Hello Everyone,
It's been a moment or two since I last joined in with Cathy's meme, In A Vase On Monday but it's also a long time since I spent any time in my poor neglected garden.
Not that there's many flowers in bloom now we're in October. These roses are probably the last of the year, although there's still a few hopeful buds on some of the bushes.
The cream rose at the back is 'Patricia Kent', next to it is 'L'aiment' and the two to the front are 'Simply the Best'. There's a couple of sprigs of Viburnum 'Eve Price' tucked amongst the roses and foliage which consists of frothy fennel, pineapple sage, berried cotoneaster and a sprig from this little tree, 'Amelanchier Lamarckii
It was only planted a couple of years ago so it's still got a lot of growing to do. You can see how small it is compared with the old rowan growing behind it. The rowans have done incredibly well this year, so much so the branches are drooping with clusters of berries, said to be the sign of a bad winter to come.
As you can see the garden has gone a bit wild over the last year and a half while we've been unable to look after it. We've had 'gardeners' in, only to see one pulling up prized plants so, for now, it's being left to it;s own devices. Although my husband is no longer able to garden, I'm hoping I will be able to get out there in the spring and sort the mess out. Well, that's the plan.
So to see even more lovely floral offerings, from well-tended gardens, do pop over to Cathy's blog,
Rambling in the Garden.
It's lovely to see your pretty roses, Elizabeth. I love the colorful foliage on your little tree too - we get very little fall color in my part of the world. Best wishes with your garden. My gardeners, employed mainly to maintain our many hedges, also periodically perform "unauthorized" work, while never taking time to pull a single weed ;)
ReplyDeleteSo pretty a. beautiful flower display Spent yesterday tidying away the last of the summer flowers in my garden Always hate that job as you know it’s winter next hugs Carole x
ReplyDeleteHmm, it's perhaps a spurious assumption that everybody else's garden is well-maintained!! I do hope you are able to get to grips with yours again in due course, and I am sorry to read your husband is no longer able to do anything in it. It's lovely to see your amelanchier and know that it is healthy and doing everything a young amelanchier should 😊. I love your spotty jug and it really works well with your pretty roses and their companions
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful arrangement Elizabeth, the foliage is just perfect with the blooms, and such a pretty vase too, Kate x
ReplyDeleteHow lovely seeing what you have taken from your garden beautiful display it truly is x
ReplyDeleteThe spotty vase is so cheery, and you have done well to gather such pretty flowers so late in the year. The wildlife will just love spending the winter undisturbed, and maybe some magic fairy will be found to help you.
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