Summer is still clinging on here in London. We had a gorgeous couple of days last week where the temperature hit the mid 80's...and I was out planting Spring bulbs! It felt quite strange to be doing that in the sunshine, but nice to work while it is still warm.
There are lots of blooms still going strong, not least the roses nearly all of which are in flower again. This is Joseph's Coat, my absolute favourite rose. I just love the myriad of colour changes it goes through and it's incredible scent. I can smell it a long time before I even reach the plant.
Arthur Bell, still producing it's beautiful blooms. This flower has some apricot shades that I've not noticed before. Very pretty.
My newest purchase is The Prince's Trust Rose, a climber that I've bought to grow up the trellis alongside Joseph's Coat. The full blooms are lovely, but not as deep a red as I was expecting. I do find plant labels can be very misleading a lot of the time, but it's growing well so I guess I shouldn't complain.
Korresia is just about to flower. I'm looking forward to seeing this plant mature as it's a gorgeous rose but was in my front garden for the best part of the year so I missed out on most of the blooms and it's fragrance.
The Japanese Anemone Honorine Jobert is showing no signs of giving up blooming. It still has many unopened buds and seems to be preferring its new spot in the woodland border.
Helenium Mardi Gras has joined the late summer party. I LOVE this plant and have my fingers crossed it will spread out quite a bit.
Echinacea is still going strong.
And so are many of the summer annuals like Impatiens, Nemesia and Geraniums.
They're looking really pretty around the pond area and are cheering up the patio.
The Fuchsias are looking spectacular and more Lilies are just beginning to bloom.
The Sedums are out. This is the least floppy of the ones I left after my mass culling.
Campanula, flowering for the third time this year. It's such a useful ground cover plant.
The Cyclamen are looking great under the Willow. They're gradually spreading out to make a lovely patch here.
The Pickerel Hyacinths in the pond are still producing, even though I had to divide the plant as it was starting to take over. Funny how I've had this a number of years and this is the first time it's ever really done anything worthwhile.
Lastly, I have Winter Pansies and Violas now in bloom. I'm in two minds if I should plant these now or leave them for a few more weeks as the Summer bedding is still looking great. Hmm, maybe I'll put my feet up for a week and then decide :-) .
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Your patio area is looking very striking with everything still in bloom, it's nice to have plenty of colour still around at this time of year. I was never one for roses but I'm loving them more and more as time goes by so I enjoyed seeing the varieties you're growing. I'd like to get some more for my garden.
ReplyDeleteI was never much of a rose fan either Jo,but now I can't get enough of them! I'd love to squeeze a few more in somewhere.
DeleteLove Josephs Coat Rose too. So nice to see the different colors on the same rose bush!
ReplyDeleteMy anemones are done. It is to hot here this year and dry. I love them though. I hope the Mums do better.
Have a great week!
I lost a couple of my anemones as they got too dry as well Cindee. I've moved most of the remaining ones to a shady area now to try and help them out.
DeleteWhat an array of colorful blooms! Your roses are so pretty, but I'm especially drawn to Arthur Bell; apricot and peachy blooms always seem to be my favorite. I haven't planted any fall pansies or mums yet either, but the temperatures here have finally cooled off so I may do it soon. But I do understand your feelings, too--it's hard to take out the summer annuals when they're still looking so good!
ReplyDeleteArthur Bell usually has bright yellow blooms, Rose, so I was surprised to see this apricot coloured one appear. I shall have to investigate and see what's going on!
DeleteA lovely post and lots of wonderful pictures. Thanks to the good weather there's still so much colour in the garden at the moment. Let's hope that it continues for a while longer before autumn finally starts to kick in.
ReplyDeleteHappy gardening. Flighty. xx
Well, it's another lovely day again here Flighty, I'm enjoying all this warm weather so much.
DeleteYou have a plethora of blooms today. WOW. I love hardy cyclamen. I had a small patch going here for awhile but the drought and heat did them in. Made me sad. Yours are so beautiful. I will have to enjoy them vicariously. Happy GBBD.
ReplyDeleteThey seem to be doing well under the tree Lisa, I've lost plenty over the years too, usually due to the soil becoming waterlogged where they were planted.
DeleteWow! Such wonderful fall colors you have in your garden and your photography shows it off beautifully. I enjoyed my visit.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dorothy.
DeleteOh, such gorgeous flowers ! I am delighted with your patio area !
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Glad you enjoyed the blooms, Ela.
DeleteYour September blooms are beautiful! Helenium Mardi Gras is a show stopper. Joseph's Coat too.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sweetbay.
DeleteSuch a lot of luverly colour ! My roses have all burst into technicolour again too! I love your Helenium Mardi Gras too! You're right, it seems odd to be doing autumn jobs when the sun is still so hot, but it makes working out there so much more enjoyable !
ReplyDeleteIt certainly does Jane, I haven't wanted to come in these last few weeks!
DeleteI enjoyed your September blooms Paula and like you I am enjoying the September weather too.
ReplyDeleteLong may it last :-) .
DeleteI love your pond area! It is wonderful to see all your colorful blooms. I can see why you love Joseph's Coat. And I must do some research to see if Japanese anemone would grow for me!
ReplyDeleteI hope they will grow for you Deb as they are such lovely plants. If you have somewhere shady to put them you should be fine.
DeleteSuch gorgeous Roses, Paula! And Lilies still blooming in September! Wow! Those Heleniums are so dramatic, too. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI know, those Lilies were a late purchase from the supermarket of all places. I'm chuffed they're blooming now.
DeleteI will never make it out of the U.S. so it was fun to see your beautiful London garden. We do have some blooms in common. I grow that kind of helenium, too. My anemone is a pink one, 'September Charm'. It's blooming away, too. Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it lovely that we can visit gardens all over the world without having all that trauma of packing and catching flights...plus the expense! I love seeing other people's gardens and what they grow.
DeleteYour garden looks so lovely, I can’t believe you have cyclamens in flower already! Mine have emerged from the ground but they won’t flower until the nights are getting much cooler. I have the same dilemma about winter bedding, last year I didn’t plant my winter plants in the front baskets until mid December as the summer plants just kept on flowering! Not sure what to do this year, it was pretty much sold out of everything by the time I got to ordering in late November so I might have to start a bit earlier this year. Joseph's Coat is a lovely rose, I wonder if I could manage to squeeze him in somewhere in my garden :-)
ReplyDeleteI know Helene, those cyclamens don't usually flower here until later, but they've decided to put on a show early. I'm not complaining, at least I can enjoy them in the warmth of this late summer heat. I think you could squeeze Joseph in somewhere, it would be rude not to ;-) .
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