Still mild, still rather grey, and overall still still. A very calm autumn given the deluge we were subject to last year. And some odd patterns of flowering too, allowing me to show you 6 blooms on a pink theme for this week’s #SixOnSaturday
The most surprising bloom comes first this week. I saw my giant poppy having a go by putting up a few flower shoots weeks ago, most of which got frosted. But since then we have had mild temperatures, and a bloom has made it through. My first November poppy.
In a sheltered border a just-about hardy fuchsia is having a final go. These flowers are gaudy, and yet so delicate. A lovely late-autumn friend.
My next choice is a regular for giving a last blast of colour, and often one of the first of the season too. I love the intricacy of the fine veining on the petals of this one.
Another surprise. These sweetness were sown in a shady bed and sulked for months. yet here they are still pushing out flowers in November. Nice!
Roses sometimes save a few blooms for the dull days. This one is a favourite. A big blousy flower (I hope), a fabulous spicy scent. If this one makes it, it might be gracing a small vase before Monday is out.
Last, but not least, here’s another beautiful hardy geranium. This one battles through heat and drought in a very dry bed next to the house. And still has something to give me now. What a great value plant.
I hope you enjoyed my remarkable pink six, in this week of terrifying international politics. They have given me something to be cheerful about. And thanks to those leaving comments on the blog – sorry if I don’t always get back to you on time! The blog is going well, but it would be great if more folk on Mastodon, or other parts of the Fediverse got into tooting a Six! Go on, it’s a much kinder form of social media, not controlled by crazy billionaires. All you need to do is find 6 things in your garden to show us. Then post on social, or add a link at Jim’s blog below. For regulars, our organiser is Jim at https://gardenruminations.co.uk/. And I’m on mastodon @julie3dharris@mastodon.scot