So, I'll have to face facts. This morning there was mist. There is evidence of fruitfulness - the apples flaunt their swelling sweetness in front of me. The weather is mellow. Autumn has arrived. And so we have a change in some of the main players on the garden stage. Some of the old stalwarts of summer continue, but shuffle sideways to make way for fresher talent.
Miscanthus
But it's also good to take the opportunity to look at some flowers with fresh eyes. The busy lizzies (planted by SomeBeans - his first real foray into planting) have sat in the shade all summer, just getting on with the business of flowering, and not complaining whilst I admired the more 'exciting' blooms. But close up, their satiny sheen shines through the shadows.
Busy Lizzie (Impatiens)
Helenium
Hardy Geranium 
Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
Knifophia 'Ice Queen' 
Dahlia (unknown cultivar - mis-labelled)
Perovskia 'Blue Spire'
Schizostylis coccinea 'Major'
Aster frikartii 'Monch'
Rosa
Cyclamen
Californian poppy in the autumn sun
Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day is hosted by Carol at May Dreams Gardens
20 comments:
That's some very nice variety you have in your garden, and the flowers look very fresh, not like they are heading into fall and winter at all.
Thanks for joining in for bloom day!
Carol, May Dreams Gardens
Wonderful palette of colours - I am so glad that you named the Schizostylis coccinea 'Major' because I have it in my garden, and I can never remember its name
Karen
stunning photos.
Love that schizostylis. And your cyclamens are beautiful too. You're so clever to have caught the perovskia so well - I tried that and like most feathery airy things it didn't come out too well! Never mind - it's a beautiful plant so I can just look at it in the garden and enjoy.
Lovely flowers - I see that sunflower is a popular choice this month.
Like CG I couldn't get the Perovskia picture right either. The Schizostylis really seem to have enjoyed 2 summers of rain don't they?
I'm getting that autumn feeling too in the garden. Even though your Kniphofia is slightly chewed up, it's an elegant thing. Too bad the Dahlia is a mystery, it is such a rich, deep color I can imagine lots of great partners for it. Your photos of the Cyclamen are fantastic!
gorgeous blooms! loved the unnamed dahlia. all are so beautiful.
Beautiful pictures. The colours and textures. You have an excellent eye, and gorgeous flowers to boot!
Lovely flowers - my Helianthus isnt in flower yet
The schizostylis is flowering like crazy this year, after sulking last year. It has also spread rather nicely.
I was lucky with the Perovskia photo - you didn't see the out of focus ones I've deleted!
MMD, I was rather annoyed that the snails had lunched on the red hot poker, but it threw that flower spike up a month after its last one, so I was determined it would make an appearance.
Thank you for your comments - it's always enjoyable to really look at what's in flower for GBBD, and to see everyone else's flowers.
Autumn is here it's true but it's not too cold and it's been dry for almost a week now (is this a record? ;-)) Love those pretty cyclamen of yours and I like your rosa ??? too, lovely shape and colour.
Happy GBBD! ;-)
Hi Happy, your bloom day presentation is stunning. I am interested in the schizostylis, wondering if it would be perennial in our US zone 7 garden? You have done such a good job with difficult colors for me to capture, red, blue and white! Well done.
Frances at Fairegarden
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Your photographs are wonderful...I never manage to get a good shot of Cyclamen; they are always a welcome surprise in the late summer. The aster is beautiful...they are among my favorite flowers. What's the secret to growing kniphofia? It doesn't like me!
gail
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Great to find your blog and your wonderful photos. And kudos to you for getting such a great photo of the Russian sage--I'm going to try sticking my dog's nose in it to see if I can get some focus!
Definitely a great variety of flowers! The helenium is stunning as are the schizostylis blooms.
You certainly have some beauties blooming. (The hardy Geranium looks like it was taken in my garden) :)
Hello, You have very nice plants in your garden. Especially miscanthus looks very romantic at this season. I also especially liked your rose and asters.
Thank you for visiting and commenting on my blog. Greetings, Ewa
I wish autumn would come.
Nearly all plants nearby look tired and dusty and waiting for nature to colour them up.
We're still waiting for crisp air.
I wish I could find proper, tall, Michaelmas Daisies. Garden Centres and shops here only sell the foot high blue asters.
They're pretty but not . . . well . . . tall.
Lucy
PICTURES JUST PICTURES
No matter how satiny their sheen may be I find it hard to love a bizzy lizzie. Your Helenium shot, on the other hand, is instant passion.
You are really going with a "Bang" into autumn. The flowers look so fresh and lovely are you sure it is autumn?
I sure am glad I don't have to pick my favorite. Those are all so pretty. Red hot poker was always in my Mama's garden. She loved it.
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