Octoberfest Bloom Day
October 15, 2009. In honor of Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day and in spite of light frost, some flowers remain defiant to the cold.
Of course there are mums – it would hardly be October in New England without mums. These red ladies returned from last year – taller, wider, and more showy than before. Next to the mums, some Alpine strawberries still offer an occasional bite-size berry.
Endless Summer hydrangea lives up to its name – one last blossom holds on, showing purple, blue, and green.
Cosmos stand 6 feet tall, facing the weather seemingly without care while they dance in the breezes with ornamental grass fronds.
This morning glory opened earlier in the week and shines even bluer than its predecessors – it's color mimicking the temperature of the air.
One bearded iris decided to shoot up a final flower stalk before cold really sets in. A special treat for me … iris are my absolute favorite flower. The first photo shows it on October 12 … the next shots show it more open last night. A stunningly beautiful way to say so long … see you in the spring.
Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. Visit May Dreams Gardens - where Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day began. There you can catch links to bloggers' blossoms everywhere.
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2 comments
9 months and 17 days ago
Joene,
Happy Bloom Day! What a nice surprise to have a lone bearded iris blooming right now. How funny to think of the mums and the iris blooming in the same garden. Mother Nature certainly can be amazing.
9 months and 17 days ago
Exactly, and the mums and iris are no more than a few feet from each other. I may have to pick the iris though, to prevent losing it in our forecast nor'easter.
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