Spring visitor.
October 19, 2010 08:31 Filed in: Autumn | This and that
I discovered this sneaky spring visitor while clearing pine needles and weeds out of the garden.
A pretty wee violet! In the middle of October? How do you like that.
She is keeping good company with a lovely orange mum and several Caramel Heuchera that went into the garden this summer. She must have been inspired by all the other blooms that persist even as the weather prophets forecast overnight frost.
Sedum and more cheery orange mums.
Cheery orange Gaillardia Oranges and Lemons daisies, with fall-colored azalea in the background.
Purpley mums entangled with sedum.
Dark red mums entangled with burgundy Gaillardia, which spills in the prettiest cottage garden fashion onto our sidewalk..
Happy Chappy! Seriously, this rose is called "Happy Chappy."
Double Knockout rose. Well, s'posta be double. I believe it's really a single and was mislabeled. But no matter, it's lovely and a prolific bloomer. Neglect it, ignore it, call it names, deprive it of water ... and it blooms like crazy. And looks great in front of the Black Eyed Susans (which are so dead that I've already cut them down to the ground).
The persistent peppers plant, with at least three new peppers dangling from its stem.
The Plumbago is going to seed, but still provides pretty, pure blue amidst the shades of autumn.
I love the color of rose hips. I want to wear this color! I want to be this color.
Of course there are still plenty of weeds to contend with, too. Humph! Won't let weeds get in the way of enjoying all these October blooms.
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A pretty wee violet! In the middle of October? How do you like that.She is keeping good company with a lovely orange mum and several Caramel Heuchera that went into the garden this summer. She must have been inspired by all the other blooms that persist even as the weather prophets forecast overnight frost. Sedum and more cheery orange mums.Cheery orange Gaillardia Oranges and Lemons daisies, with fall-colored azalea in the background.Purpley mums entangled with sedum.Dark red mums entangled with burgundy Gaillardia, which spills in the prettiest cottage garden fashion onto our sidewalk..Happy Chappy! Seriously, this rose is called "Happy Chappy." Double Knockout rose. Well, s'posta be double. I believe it's really a single and was mislabeled. But no matter, it's lovely and a prolific bloomer. Neglect it, ignore it, call it names, deprive it of water ... and it blooms like crazy. And looks great in front of the Black Eyed Susans (which are so dead that I've already cut them down to the ground).The persistent peppers plant, with at least three new peppers dangling from its stem.The Plumbago is going to seed, but still provides pretty, pure blue amidst the shades of autumn. I love the color of rose hips. I want to wear this color! I want to be this color. Of course there are still plenty of weeds to contend with, too. Humph! Won't let weeds get in the way of enjoying all these October blooms.Feel free to leave a comment!
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