Alittlebitoutoffocus

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Garden colours

Most of you will be aware that we had a long, very dry spell in the UK this summer. Our garden, like most I suspect, looked bare, with brown grass and hardly any flowers to speak of at all. So I’ve been amazed at how many have popped out this autumn. Some may well be just late flowering plants, but I’m sure some must have been dormant, waiting for their chance to bloom.

Anyway, here’s a sample of the many different colours dotted about today. I’ve not named any of the plants, partly because I haven’t got the time, but mostly because I don’t know what some of them are! 🤔

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  1. Laura Newhampshire Avatar
    Laura Newhampshire

    Wow. So much diversity. I can’t name many either, but your Japanese maple is gorgeous. Does seem a funny time of year for such an onrush of blooms, but whatever the reason: pretty.

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      Yes, a lot of what you see we’ve inherited from the previous owners, though my wife has added quite a few bits here and there. The sweetgum tree I mentioned as having deep red/auburn leaves is pic 17 btw. 👍👍😊

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    2. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      P.S. The flowers in pic 3 are “Gaura lindheimeri” more commonly known as a “Whirling butterfly” plant! The flowers at the ends of the longer (nearly 2ft) stems have gone over (they really did float around in the breeze like small butterflies) but those in the picture are new, I think they’re growing from the stems of the others.

      And the plant in pic 18 is a Salvia called “Hot Lips”!

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  2. Anita Avatar
    Anita

    What a lovely collection of colors, Mike! It’s amazing how much is still flowering after such a dry summer. And I’m glad I’m not the only one who hasn’t a clue what half the plants in my own garden are called! 😁
    I especially like photos 1, 4, 10, 15, 16 and 22, I’d happily have those in my garden! 😊 I was curious about number 16. My phone app identified it as a maple, but I wonder which variety it is. And it’s nice to see a few insects making an appearance, too! 🪰

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      I thought you might like the colours. 👍👍😊

      1 are asters
      4 is a dahlia
      10 is red bistort I believe
      15 is verbena
      16 is a Japanese maple but I’m not sure if it’s of a specific sub-type.
      and 22 is a blueish agapanthus which hasn’t quite come out yet. My wife bought a couple of them (one white) a couple of weeks ago but didn’t expect them to flower this year!

      And, yes, I spotted a lot of flies or whatever on quite a few of the photos. 👍😊

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