Dahlias seem to be taking center stage for this Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day. I start each year with the intention of posting up the large dahlias in the garden but at first they seem to be supporting themselves just fine. However, by this point in the season I find that they are mostly lying on the ground with their enormous flowers and it’s hard to prop them up without snapping the stems. So perhaps next year I will get them propped up (but probably not…).
But my favorite dahlia is one stemming from a Welsh hybridizer in the 1920’s. The contrast of the bright red flower with the dark foliage is always noteworthy.
Elsewhere we find the roses making a comeback as they always do for a second bloom.
Nearby is a perennial bloomer that was said to be marginal in our area but we find this striking salvia comes back every year and is actually increasing it’s stand.
Next to the salvia is a remarkable perennial that dies down to the ground for the winter in Maryland and then comes back vigorously in the springtime. It’s been flowering all summer long and shows no sign of stopping.
Also in this garden bed are several instances of Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’. Talk about a low maintenance plant — I hardly notice that its there until it starts flowering.
Behind this garden is a very large crepe myrtle which is blooming quite happily at the moment
Out in the pasture is a butterfly bush that is having a lot winged visitors right now.
One of the really nice sights in the yard at the moment is the Limelight hydrangea framed by a pyracantha.
I noticed while walking about the yard that the arisaema fruit is almost as showy as a flower.
And as we turn to fall, the greenhouse is already putting out some showy flowers.
and finally the first of the many oxalis that will run through December.
We feel blessed to have wonderful fall weather in Maryland compared to the horrific fires in the west and torrential rains in the south. Stay safe.
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You do have many beautiful flowers. I love the Dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’.
Nice to have so many interesting things coming along as the year winds down. I actually staked the dahlias this year, that’s almost a first.
There’s quite a nip in the air this morning here in Pa, but if this winter is anything like the last I might consider giving ‘Orange Peel’ a try, it looks nice and I’ve heard good things about the fragrance. Glad to hear there’s one part of the country which has been relatively calm. We’ve only just come out from two days of gray California smoke.