So it’s September, which has to be Aster time – see Aster Frikartii Monch above. This is my definite favourite and I’m hoping next year my recent cuttings will be filling out the Swing Beds and forming a late purple haze together with the similar coloured Verbena bonariensis.
Another genus looking good now is Salvia. I’m not 100% sure about all these names, but I think I have Salvia Dyson’s Crimson,
Salvia x jamensis ‘Stormy Sunrise’
Salvia microphylla ‘Cerro Potosi’
and Salvia East Friesland
There are plenty of pelagoniums still going strong, the first two unnamed,
and this dainty scented pelargonium, P Pink Capitatum. The flowers are much smaller than the ones above, but I love the markings and the bright green, scented foliage.
And many of the roses are back for a second appearance – Rosa Flower Carpet, with a huge number of buds
Rosa Korizont
This one a gift from my friend Louise at the beautiful Old Rectory Garden – Rosa Jacques Cartier.
This is St Swithun, growing up the front of the swing pergola
and Rosa Munstead Wood, new this year in the Mid Century bed,
and now joined by the similarly coloured dahlia, D. Downham Royal.
Other dahlias include D. Happy Single Date, in the Bronze Bed,
and D. Fifteen love (bought from Waitrose of all places, and still in its pot while I decide whether I should squeeze it into the Bronze Bed with the one above)
And to finsh, a couple of annuals still looking good – magnificent Molucella
and still very fresh to look at (although now rather collapsed in habit!) Malope.
With many thanks to Carol at May Dreams Gardens for hosting everyone’s GBBD. Why don’t you pop over and have a look at what everyone has has blooming now?
A veritable rainbow of colour!
Salvias should do well for you on the coast. I love that Aster.
Thanks RD! Yes, the aster flowers are quite a lot bigger than many, and a lovely soft colour. Having taken quite a few cuttings I’ve read that it should be propagated by division, but so far the cuttings look ok (albeit tiny) so fingers crossed.
Such wonderful blooms. Dahlia ‘Downham Royal’ looks so perfect, it almost doesn’t seem real. Absolutely beautiful!
Thanks GS. Yes I know what you mean!
Beautiful!
Happy Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day!
Lea
Thanks Lea!
Beautiful blooms! Some of my roses are having a second flush now too they are marvellous aren’t they? I love your dahlias too.
Thanks Gillian.
I added both dahlias and roses this year and they’re doing a great job of extending the season. Helps that the weather’s been so lovely!
A lot of lovely flowers – I think my favourites are the red Salvia and the Pelargonium Pink Capitatum. I love anything red and have one very similar plant. The Pelargonium has such pretty markings. Do you overwinter the plants or take cuttings for next year? I want to try to keep one of mine this year.
Hi Annette, I often do both, although sometimes I take the cuttings and wonder what I’m going to do with them all!
The Pink rose is ‘Jacques Cartier’. I’m glad it’s doing well for you!
Hi Louise
Thank you for identifying it. It’s having a lovely second flush.