Whats lookin' good in October 2016

Sumaq leaves still hanging on
Berberis contrasted with Euonymus

Cotinus leaves metamorphosing


Scarlet sage is on fire


Chrysanthemum


Acer not reached its peak yet

Scarlet sage among Cerinthe and Calendula

 

That's not the main one @shiney, I'll put another pic up of it but I had pulled some plants out.

 

Main exotic bed, slightly over planted, I cut the Cannas down and removed the mildewed Impatiens in the front and the Fuchsias grew too tall.

 

Hi Strongy,

That is gorgeous

 

American Pillar Rose (usually flowers in early summer only)

 

Lovely pics all Few pics before October's out, dont think I've added any
Front bed need to pull the dahlias, planted bulbs where buttons were
Daylilly having a go


flower buds on camellia ..yay! how long they'll last is anyone's guess


Alice Hoffman fuchsia

 

The autumn/winter blooming Salvia leucantha is in bloom at last.............


Despite some near freezing nights Tibouchina continues to bloom.............


Part of my display outside my parents house which is looking good; Salvias Black and Bloom, Amistad, S.coccinea, Commelina tuberosa and Amaranthus in the background..............

 

Hi @longk ,

Our night temperatures are gonna drop over the next couple of nights as well.... down to 10 deg Brrrr

( Sorry )

 

Is that 10°c (real money) or 10°f (chocolate money!)?

 

Hi Longk,.
That's 10 as in 50 deg in foreign money

 

Positively tropical then compared to here! 1°c last night

 

The exotic bed was looking good until Wednesday's one night of -1c and frost.

Top of the Brug has collapsed.


Begonias Santa Cruz and Gryphon gone to mush but are tuberous so not lost.
Hypoestes have partly gone black too.


Perilla Magilla gone completely but fortunately as with the Coleus, I took cuttings last month.


Fuchsia triphyllas have collapsed on the top half, cut back and repotted and overwintered in the greenhouse, they will recover.