As an unusually dry and sunny UK summer abruptly gives way to a typically cold and wet autumn, the flowers still in bloom (some of which are pictured below) offer a welcome reminder of warm, bright days.
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| Sedum spectabile, a beautiful autumn flowerer whose spent heads have winter interest too. |
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| Bedding pelargonium in vibrant pink. |
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| Rhodochiton, a very curious and allegedly perennial climber purchased appropriately enough at the Unusual Plants Fair at the Gilbert White house in Selbourne in early summer. Slow to flower, this plant is now covered in these strange dangling flowers, seen here at various stages of development. They have the given the plant two common names - the one I prefer is 'Purple Bells'! |
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| A pelargonium adored by Victorian gardeners for its clashing colours, Mrs Pollock is now quite hard to come by. I love its tri-color foliage and vintage garden feel, but I've found it to be quite a fussy madam and not very generous when it comes to flowers! |
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| Another Victorian garden favourite and staunchly reliable, the perennial Gaillardia flowers relentlessly, providing pollen for bees and colour for the vase all summer long. This is a two year old plant. |
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| Yet another Victorian favourite, calceolaria integrifolia, the 'slipper flower'. This yellow perennial brightly marks the entrance to the garden and provides delicate cut flowers for smaller vases. |
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| Gypsophila, for accentuating delicate cut flower displays. |
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| A cheery summer pansy mix which has brightened this permanently shaded corner of the garden all summer long! |
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| The climbing rose Danse de Feu usually gives two displays of its deep red flowers, one in June and one in August, as here. |
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| This shrub rose is breathtakingly beautiful in flower - but I'm afraid I can't remember its name! If you know it and you can post here, I'd really appreciate being reintroduced! |
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