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Acer 'Bihou' with Beautyberry, Russian Sage,
Choisya and Amsonia. |
The garden is ablaze with color right now, at the end of October. It occurred to me that this may be because it has been drier than the Sahara. Today, however, we finally have rain, and more is forecast for the coming week. A change is on the way.
October is normally the beginning of our wet season here. This year, though, it has been anything but.
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Sumac 'Tiger Eyes' behind the wall and fuchsias in the pots.
Our two offsprings from this sumac, residing in pots, have already defoliated. |
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| Cornus kousa 'Wolf Eyes' dogwood with 'Essex' rose in the foreground |
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| Persian Ironwood (Parrotia persica) |
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| Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) |
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| Ginkgo 'Princetown Sentry' is just beginning. If winds don't destroy it, it should be golden soon. |
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| 'Flame Thrower' Redbud (Cercis canadensis) |
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| Japanese Maple 'Golden Full Moon' (Acer palmatum) |
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| Serviceberry (Amelanchier grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance') |
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| Rugosa Rose 'Purple Pavement' |
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| Tree Peony 'Boreas' |
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| Berberis 'Rose Glow' |
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| Climbing Hydrangea (Hydrangea peteolaris) |
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| Black Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) |
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The Black Tupelo has the unique characteristic of changing color from the inside out.
This photo was taken through a screen of a window from inside the house. |
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| Amsonia hubrichtti is the most colorful foliaged perennial that I know of for the fall. |
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| Physocarpus (Ninebark) 'Amber Jubilee' |
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| Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia) 'Dynamite' |
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Symphoricarpos
x doorenbosii 'Kolmcan' 'Candy' (Coralberry).
The lone blue flower next to it is a Monkshood (Aconitum), a gift,
that I hope will fill in next to the pink berried bush. |
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| Looking down the front pathway. The yellow leaves in the foreground are a peony. |
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