September.
The signs of fall are here where I live in zone 5b Southern Tier of New York. There is a crispness in the air. The sun angle is moving into fall position. Our ruby throated hummingbird (not that we owned her but she considered our back yard flowers and hummingbird feeder part of her territory) has left for warmer climes (safe journey to her!)
It's the 15th of September and time for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, hosted once again by Carol of May Dreams Gardens.
Nature tells us fall is nearly here although the calendar still says summer.
Our purple turtleheads are blooming in our shade garden.
What else in the shade? A zig-zag goldenrod we purchased from a wildflower nursery in Ithaca, New York is blooming, too.
Our first Japanese anemone flower is opening. (sorry about the blurriness).
Then, there are flowers that have been blooming for a while. Our variegated fuchsia seems happy in its shady pot.
Meanwhile, in our sunny front yard, more flowers await.
Our two mums, which we planted last fall in pots and overwintered in our unheated garage, are both blooming. Here's the yellow.
And purple.
The sedum is coloring up.
An heirloom marigold is quite happy.
Finally, million bells.
A bit of sadness as I end this post. By October 15, we may have had our first frost.
Now that you've enjoyed my flowers, why not check out Carol's website and visit some other flower gardens?
Welcome fall
ReplyDeleteI'm almost past the kicking and screaming part to acceptance and joy of fall. Yes, it's welcome.
DeleteLovely. My sedums are beautiful this year and covered in bees.
ReplyDelete...there are so many goldenrod varieties.
ReplyDeleteYes, and they are all lovely.
DeleteThanks for sharing your beautiful blooms with us. Love those turtleheads. I have never had any.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy watching the bees feed on them. The bumblebees love them. Thank you for visiting.
DeleteLovely! I love the Turtleheads, and the Zigzag goldenrod specially, and your mums are impressive. Did you have to pinch back the mums to get them that round and even?
ReplyDeleteNo, we don't pinch our mums, although I know the wisdom is to do just that. I tend to be lazy.
DeleteWhat a lot of beauty still in your garden! I don't mind frost on the way, I'm rather tired of summer.
ReplyDeleteWinter where I live is a long slog of sunless days and up to 120 inches of snow some years, but then again if we had your summers, I would welcome frost, too.
DeleteI hope your first frost holds off and lets you enjoy these blooms a bit longer. I love your lavender Calibrachoa and will have to look for it. I'm hoping my own reblooming daylilies follow the example set by yours.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful selection of blooms!
ReplyDeleteLove the Mums!
Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!
I like to buy anemones to plant in spring here.
ReplyDeleteYour blooms are all so lovely. It has started cooling down here too after several days in the 90's and now down into the 70's. Yes...fall is on the way.
ReplyDeleteLovely flowers!
ReplyDeleteA bittersweet post.
ReplyDeleteSo many wonderful blooms in your garden! I am very envious.
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