END OF SUMMER

TOMORROW IS THE FIRST OFFICIAL DAY OF AUTUMN, IT IS NOT MY FAVORITE SEASON HOWEVER BEAUTIFUL IT CAN BE. BUT WE HAD A REASONABLE SUMMER, THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF FLOWERS IN MY GARDEN SOME OF THEM HAVE BEEN BLOOMING SINCE JUNE ! AND THEY WILL GO ON TILL THE FIRST FROSTS. MY GARDEN IS NOT SO BIG SO I LOVE PLANTS WHO BLOOM FOR A VERY LONG TIME. I TOOK SOME PICTURES THIS AFTERNOON.

A LOT OF MY FUCHSIA’S ARE STILL IN BLOOM ALTHOUGH YOU CAN SEE THE FIRST SIGNS OF AUTUMN

WHITE BEGONIA, LOOKING A BIT TIRED BUT STILL PRETTY

FUCHSIA TRYPHILLA STILL BLOOMING LIKE MAD

MY PASSIONFLOWERS STILL HAVE BUDS, BLOOMS AND  FRUIT, GREEN AND RIPE

A DWARF FUCHSIA WITH TINY FLOWERS, SO CUTE !

FUCHSIA MAGELLANICA IN COMBINATION WITH THE BEAUTIFUL BELL SHAPED FLOWERS OF KIRENGOSHOMA

AND LOOK AT MY ALBIZZIA JULIBRIZZIN, STILL BLOOMING SINCE JUNE ! A TREE WORTH HAVING IN YOUR GARDEN.

THIS GERANIUM HAS BEEN BLOOMING SINCE MAY !

LOOKING A BIT TIRED BUT STILL LOOKING SUNNY; CORYOPSIS

I AM ALWAYS A BIT SAD AT THE END OF THE SUMMER AS WE NEVER KNOW HOW LONG AND HOW BAD WINTER WILL BE THIS TIME.

THANKS FOR VISITING AND HAVE A GREAT WEEK !

PRIMA BALLERINAS

Fuchsia’s, you cannot but love them !!! They are easy to care for and look pretty a whole Summer till the first frost. I always go for the winterhardy  ones(some are more winterhardy than others)  and there are a lot to chose from and it is difficult to make a choice as where I buy my plants they have over 3000 !!!! different fuchsia’s to chose from!!! Most of them love shade but there are a lot who like a place in the sun if they get enough water.

THIS LAST ONE IS FUCHSIA MAGELLANICA, THE MOST WINTERHARDY OF ALL, YOU CAN PUT IT IN A BIG POT BUT IT IS ACTUALLY A BUSH, YOU CUT IT DOWN IN SPRING AND IN NO TIME IT GROWS TO 1.25 M OR HIGHER AND IT BLOOMS FOR MONTHS ON END.

ENJOY YOUR GARDEN AND THANKS FOR YOUR VISIT !