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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day 10.15.2011

Autumn purple ash, just about at its peak of color
 Although foliage color is what I associate with the month of October, as you can see here, there are a surprising number of colorful flowers to be found too!
Zagreb coreopsis
whirling butterflies
plumbago
Autumn Joy sedum
Frosty Morn sedum
Maximillian sunflower
hummingbird flower
poppy mallow
All of these plus a few asters, phlox, centranthus, rudbekia, and Russian sage all add up to a rich bounty of blooms.

Please visit Carol, at May Dreams Gardens, to see what's happening in her garden and those of other garden bloggers from around the world.



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17 comments:

  1. Les7:22 AM MDT

    I've been trolling the Bloom Day offerings this morning, and I would conclude that everyone has a surprising number of flowers still blooming. In my case it is because of cool temps and great summer rains, in other's it's due to a late summer. Happy GBBD!

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  2. Commonweeder8:18 AM MDT

    What beautiful photographs of a beautul garden. Happy GBBD!

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  3. Nell Jean9:23 AM MDT

    Many great views in your fall garden.

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  4. Desert Dweller9:45 AM MDT

    I'll say that is nice flowering! The poppy mallow is one of my favorites, and nice progression of foliage up there, as well.

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  5. Jocelyn H. Chilvers9:46 AM MDT

    Les, I fall into the late summer category. We had temps in the 80s through September, and our night time lows are still in the 40s - crazy! But it sure makes for a long blooming season. Yea!

    Thank you, Commonweeder. It's always a bit tricky to take photos this time of year; somehow the camera lens just can't quite capture the beautiful autumn light!

    Thanks for visiting, Nell Jean. Happy GBBD!

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  6. Jocelyn H. Chilvers9:52 AM MDT

    DD/David - poppy mallow is an incredible all season bloomer. Its rambling nature makes it a great groundcover for hot, dry areas in the garden.

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  7. Noel Morata11:53 AM MDT

    aloha,

    i love that first photo, it truly feels like autumn in your area.

    thanks for sharing.

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  8. teresa1:50 PM MDT

    Love the pictures. amazing how many flowers are a part of autumn too.

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  9. Jocelyn H. Chilvers2:45 PM MDT

    Thanks,Noel - isn't the light spectacular this time of year?

    Teresa, I'm lucky to live in an area that almost always has spectacular fall weather, and the flowers often linger.

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  10. James3:33 PM MDT

    Although it's not a bloom shot, the first photo of the ash and the grasses beyond really says "October" to me and makes a nice setting for the rest of the images...flowers in an autumn landscape. Happy bloomday!

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  11. Jocelyn H. Chilvers4:08 PM MDT

    Thanks, James - glad my "plan" worked!!

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  12. HolleyGarden4:17 PM MDT

    You really do have a lot of blooms, and they are all beautiful. I don't think I could pick a favorite. The color in the first picture is amazing! The grasses are lit up beautifully. Happy GBBD!

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  13. Carolyn @ Carolyn's Shade Gardens5:06 PM MDT

    Lovely flowers (and the tree). Happy GBBD.

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  14. Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardening7:28 AM MDT

    The first photo of your autumn garden is just breathtaking and your gardens are looking beautiful for October! Happy GBBD to you!

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  15. Jocelyn H. Chilvers3:19 PM MDT

    Thank you Holley, Carolyn, and Lee. Glad my garden images brightened your GBBD!

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  16. scottweberpdx5:04 PM MDT

    Absolutely beautiful...the color of the Poppy Mallow is so vibrant!

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  17. Jocelyn H. Chilvers8:25 AM MDT

    Yes, Scott, that poppy is an amazing color - almost fluorescent! Thanks for stopping by.

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