After 4 nights of 20F weather freezing out all the annuals and extremely tender perennials last week, the mums, sedum, montauk daisy and asters are going strong, giving me the best Fall color I've ever had.
As you might notice, the ash trees have dropped their leaves early this year and I'm already mulching beds.
Meanwhile, on the deck, it's the frost-hardy geraniums that give the rosy glow, no matter the dawn.
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIf you're like me, I'll bet you're wishing that color lasted just a wee bit longer......it's such a gorgeous time of year.
Yes, very gorgeous. And very busy. But this dawn was just so rosy I couldn't pass it up. Glad I could catch it to share.
DeleteSo pretty! Must be a real joy to sit out there on that deck, sip your drink, and just take it all in. Hugs
ReplyDeleteSit? ME? LOL Not as often as you would think. But when I do - yep, the view gets better every year. Just like your place - saw the current pics. See how much you've done? :-D
DeleteThat is a spectacular view from the deck; looks like you live in the country and you know I am partial to that.
ReplyDeleteI am envious of the beauty of the geraniums. I am geranium challenged. I have tried many times and never had luck
with them.
What is the dark red shrub to the right below the deck? It is a beauty.
That is a dwarf Japanese cut-leaf maple. It is weeping in nature and is 4 feet tall and maybe 6 feet wide. It is spectacular in Fall when it goes from deep bronze to crimson red.
DeleteI abuse my geraniums, scarcely water them, pull them up in fall and toss them in a dark basement, then cut them up in spring and start all over again. About the only 'care' I found they like is some shade in mid-day. Other than that, I'm a meanie.