Another week has flown by and I’ve not done much in the garden. I had a flying visit from my daughter which was lovely, we had the usual wander round the garden but I tried to steer her away from all the weeds! Autumn flowers are now opening, showing that the seasons are changing even though we aren’t ready for it yet.
I suddenly noticed that my Tritonia rosea, which is a cousin of the Crocosmia, is flowering on the rockery, I can see it from where I sit at my lap top.
Houttuynia cordata Chaemelion is hemmed in by a wall, the raised alpine scree and some paving.So far it has behaved itself, it does have a reputation for spreading, but for 20 odd year it has behaved, thank goodness!
I seem to have missed most of the flowers on my Golden Hop, which covers most of the arbour in the corner of the back garden, most seem to be over unfortunately. Just look at the colour of the sky though, amazing!
Japanese anemones have started to flower, a real autumn flower.
Just about to open for business at the nectar bar is variety of Eupatorium purpureum, but I can’t remember which variety, I also think it has had a name change! A friend gave it to me many years ago “because you have plenty of room for it”! Just as well because it is huge! I hope it brings the butterflies as we haven’t had many so far this year.
It won’t be long before I’m looking for a young man to climb my Bramley apple tree and pick lots of apples for himself and me, they are all coming on nicely.
Those are my six for this week, as I said, a definite autumn flavour unfortunately. Today is supposed to be sunny again with just a few odd showers, so I think I need to get out and do some watering. Thanks go to Jim at Garden Ruminations once again for organising us all, lots more gardens to see on his blog.
That Tritonia is really very pretty Pauline. It is a plant I am not familiar with but such a lovely shade of pink. I have also found that my Houttuynia behaves itself reasonably well!
The Houttuynia has a bad reputation Denise, that’s why I planted it so it couldn’t escape, glad yours is behaving too! The Tritonia isn’t often seen for sale, I think I got it from a plant fair long ago.
The mornings are feeling quite autumnal here so it does seem as though the seasons are changing already. One of my Japanese anemones has been in flower for a few weeks now.
The colour of the sky in your third picture is stunning, but I love the tritonia.
Leaves are starting to change colour on the leaves Helen, I think it is a bit early this year. Autumn flowers do change the look of the garden, the Tritonia definitely means autumn to me!
Love the amazing foliage mosaic on your Houttuynia cordata Chaemelion! That apple looks very tasty, good luck with picking them. 🍏
Glad you like the colours of the Houttuynia Sarah, I fell for it many years ago. The apple tree is now rather large, so I need someone much younger to climb up it for me and collect my apples!
I have the same Houttuynia cordata Chameleon and it seems to be behaving itself, planted in a tight corner of the garden. I also have the Eupatorium purpureum, but I think mine is the wildflower not a cultivar. I chop a lot of it back in May so it doesn’t get too tall and I pull a lot out each year too! It used to attract lots of butterflies, but in the last couple of years I have only seen flies on it! So sad.
Glad to find someone else whose Houttuynia is behaving Jude! The Eupatorium is usually covered with butterflies at this time of year, but we don’t seem to have had many butterflies at all this year, such a shame.
Houttuynia cordata Chaemelion is rather lovely. I hope it continues to behave itself.
So do I Graeme, can’t be having plants that misbehave!
I didn’t know the tritonia rosea ! ( a cousin of crocosmia !?…)
Anyway the flowers are gorgeous as well as the lovely foliage of the Houttuynia cordata Chaemelion…
At one time, according to my books, Tritonia was classed as a Crocosmia Fred, until those who know differently, decided that it should be in a family of its own. I’ve only ever seen it for sale at plant fairs not at garden centres, but if you would like seed, then just let me know.
I am a fan of the Eupatorium which is commonly called Joe Pye. It is very tall and must be in the back of the garden.
The Eupatorium is certainly a large plant, well over 6 ft in height, it is a butterfly magnet Richard, once the flowers open it is covered with them, a lovely sight. I also have plenty of the wild variety but that gets edited as it would then be everywhere!
Definitely cooler overnight and first thing here too, Pauline, but I don’t think I have noticed the leaves dropping yet. That pink tritonia is curious and not something I have come across – but I will look it up now! Hope you don’t have an overabundance of apples to deal with – we certainly have more than last year
There are plenty of apples for me to eat Cathy and I can always give more away to WI if I have a glut! A lot are too high up the tree to pick so they will be left for the birds.