The Start of Autumn

Autumn is upon us in my area. The beginning of this month was quite warm, hot even, but now, at the end of September things have changed over. Days are reaching for 70’s and nights are in the 50’s. And rain, plenty of rain. We’ve also been getting a lot of wind. Some of my pots are top-heavy and I awake nearly daily to find them like this.

 

The Sweet Autumn Clematis is done with its blooms, but the seed heads are forming. Cute little feathers!

 

The Joe Pye Weed took over the “fluffy white” duties from the Clematis.

My ‘Fireworks’ Goldenrod is peak right now.

And the bees love it!

The Fall Anemone is bouncy and cheerful.

My ‘Limelight’ Hydranga is a rusty pink, which I find pretty, but not what I expected. And, if it is going to be pink, it is in the wrong place because it is in front in my white-yellow-blue triangle. It was whiteish-green this summer. I’ll have to find out if this is typical behavior.

The Knockout Roses have perked up now that the infidel Japanese beetles are gone.

The Chard that I planted for color has intensified.

And, some late starting Cleome finally bloomed.

This is my favorite time of year!

Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day September 2016

Some of the pretties blooming right now in my garden .....

Goldenrod ‘Fireworks’ - just wait until it is fully open!!

 

Fall Anemone

Spring Anemone – Still!! (not as impressive as in spring, but it puts up blooms from April to November)

Balloon Flower – a new flush of blooms (with some pink Phlox and white Pincushion Flower in the background)

Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ - just starting to turn red

Clematis ‘Sweet Autumn’ - overwhelming scent!!

Joe Pye Weed ‘Chocolate’ (the leaves are purple-green)

Butterfly Bush ‘Nanho Purple’ – Still! - smells like grape soda

Castor Bean - still impressive - this was fun, I'm going to try to save seeds again

Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day is hosted by Carol at May Dreams Gardens.

Doo Doo Doo Lookin’ Out My Back Window

With apologies to CCR.

I have a small table in the nook of our kitchen where the windows face our back yard. I typically sit there every morning for at least a little while and have some coffee and something to eat. I often stare out the window and daydream. I love the view out my back window, even in winter.

Here it is, although I took the pic from outside so that I wasn’t shooting through the screen. Almost straight behind the Birch trunks, you can see the top of the fence with the Sweet Autumn Clematis in full bloom.

And here’s another shot of my Sweet Autumn Clematis – can’t you just smell it!