The thrill of the garden all summer has been the appearance of colorful flowers ever growing larger and brighter. The buzz of insects and the erratic flight of butterflies was the other most notable experience.
Now the summer colors are less vibrant. The sounds of insects are less noticeable. Different colors and hues are appearing.
The air is clear. The days are shortening and the calendar confirms it is now Fall. It is time to look for other features that signal this change.
Come lets stroll along the garden paths and glimpse the change for ourselves.
” Goldenrod”
“Brown Eyed Susan”
The goldenrod began to bloom this week. The tall waving stems of solidago are streaking the green with yellow stripes. The allergen laden ragweed must be closely.
The Brown eyed Susan began to bloom this month. The bright yellow is the main color of the garden.
The Holly Fern is beginning to have a tint of yellow.
“Flowering Dogwood”
I noticed this Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum sp) which is now much more evident as its neighbor’s become less gaudy.
The croton is beginning to take on its golden hue. You can still notice the silver underlay which flashes as the wind blows.
The dogwood is flashing red now and you can just see the appearance of the seed. Alas, this native small tree which is a stunning herald of the coming of spring with its abundant white blossoms is in danger of extinction. The primary cause is the dogwood blight.
Thanks for joining me on my stroll. The end of summer and its flashy color is being replaced by the quieter but welcome appearance of the subtler shades of fall.
Join us for SixonSaturday hosted by Jim Stephens. Link is here https://gardenruminations.co.uk
Happy gardening!
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These blights and dangers that are killing off plants across the world are a worry. We have the box moth and Ash dye back, to name just 2.
True – my garden also is mostly yellows now, calendula, clasping coneflower, and squash blossoms. I also have the one orange nasturtium and the scarlet runners. Something popped up in the garden that might be an aster – too early to tell, but one flower will open later today I think, so we shall see. Then I will have some welcome autumn purple to go with the yellows.
The lower sun too seems to pick out form and colour in the garden, compared to when the sun is higher in the sky, and shadows too further enhance different plants.
I walked in a local park on Thursday and noticed that many of the trees are dropping their leaves, but none yet have the lovely reds that you show on your dogwood. Our nighttime temperatures are still too high and days are damp and warmer than usual.
I hope science can find a way of stopping blight in plants, too many are being lost – I do hope your dogwood won’t be one of them!
Crikey – I’ve not heard of dogwood blight. It’s worrying how many diseases are threatening plants these days. Love the foliage of the Solomon Seal.