On this Sunday evening, October 9th, there are roses that are still quite attractive such as this Sevilleana.
The Autumn Joy sedum starts to take on a purplish hue as we delve deeper into the fall...
Verbena bonariensis is long blooming and still attracting many monarch butterflies...
The foliage of Quercus coccinea or Scarlet Oak is among my favorites in the fall... the first signs of its change are touching the edges of its beautifully sculpted leaves...
I am always enamored with the small fruits on the Barbara Potter flowering crab... they are just now turning to beautiful reds.
My latest Acer palmatum acquisition is this three foot Coral Bark maple (Sango Kaku), presently clothed in fall regalia...
So many of the conifers are going through the shedding of foliage, but before that occurs, they have a period of lovely tans and browns in preparation for the fall of needles.
Here a bald cypress and weeping white pine grow in close proximity...
The yellow foliage of Picea orientalis 'Skylands' has lost some of its brightness in favor of greens at this time of year...
Pinus parviflora 'Glauca' is particularly attractive as it's blue hued and silver needles contrast with those that are preparing to fall...
Here a Chamaecyparis with drooping foliage contrasts with the tighter form of Picea omorika 'Nana'...
The lovely variegation of Pinus densiflora 'Cesarini's Variegated' lights up the gardens...
Another variegated Pinus densiflora has a similar look to the one above... this is 'Oculus Draconis' or the Dragon's Eye pine...
Also a conifer, the Ginko 'Saratoga' adds an odd texture to the gardens with foliage resembling fish tails...
Below, another Pinus strobus 'Pendula' preparing to shed spent needles, combines well with an azaea and Cornus alternifolia, also approaching the end of its season...
Only now are we beginning to see the fall colors of the precocious magnolias in tones of amber, chartreuse, and yellow...
The foliage of ash trees blends well with that of the dried corn stalks in the fields beyond... it will be a year of saved electricity as mother nature has provided much of the needed drying of the corn...
Hydrangea tardifolia has yet to take on the pink hues so prevalent amongst other cultivars throughout the gardens...
Here and there little surprises can be found in the late season gardens... Geranium Rozanne has positioned itself in a Picea pungens 'Mrs Cesarini'...
Certain areas of the gardens have been 'on fire' as with the Tiger Eye sumac ... just behind it, a musclewood tree is also colored up...
The musclewoods, or Carpinus caroliniana, have been slow growers for me, reaching seven feet after a great many years...
Within the greenhouse are a number of non-hardy succulents and cacti... these will need to take up residence in the house before long as I don't heat the greenhouse over winter.... after a long winter, they become leggy and I will start a great number of fresh cuttings around the end of March.
Some plants have already made the move into the house... these include the Abutilon 'Tiger Eye' which presently is sporting about 50 distinctive blooms...
The oleanders are also blooming with abandon, sporting a dozen large bud clusters between the two of them... their individual blossoms a much lighter pink than when grown outside in the direct sun...
Many of my orchid plants are presently out of bloom. but their are blossoms to share...
In closing, I can't help but return to some of my petunias... I've mentioned it frequently I know.... these Supertunia Vista Bubblegums just get better and better. I find them to be amazing... all for now, Larry
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