Ceanothus 'Gloire de Versailles' - autumn flowering
By Andrewr
- 20 Oct, 2008
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You don't tend to think of ceanothus as repeat flowering shrubs, but 'Gloire de Versailles' is noted for it. This is the October display now that it has been trained against a trellis. I plan to fill the area in front of it with other later performers
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What a Fantastic Colour2be seen in October Andrewr :)
20 Oct, 2008
Lovely ceanothus. I also like the variety of colours and leaf shapes in your border.
20 Oct, 2008
Looks really great....
20 Oct, 2008
That is going on my list Andrewr it,s lovely !
20 Oct, 2008
Looking good Andrew, and i know what you mean about this vareity of ceonothus, mine has done really well this year, and like yours is covered in flower - once again, glad i went for this one instead of the evergreen vareitys.
21 Oct, 2008
also that red grass is lovely, what type is that?
21 Oct, 2008
The grass is the Japanese blood grass - imperata cylindica 'Red Baron'. To get the intense colouring, it must have sun AND moisture, otherwise it just sulks and goes a sort of muddy green colour. I've had this for ten years now and it's getting to the stage of needing dividing as it's starting to run a bit too far
21 Oct, 2008
Ahha! Finally found a photo of the larger border, not just your exceptional close ups. I like to see the context and contrast. Is is blooming yet this year and what did you plant in front of it? I noticed elsewhere you have Astelia nervosa which you say turns reddish in winter. I am curious about A. chathamica "Silver Spear": are you familiar with it?
25 Sep, 2009
Yes, it's blooming again right now. In front of it I have planted hydrangea 'Lanarth', some late-flowering aconitums, heleniums and rudbeckia
25 Sep, 2009
Sounds like a nice combo. Thanks.
26 Sep, 2009
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Very, very nice!
20 Oct, 2008