Blooming Friday~ October 30, 2009

The late show continues here with plenty of flowers still in bloom. The leaves are colored up and falling. It's a beautiful time of year. The mornings have been dreary this week so all of my photos are from yesterday morning since it was fair.

The Angel's Trumpet was still very fragrant on Wednesday evening.



Mum 'Sheffield Pink' or 'Single Apricot Korean' is still looking great even if its neighbors aren't.



A couple of dreamy morning shots- Swamp Sunflower



Georgia Aster



Most of the salvias are still going strong ~ 'Cherry Chief' blooms from Spring until hard frost hits.



Salvia madrensis, Forsythia Sage is new to the garden this year. It was planted out in July. A few blooms are just opening on this very late bloomer.





I have been pleasantly surprised at the fall color of the foliage from Hibiscus 'Red Flyer' this year. The "aster" in the background is my noid that was labeled Climbing Aster.



The "aster" closeup



My tall noid mum and Aromatic aster





Finally some real color from the Muhly grass ~ I really need to buy some next year just to see if I'll have an earlier show from the new clump.



This is the same noid mum as above only in another location in the garden. This clump is in part shade and not as vigorous. It just started blooming this week.




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Blooming Friday ~ The Late Show

The late, late show has begun here with the last daisy mum coming into bloom this week. This is a passalong old garden mum that I would love to be able to identify. It's very tall and is partially supported by the encroaching Aromatic aster.









The "asters" are still going.







Chrysanthemum 'Single Apricot Korean' is in its glory. The first picture is to show the height as compared to the Mexican Bush Sage and Siberian iris foliage. Is this the same as Sheffield Pink?









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Autumn Continued...

I can barely believe that it is almost mid October. All the usual signs are present but I keep wondering... did this bloom this late last year? It could frost anytime you know. It would be early but very possible. Hurry up mums! Unfurl Muhly! I have a new aster to ID that's still only budded( was labeled Climbing Aster but is not- it's just tall,lol).

This aging Eucomis definately looks like late fall. The golden hues complement the Blue Oak Sage which is finally starting its fall show.



I've titled this shot- "Why I Love the Fall Garden"



The Swamp Sunflower is crowded I think- I'll remove the giants after they're done blooming to make room for the continuous spread.



Autumn Sunshine



I can finally stop lamenting on no Monarch sightings this year. I saw this one from my back door floating high above the big bed. I grabbed the camera and went in search, finding it just in time to get one shot before it went on its way.



Muhly watch: it's unflurling ever so slowly.


Happy Columbus Day!

Blooming Friday~ Happy Day!

What is particularly happy about this day is that I am at home! On Friday. Unheard of for me in the past couple of years. Ah freedom...

to spend hours behind the lens...



to forget what time it is...





and enjoy the late arrivals...





to take a kajillion pics of these asters and still not do them justice...



and take the time...



to appreciate it all..today.



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