Here we are again me dears with a look at the Gardens of Delargo Towers in September. The much hoped for Indian Summer never happened and we have slipped or slid into Autumn. The beginning of the month saw the last of the Phlox - Phlox paniculata “Blue Boy” it's always the last to flower.
Now it's Salvias that take the centre stage; this is 'Amistad'
Salvia patens “Patio Deep Blue”
Salvia “Day Glow” [S. greggii x S. microphylla hybrid]
No garden should be without Verbena bonariensis; they are a delight were ever they pop up.
as is Thunbergia 'Orange Beauty'. We have grown several varieties but this one is the bees' knees for colour and non-stop flowering, month after month.
More Salvia - Uliginosa (Bog Sage) and there are indeed more as we have some new varieties but have not managed to get photo in focus yet.
Every thing that is flowering well in the garden at the moment end in '-ia': Salvias, Fuchsias and Begonias. With the later finding a good one is not easy. They vary even in named varieties. We love this one - 'Non-Stop Red' but some of the more blousy / vulgar ones have now found their way to the great compost heap in the sky.
Well there 'tiz me dears. Short and sweet (just like me) It was bad Spring, a disappointing Summer and Autumn looks like it's going to be grim.
Having said that the Fuchsias have loved it and the back passage is full so lets have a quick tour of how things are looking on the rest of our vast estate here at Delargo Towers.
We are indeed now in Autumn and this lovely new acquisition is heralds the change of season: Cyclamen persicum
The fuchsias have indeed done well this year and this was my pick for the sneak preview of the 'Fuchsia Fest 2024'
But Donny has used his 'Veto card' and excluded it for this one (Mainly because he is in shoot methinks).
Sorry I didn't name the Fuchsias
Me = "Swing Time"
Donny = "Italiano"
Well there we are, me dears, at the end of a rather disappointing Summer and all I can say is; 'Roll on Spring'.
Till next time then me lovelies; it's Ttfn from Donny
and it's
Ttfn from me
Ttfn.
