September in the garden
By dorjac
16 comments
As I type this blog it has gone very dark outside at 5.15 pm. Just come in from the garden after clearing up in a section of the border.It has been very warm and dry for weeks on end apart from one cool spell.Today is warm and humid.
These Fuchsias are winter hardy and did not stop blooming last winter. I didn’t cut them back as much as usual. They have bloomed none stop for over a year now.
These tall asters are self planted and like it in front of the grape vine but some will get ripped up to make way for some roses I want to try in there. The roses rooted very well from one long stem I let grow. Just try them out. Another part of the border that needs some attention.
I’m rather disapointed in these perennial wall flowers. They straggle so much in flower and one or two of them don’t like to be so dry. I will leave them in over the winter and see how they do next year.
Not much doing in the Penstemon department but this one is rather pretty.
At last a poker on the Kniphofia Caulescens. Always wanted a later blooming poker. The leaves are lovely for a Kniphofia but a bit more suited to a larger space,as they sprawl a bit. The sprawler next to it is the lovely long blooming Geranium Rosanne. A lovely bright blue and very ‘assertive’.
The boy girl statue is hiding behind this fuchsia that bloomed all summer instead of just the autumn. I didn’t cut it back last winter. Heuchera Sweet Tea is at the back and doing very well so far.
Duchess of Albany Clematis still gently blooming over camellias and a Viburnum.
This Double Japanese Anemone has taken ages to get to this size at the back of the border. It is about 6 foot tall this year and been flowering for ages. The Rose Essex has decided to climb up the nearest apple tree! Not supposed to be a climber really
In contrast Coum and Hederafolia blooming and seeding themselves in this shady, dry corner under the trees. The tiny seedlings don’t mind being shunted about or potted up. One of the corms is 6 inches across.
This is tha large corm close up. there is a bee on it near the middle.
These are Red Dawn patio roses I grew from one long stem that grew very fast. They rooted very quickly. I will try them in the narrow border after taking out a big woody lavender plant and a jostaberry. They bloomed while still very small and still in bloom.
Finally, an acrobatic squirrel with a marvellous bushy tail having a go at the bird feeders. Fortunately the ports on both of them are metal, otherwise they bite at them to get to the seeds. Two feeders 12 ports all told and sparrows, green and gold finches and chaffinches eat them down pretty quickly. This morning Wednesday 24/9/04 there were 10 goldfinches on the feeders at once. A short time later they had all vanished, and the reason was a black and white cat half way up the tree. He fled when I opened the back door.
20 Sep, 2014
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Very colorful and well planned garden.
21 Sep, 2014
lovely and its such a shame to have to cut back when they are still doing so well. I have the same problem, do I cut back now or wait a bit longer for the weather to break.
21 Sep, 2014
Such a lovely lot of colour still in your garden, Dorjac. Your little roses have inspired me to have a go! I have two miniature climbers so I should be able to try getting some new plants when I cut them back. I haven't got onto Goy very much lately, what with dog walking, decorating and trying to keep the garden in check. Had to dig up my tiny 'lawn' in the back garden because of some sort of slime and now have a little gravel patch! Off to my eldest daughter at the end of the week for a short break in Suffolk but hope to be back more on Goy afterwards. Take care.
21 Sep, 2014
Lots of lovely colour in your garden, shame to have to cut down, especially with all this beautiful sunshine.
21 Sep, 2014
I had to do this clearance and replant job DD while the ground was still easy to dig from a couple of big downpours. The other border that needs clearing has a woody lavender that needs to come out and some of the self sown asters too, plus 2 jostaberries shrubs. I can do these jobs in instalments when I am in the mood. I always said I would never have too many roses Gee. The new patio types and some of the county ones bloom for so long. Cheshire has decided to shin up an apple tree and be a climber!It is good to have projects in the garden to aim at some changes. Not easy as one matures.
21 Sep, 2014
I know the feeling all too well!!
21 Sep, 2014
Good luck with your rose project Gee.I am shocked at the behaviour of Essex. Shinning up to the top of a tall pyramid apple tree, while my back was turned! That red dawn shoot grew so fast in a big pot I think it was on a climber mission as well. Sometimes I think new types are not observed long enough by breeders, who have to cover expenses.
22 Sep, 2014
Don't think I'll be doing much for a few weeks, Dorjac. Tripped over in the woods last week, knocked myself about a bit but seemed OK apart from bruising. Over the weekend my leg became very swollen/painful so had to visit the GP this morning. Diagnosis - torn ligaments/muscles - gentle walks allowed but not in the woods (haven't broken the news to Millie yet!), no digging or heavy work in the garden. GP reckons it will take up to 4/5 weeks to heal. I'm off to my eldest daughter in Suffolk in a day or two so that will help pass some of the time and, if I'm not here, I won't be tempted :)
22 Sep, 2014
Oh that's nasty. Do follow the rest instructions - from experience I can say that if you don't it all just lasts longer...
22 Sep, 2014
Sorry to hear of your woodland fall Gee. All done in a moment. Have a nice rest in Suffolk with your daughter. When you get back...a bit of gentle pottering. Perhaps daub the painful parts with Iboprofen gel. Worked a treat on my wrists recently...first time I have ever used this treatment.
23 Sep, 2014
The GP prescribed the gel for me, Dorjac as I can't take the tablets. Pleased to hear that it worked for your wrists, that's encouraging. Feeling very sorry for myself at the moment, my leg is so swollen I feel like an elephant lumbering around! It's even making it difficult to use the laptop for more than a short while too, very frustrating :(
23 Sep, 2014
Difficult at a time the garden when there is lots to do Gee. At least I broke my ankle in December but still felt so frustrated at all the activities I could not do. Get well soon and keep the legs moving if you can Gee.
24 Sep, 2014
Lovely pictures; they are all the sort of plants that I love
1 Oct, 2014
Thanks Davids for your kind comment. Our vine is Pinot Noire and I have never made wine from it. The starlings are real grape fanciers. They wait for the right degree of sweetness. It is about 25 years old now and a very vigorous grower. Favourited your wine growing blog too.
3 Oct, 2014
How's your leg now Dorjac?
3 Oct, 2014
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A nice ending to the season dorjac. The penstemon is such a pretty one, and I love the cyclamen too.
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