the Geranium and the soapwort.
ReplyDeleteLovely garden... love the woodsy area on the back....
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What a beautiful array of flowers and plants!You are a wonderful photogrpaher! I am in love with your red valerian! I must find some now!The Dahlias are so charming!Lovely yellow color.And me too, I adore cleomes, just cannot have a summer without them! Well I enjoyed your post on your magical garden! Enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your post, I want to add several new plants to my cottage garden: red valerian, soapwort, bachelor's buttons, germander. But I promised my husband I wouldn't put in any more beds ... oh dear, how do I get out of that one? Lovely post. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou always have the prettiest flowers. I'm enjoying the fall weather ( well the only somewhat cool day was yesterday :) But the garden seems to know it's that time of year.
ReplyDeleteI'll send you some zinnia seeds. Just email me with your address. http://becca7376@yahoo.com.
ReplyDeleteI love the color of your Cleome! Lucky you! Be sure to save some seeds, too, so if you get no volunteers you will at least have some seeds to scatter.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog. Loved seeing so many blooming colors in your garden photos.
Beautiful flowers and photos Linda! Love Cleome! But I cannot rid our garden of Malva as it props up everywhere; the Valerian also likes to reseed in different areas.
ReplyDeleteSure hope you're doing well. ;)
Gorgeous flowers!
ReplyDeleteMy Valerian and Sedum are still looking good, but there's not a huge amount else left blooming - and I can't blame Autumn weather as it's still fairly warm here!
Nice blog:)
Hi Linda, love this FF post..sorry I'm late in visiting! The valerians have been missing in my garden (is it biennual?) but I have that malva and gypso still in bloom. Love that purple cleome, too...very different!
ReplyDeleteYours seem to be standing tall everywhere mine are fading! Outstanding blooms. Looking forward to following your blog!
ReplyDeleteHi Linda, wow, these blooms are gorgeous. I know this post is from earlier in Oct. but my, those are just awesome. I love the cleome, bachelors button, dahlias, red valerian, interesting geranium, malva zebrina (!) wow, that's gorgeous too...and the soapwort, too. Most of these are plants I've never had! I know nothing about them. I am in need of some time to sit down and READ about plant varieties so I can be more aware of whats out there! I hope you are feeling better. I read on Kathleen's blog that you are recovering from a lung infection. My thoughts are with you;-)
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