Walking around Our Garden@19 the other evening there were some notable signs of autumn, not least in the temperture.
Some of the plants are starting to develop their seasonal colours. Please join me on a short walk through the garden.
The first to catch your eye is the flowering cherry tree between the patio and the oriental garden…
…wherein you will find the first Acer to change into its autumn coat..
Walking up the garden via the shrubbery path you pass a large arching Cotoneaster lacteus, this can look wonderful either trained flat against a fence or wall or, as here, left to grow freely at the back of a border…
…from there you arrive at the banana bench overlooked by the Green Man who is surround by The Boston Ivy.
After a rest on the bench in the autumn sunshine if you follow the never ending woodland walk you pass the Rose glauca, with its slaty blue leaves and bright red hips.
Further along, providing colour all year round is the Prunus serrula…
…with its beautiful tactile bark.
While Autumn can be a little depressing due to its heralding oncoming winter, the plants brighten up our days with their fiery colourful, leaves, berries and bark.
What is brightening up your autumn garden?
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Yes autumn is coming…
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Thanks for visiting Iris.
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Such a lovely garden you have, Brian. My favorites are Prunus serrula, Rosa glauca and Parthenocissus tripcuspidata. I want all three!
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Thank you Eliza. If I had a magic wand they would be on their way!
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Our leaves are not quite as red as yours yet but some are beginning to turn. There is a definite nip to the mornings though.
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Yes, you need an extra layer first thing.
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It certainly is beginning to feel autumnal and I’ve almost given up hope of an Indian summer.
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You are right Anne, I kept saying with August having such rubbish weather we would have an Indian summer!
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I love watching acers and maples changing colour in the autumn. The bark of your Prunus tree really is lovely. Such a nice detail to add interest to the garden, especially in winter I imagine too. 🙂
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I love the tree all year round, it is the one visitors ask about.
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Beautiful photos, Brian. I can’t believe how quick it has come around again!
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Thank you Pete.
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The cherry is so beautiful and the acers are a favourite of mine. I am becoming accustomed to the idea of autumn. So I will put another layer on and enjoy it for what it is. 🙂
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That’s the spirit Gill!
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The Serrula is very definitively tactile! There is a beauty in Crathes Castle and I used to amuse myself counting how many people would stroke it! Autumn is just starting here and the Asters I planted last year are brightening up the garden and are alive with bees and butterflies. Amelia
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We have two asters in flower with more to follow, they are loved by the pollinators. The ivy flowers around the boundary of the garden are covered with honey bees.
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You have such beautiful seasonal indicators. I hope that you rub that Prunus serrula every day! It certainly is getting colder at night, but I am enjoying the dew in the mornings. The dogwoods are the most obvious plants turning colour in our garden.
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There’s always something of interest, isn’t there Brian? You have shown us some lovely early Autumn colours in these pictures
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I can definitely see the move towards autumn Brian but have still to smell its arrival. That’s a fabulous acer.
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