With temperatures in the forty degree range, and foliage taking on brilliant colors, we can no longer pretend that it's just late summer in our zone 8 western Washington garden. Here is a bit of what's blooming this month.
Impatiens
Because of powdery mildew, some of the tuberous begonias have stopped blooming early this year. There still are still quite a few going at it though.
The brugmansias have spit out a few blooms all summer but now have decided to pump out a big fall flush of bloom.
These all got hauled into the greenhouse today.
Hydrangeas
Fuchsias will continue until it freezes.
As will Abutilon megapotamicum.
Abutilon 'Victor Reiter' is tender and went inside with the brugmansias.
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Golden Arrow'
Cyclamen
Pansies just got planted in a few pots for winter.
Tropaeolum speciosum
Impatiens omeiana
Bromeliad just dragged inside.
Bougainvillea 'Raspberry Ice'
There are a few more things blooming out in the parking strips. Mahonia 'Soft Caress' is just beginning to open, Agastache, Salvias 'Hot Lips' and 'Amistad' and and Colchicum are also still going but I was a bit under the weather today so didn't photograph them. Happy GBBD all!
So sorry you're feeling crappy. As usual, you have quite a bit more blooming than I do. Thank goodness for Cyclamen at this time of year. Happy GBBD!
ReplyDeleteLuckily today I felt much better so your good vibes must have worked!
DeleteZone 8! No wonder I am always in awe of your plants. Those pansies are one I've never seen. But the best shot of the bunch is the one with your gorgeous curved and colorful window in it. What a joy that must be every day.
ReplyDeleteThat glass room is cool to look at from outside but it seldom gets used except to start begonias in the spring or winter over plants.
DeleteBeautiful flowers! some days I took a cutting from an orange brugmansia that grows neglected (but spectacularly) in the street, it rooted quick. Wish you a lovely Sunday!
ReplyDeleteWow MDN, how amazing it must be to live in your climate where brugmansias are hardy outside!
DeleteThe shot of the Brugmanisa with the stained glass window behind it is wonderful, Peter. There's still a lot to love in your garden even if the cold is creeping in. I hope you're feeling better soon!
ReplyDeleteThere's always something blooming out there; some times of year one just has to look a little harder to find it. The little bug that I picked up at school only lasted a couple of days and I'm back to feeling great again! Thanks for the well wish - it worked!
DeleteI'm impressed that you did your GBBD duties in spite of under-the-weatherness. I hope getting out among the plants made you feel a tad better. I didn't include Fuchsia in my bloomday post though they are all going strong with only a bit of slowdown in the number of blooms. Feel better soon Peter !
ReplyDeleteThe pictures were already in the camera. Thanks ks, I feel better already. Thank goodness I bounce back pretty quickly.
DeleteHope you are feeling better soon dear Peter. Gorgeous blooms. Can't believe you are having temps in the 40's. It is 6:09 EST and 84 degrees down here in s.e. FL. It was a beautiful day though, not as humid which makes it feel so much better.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week ~ FlowerLady
Thanks Flower Lady, I've bounced back quickly and feel myself again. Even got some work done in the garden and went for a walk today!
DeleteHello Peter, I think this is my first time visiting your blog. I wandered over from May Dreams Gardens GBBD. I don't suppose you have to worry about an impending frost in zone 8. I love looking at plants, such as brugmanisa, that I can't grow in my zone 4 garden. Happy gardening!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting and commenting Joanna! Our first frost usually happens sometime in November and some years, depending on weather conditions, we don't get a killing frost until after Thanksgiving.
DeleteThat pink Brug is a beauty. Worth all that trouble and space. I hope you get to feeling better. Happy GBBD.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa, feeling better already! The fragrance of brugmansias is what keeps me growing them but they're pretty cool to look at too.
DeleteHope you're back to your normal garden loving, plant buying self again. No need to feel under the weather on a weekend!
ReplyDeleteEven though it's warmer here I've taken your lead and brought a few things in, mostly cuttings. The rest usually stays out until the last minute and then I spend a hectic afternoon lugging things into sheltered spots and cursing myself for being so lazy.
Much better today & got the last of the plants hauled in. Hooray! Oh wait, there are still some begonias that need to be stowed in the basement later and a few fuchsias that'll get thrown in the greenhouse during the coldest part of the year but other than that...
DeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteI have a lot of plants that will have to be moved inside soon, too.
Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!
Thanks Lea. If we only had garden staffs, these things would get done much more quickly!
DeleteI love your gardens and your flowers are stunning. I can't tell you how much fun I have enjoying your garden flowers whenever you post. It never ceases to amaze me just how many unique plants that you collect. Great thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoy my garden. Thanks for stopping by and for commenting!
DeleteSummer flowers are just about gone. But you always have something interesting blooming.
ReplyDeleteThe brugmansias are stunning Peter, as always your garden is nice even in a fall. The last photo of Bougainvillea I love the most!
ReplyDeleteHappy GBBD!
I love that photo with the Cyclamen and bamboo litter.
ReplyDeleteSo much still blooming, Peter! And I love the stained glass in your home, too. Gorgeous and a lot of square footage, we've never made such a monumental work of art. Much cooler here today, too, with patchy frost in the forecast. It's a long time coming for us, quite late. And, no, I still haven't hauled anything in yet. Shame on me. Always a pleasure to visit you!
ReplyDeleteOne could hardly tell from your photos that things are beginning to wind down. Beautiful, as always.
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