It’s early November and I’m happy to report that I have already planted the bulbs I ordered, hardy cyclamen and some Siberian squill, Scilla sibirica. I mention this because often I don’t get my bulbs in the ground until Thanksgiving. There are still perennials I need to cut back and a hydrangea waiting to be planted but I am enjoying the last flush of flowers and the colorful foliage, including unnamed seedling chrysanthemums and Japanese maples like Acer palmatum ‘Sango Kaku,’ with its ever changing foliage, yellow in October and apricot in November. Amsonia and hydrangeas add welcome patches of yellow and brown. While I realize my garden may appear messy to some, I like the way the plants mix and mingle in late autumn.
Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku' with smoke tree
Chrysanthemums - unnamed seedlings with aster
single unnamed seedling chrysanthemums
Amsonia hubrichtii, Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva'
On Friday, November 2, I visited Gibbs Gardens to see the Japanese maples in all their glory. Looking at my photos, the colors are so vibrant it’s hard to believe they haven’t been doctored. There’s something magical about so many colorful images reflected in the water.
Amsonia hubrichtii and Japanese maples
Japanese maple reflections
Other brilliant leaves that caught my eye on the same visit include the native Viburnum acerifolium , Amsonia hubrichtii, Osmunda regalis, royal fern and the native baldcypress, Taxodium distichum.
Viburnum acerifolium
Lichen with Bald cypress foliage
Taxodium and Japanese maples
Tags: autumn garden, autumn landscape, fall, fall flowers, fall garden, garden design, Gibbs Gardens
So beautiful. You always have such beautiful scenes. Thank you so much. I really miss your garden show. Wish you could return.
Your photos are wonderful. I especially was drawn to the lichens and bald cypress, for some reason that blue-gray draws me to it! Thank you for sharing the beauty.
The viburnum acerifolium is spectacular. What are its colors in the summer? Thank you for the photos.
Janet,
The leaves are green in the summer.
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Oh my! These photos are just breath taking! I think I would be the luckiest person on earth to stand in the presence of that view. It would be hard to walk away trying to burn the moment into memory! Thanks for being there for us even when the networks can not see the beauty. You are a true “jewel”!