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Snowy garden on March 21st! Wasn’t I meant to be planting peas?

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Rose ‘Gertrude Jekyll’ is fragrant and smells of summer on this autumn day. Grateful for a few last roses in October

Rain drops on Chrysanthemums. As the flowery year draws to a close and our first frost looms take look around your garden and see what still looks good. One of my highlights right now are the hardy chrysanthemums that are so reliable and floriferous. Pollinators love these single flowers. Not many on the flowers today as it is wet and chilly. I love this daisy-shaped one with pink and white rings surrounding it’s yellow button-like center. They are so easy to grow and hardy at least to Zone 5. Bonus - their aromatic foliage means that deer and rabbits do not eat them. We pinch the growing tips out a few times to reduce the stem length. Easy to share with a gardening friend by taking cuttings or digging off a piece of the plant. So much more cost effective and rewarding than annual ‘mums’. Give the a try. Best to divide them in spring to give them time to establish before flowering. I will post other colors in the next few days.

Started the day on one train and ended it on the New Hope to Ivyland steam train as the sun was setting over the lovely woods, fields and hills of beautiful Bucks County, PA.

Washington Monument from the Amtrak train. Great view to wake up to! If you haven’t tried it recently try a train ride. It is so much fun!

Gomphrena ‘Fireworks’ cultivar is one of the most distinctive. Yellow and pinky-magenta spiky ball-shaped flowers rise on long stems above lower foliage. Treated as an annual plant in most areas.

Charleston- some migrating butterflies looking for food. At first I thought they were Monarchs but up close they seemed different. Maybe a tropical Soldier butterfly. The white parts were silvery where they caught the light. Any ideas?

Slender flowered canna with bright red flowers and green leaves. Cool seedheads on last photo.

Charleston lunch. BBQ Shrimp and Grits. FABULOUS!!!! Before and after! Maybe we will come back tomorrow it was so good. Sorry for the divergence from the usual flowery posts - but it is so lovely to get away for a couple of days. Seems almost magical to be able to travel again.

Charleston gate. In the same way that I love noticing flower and plant details - sitting down to lunch next to this fabulous handmade gate with a face as the handle and pelicans catching fish over the top. The view through to the courtyard is lovely too! Love the indoor/outdoor living in this moderate climate

Charleston in South Carolina - view from the street through an open door that in true Charleston fashion leads to an inviting porch that catches every last breeze. A quick get away by train to catch a breath after the hectic last few weeks. Thank you to this unknown homeowner for sharing a beautiful view of Southern hospitality

Dahlias still blooming. This is the bicolor called Enchantress.

I would love a flowery quilt like this. Shows how lovely repetition of a flower does great things for your garden design. Making the most of the flowers in my garden as the season draws to an end.

Nicotiana - or flowering tobacco is fragrant in the evening and comes in a lovely range of colors These ones are self- sown. They are a fabulous addition to a mixed border for late season interest.

Andalusia gardens and arboretum are open for two more Open Saturdays - October 23rd and November 6th 2021. Check out their website for details. If you love beautiful walks, river views, majestic trees and historic gardens this is the place for you. Just north of Philadelphia- easy access from I95. Those of you who live further away check it out for a tour when you plan your garden visit to the Philadelphia area.

Happy Floral Friday to you. Hope that you have a lovely gardening weekend planned.

Nasturtiums are a great annual flower for the front of the border or in a container. In my hot summer climate there are more flowers as the temperatures cool in the autumn. Great circular leaves add to the effect in the bed.

The last flowers of the season are so sweet - not only as a treat for us but also as a vital food source for any pollinators that are still on the wing. If your garden is looking a little lackluster consider adding what I grew up in England calling Michaelmas Daisies or asters. These East coast American natives are now classified into the crazily named genus of Symphyotrichum. Oh well - taxonomists don’t consult us gardeners before re-naming our favorite plants!!!

Dahlia Mikayla Miranda has been one of the most prolific of our dahlias this year with multiple blooms - even after being propped back up after the tornado!!! The blended- bicolor blooms mean that it is easy to include in arrangements.

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