The Great Pollinator Southeast Census was a success. I completed my 15 minute observation period and submitted my results. I have not yet seen an analysis but I am hoping that participation has climbed and that the census shows improving numbers of pollinators.
I am happy about the approach of fall. Today, my photos have glimpses of fall color. Our temps are noticeably cooler so I am accomplishing many more outside tasks. A little more rain would be appreciated.
I will join the Six on Saturday group tomorrow. If you think about it, come join us. Here is the link https://gardenruminations.co.uk
This liriope always catches my eye in the fall. The lavender colored flowers are so attractive. It clumps beautifully and looks so fresh after a morning rain.
The beauty berry (Callicarpa Americana) began to show the purple berries. This large shrubby plant is a native here and reseeds very nicely. There is a cultivar that I have which has white berries.
This Cornus florida has begun to change leaf color. It is a cultivar which is expected to have pink spring blooms. It has not yet done so but maybe next year. For now, I find the leaves to be very attractive.
The coral honeysuckle is blooming again this month after having put on a good display this spring. It is a very pleasing color. The plant is a vigorous grower so I have had to prune it.
The clematis grows around my mailbox. It just began blooming this week and does have a sweet fragrance. I have mentioned the Anole lizard which lives in my mailbox and frequents the clematis vine. He is just as cute as the Geico lizard.
The lily is new to my garden this year. I successfully grew 4 plants from seed purchased from Monticello. Monticello, located in Virginia, was the home place of Thomas Jefferson. He was quite a gardener in addition to his many other achievements.
I hope you are enjoying this most beautiful time of year. Happy Gardening!!
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I do enjoy seeing the Beauty Berries at this time of year and how lovely that you have a white variety too. The clematis is great camouflage for the lizard in the mail box and wow! a lily grown form seed. A great achievement.
In truth, the Monticello website said it was easy to grow from seed but I appreciate the praise.
I love the contrast of the flowers with the leaves on the Variegated liriope.
I’m impressed to see the callicarpa berries already very colorful, because here it will only be for a few weeks ( or months ) … You’re ahead of me !
Have you written a post about the Anole lizard?
No, but you have inspired me.
Lovely that a lizard has taken up residence with you, the clematis is rather lovely too! I like your Liriope with its variegated leaves, I just have the plain green one which isn’t as pretty.
I am lukewarm about the plain green variety but very pleased with the variegated one.
The Cornus has lice color! It has me thinking about the one that popped up in my yard, perhaps alternifolia, but who knows? Also, I still have more photos from my trip up north – one plant I found there is Cornus canadensis, bunchberry dogwood, which is a low growing cornus that has a cluster of red berries. Cute plant. I need to decide if I have a place for pagoda dogwood. It is a pretty little tree. I need to decide one way or the other soon or I will have a tree for sure!
Happy gardening to you too! Fabulous beauty berry and the lily is a winner. Next year flowers on the cornus, I’m sure of it. Have a good week.:D
There’s a Camellia ‘Monticello’ but I didn’t know until just now that it was named after Thomas Jefferson’s place. It’s a modern variety so not one he’d have known but I wonder if he grew Camellias, the timing is about right with the first introductions around 1800 and as a keen gardener with connections he might have been an early adopter.
Quite likely. My limited research revealed that camellias arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in late 1700s. He would have certainly had connections there.
He primarily grew agricultural crops and Northern Virginia is not ideal for camellias but he could have grown them in a greenhouse.
Great six! I love the Beautyberry; I have a cultivar here that has bloomed some years but didn’t this year. Anyway, I don’t have berries this year. Fun plants, though. Your other photos/plants are beautiful, too.
Thank you.