Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - November 2017

Fuchsia 'Genii'

This is a little late for the middle of the month, but I was away on the 15th. Thanks to Carol at May Dreams Gardens for hosting this monthly roundup of blooms.

The flowers and leaves are all holding on this year, despite windy weather last week. We've had a little frost and a little slushy snow already in November, but no solid freeze yet.

Borage

Cosmos

Salvia 'hot lips'

Alyssum

Hollyhocks, all fallen over but still blooming

Hollyhocks

Dahlia

Reblooming rock cress

Rose

Rose

Last strawberries

Peony leaves

What's next? Camellias!

Camellia 'Yuletide'

Camellia 'Winter's Snowman'

Fall or winter?

Hardy fuchsia in the snow

The seasons are confused, summer encroached on the start of fall and now winter wants to move in early. We had slushy snow on Friday and again today, earliest snow that I remember although the weather professionals say we had snow on Halloween in 1984.

I went out while the snow/slush was still falling today to get a few pictures, knowing that it would melt quickly. I'm still enjoying the last summer blooms and the amazing colors of fall.

Peony leaves

Lavender

Lavender

Dragon sleeps

Dahlia

Hollyhocks, all fallen to the ground but still blooming

Chive in the rose garden

Rose bud

Fading rose

Gargoyle protects the rhododendrons

Last delphinium is unlikely to bloom now

Grape leaves

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - October 2017

Hello, fall! The trees have really changed color in the last two weeks and many summer blooms are gone. Winter seems far away still though.

Thanks to Carol at May Dreams Gardens for hosting this monthly roundup of blooms! I've missed a few months, I think I've still been taking as many garden photos but apparently not at the middle of the month.

In the rose garden, a few roses are hanging on and probably will until we get a hard freeze, but the profusion of blooms is done.

Salvia

Lavender

There are more blooms in my play garden, a little area next to the back deck. This will eventually be shaded out by the new red maple, but for now I'm enjoying the flowers.

Hollyhocks, 2nd year

Dahlia

Delphinium reblooming

Salvia 'hot lips'

Salvia 'hot lips'

Cosmos

Cosmos

Cosmos

The side shade garden has flowers too, my vision for this area is for fall and winter blooms.

Anemone

Fuchsia 'genii' has bloomed all summer

Hollyhocks, first year

Plus a few other blooms around the yard:

Pearly everlasting

Seaside daisy

Lewisia

Last sunflower that the squirrels haven't gotten to

Nasturtium