Each season brings changes to the garden and Fall is no different. This weekend I took a walk around to see what changes Fall had brought so far.
The days are already starting to shorten. The afternoon shadows seem to come earlier now.
The Camelias popped open last week.
They usually bloom through Thanksgiving. I think they are a little early this year.
We have two huge bushes behind Keith’s Celtic Cross.
Here you can see them peeking out from behind.
They are so delicate, yet bloom in the colder part of the year here.
They keep the bees busy right now. They were full of bees when I took these but I couldn’t get any of the bees to be still long enough to capture a good shot.
Soon the Bittersweet will be popping.
Those little yellow shells will open up to reveal the orange berry inside.
And then the birds will feast! The mockingbirds, catbirds, blue birds and cardinals all love the berries and are so fun to watch as they steal them away.
These lavender Anemones are Fall bloomers and they are so colorful this time of year when most other flowers are fading.
They have been blooming for several weeks.
And there are still quite a few buds waiting to open.
The White Anemones are also blooming now.
I have another variety that blooms in Spring, but it is low to the ground. These are about two feet tall.
Both varieties spread and naturalize well under the shade of the two large Pin Oaks in our front yard.
I love these because they have such pure white petals.
They are also very delicate. If we have a strong wind or heavy rain, we can lose them all in an instant. Thankfully this year we have been able to enjoy them for several weeks so far.
Another Fall bloomer is this little white gem. It’s some kind of Foam Flower. It is just starting to open up now.
You can tell we haven’t had a frost because he Solomon’s Seal is still looking pretty good. I have three varieties in one huge patch. In the lower left you can see the low variety is starting to turn, yet the large variegated is still going strong, despite the Pin Oaks shedding their leaves already. There is another non variegated tall variety behind these two that came from our friends Betsy and Jerry.
These Lime Hydrangeas have not turned yet, either. They start out pure white and then as Summer fades they turn a beautiful lime color. Unfortunately I don’t know what variety they are. We got them at a nursery on sale and they didn’t have a tag and the cashier did not know what kind they were. But they are pretty.
These little Wild Asters or Daisies always bloom in the fall. Sometimes they will have a pinkish tint. So far they are just white this year.
And like the Anemones, we have a Spring variety that is totally different that this one. And like the Camelias, the bees love these buttery smelling flowers.
And of course, there are still some stragglers hanging on, like this lovely light blue Morning Glory.
And this Coneflower.
Even some of the Garden Phlox is blooming. This white and a few pink ones are trying to beat the change of seasons.
And the sedums are just starting to show their beauty. I love how these pink blossoms open to soft, fuzzy flowers that last for weeks.
The garden isn’t completely ready for fall to come. It still has a few tricks up its sleeve.
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