The garden is now looking rather autumnal in places, the leaves are changing colour, which seems rather early but understandable in view of the drought and heat that we have been having. We actually have had a couple of little showers this week, but nowhere near enough, it will take a long time to get things back to normal. I woke up on Friday to thick fog but after a couple of hours the sun came through once more and the temperature rose again…… enough…… time for SOS so must get out and find plenty of things to photograph.
First of all I spotted the seeds on Acer Osakazuki, they are the same colour that the leaves will become in a few weeks time.So far there is no sign of the leaves changing colour yet.
The fruiting spikes of Arum italicum marmoratum shine out in the borders, so bright you can’t miss them.
My Amelanchier has turned the most gorgeous red this year, usually I am rather disapointed with its autumnal colour, but not this year, it is quite amazing!
The leaves have a lovely pinky red tone to them this year, the result of all the heat maybe, or maybe not the usual amount of water in the soil.
Cyclamen hederifolium are now flowering in the woodland and elsewhere, where the seed has fallen over the years. Not as many flowers this year, again probably due to the heat and lack of moisture.
The berries are ready on my orange Pyracantha, once the blackbirds discover them they will strip the bush in no time.
My daughter came to see me during the week and found from social media that a local farm near here had a huge field of “Cut your own Sunflowers”. This super photo was taken with her phone.
And that is what she did before coming to me, she cut 10, 5 for me and 5 for herself, what a lovely present, sunshine in a vase!
While wandering round the garden photographing for this weeks SOS I noticed that the roses are having a second flowering, I think next week’s post might be all roses! This Friday when it was so foggy, all the spiders webs were very visible, bedecked with droplets that glistened in the light, they looked very autumnal.
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Lots of lovely colour this week and most of it isn’t flowers. What a thoughtful present from your daughter and a lovely picture of the sunflower field.
I’ll look forward to the rose pictures next week, roses do seem to like this weather.
The sunflowers are still looking good in their vase Helen, I wish I had seen the field full of them too! The roses are doing well so should be fine for next week!
I do love a sunflower so a field full of them is heavenly! Amelanchier is one of my favourite trees, so much to offer. Lucky blackbirds 😀
I’m amazed at the colour of the Amelanchier Gill, one of my favourite trees too, each morning when I come down it looks better and better. The sunflower field must have been an amazing sight.
Sunflowers are so cheery. I love seeing spider webs filled with dew drops. Not seen fog for a good few months.
They are, aren't they Rosie! I could have taken 6 more photos of spiders webs, feel they are very autumnal.The Amelanchier looks a show in it’s early autumnal foliage. Sunflower fields look wonderful. My wife and I visited one a few years ago on the outskirts of Taunton a few years ago.
It gets better each day Graeme, wonder how it will end up before the leaves drop. This sunflower field was further down the M5, nearer to Exeter, must have been a wobderful sight.
The colors of your featured plants are so beautiful. I especially enjoyed the Sunflower field and the Acer seeds. All Roses next week? That will be a treat! Happy Six!
Its strange to think that the Acer leaves will change colour to match the seeds in just a few weeks Beth, usually by the end of October. The sunflower field must have been a wonderful sight, I wish I had been able to see it.
A very autumnal post from you today. Have you ever tried sowing the acer seeds? My cyclamen seem a bit sparse this year. I blame myself because I usually give them a feed and a good soaking in early August but I didn’t get round to it this year. You are right, they haven’t enjoyed this drought.)
I do have Acer seedlings growing Chloris, in various stages, not that I do anything about it, just leave it to nature and she provides some seedlings which I find when weeding. These have then been transplanted to grow on for a bit and I wait to see if their autumn colour is as good as Osakazuki, if not they are given away!