I've neglected the gardens during the hot summer. I always do. But the last few weeks have been beautiful weather to get outdoors, so I've been digging in the dirt and assessing the membership of some plants. It seems as if the plants which have looked poor to mediocre for several years then thrive when others are faltering. I seldom get rid of a living plant. They're all welcome to try.
The Autumn Sedum has never looked more than meh here. It takes no care so I've kept it and now have three large clumps. This year however it shone. And I missed taking a picture of it in its prime.
The Beautyberry is just barely past prime. The berries on the lower branches haven't yet attracted the attention of birds like the ones on top. The branches which have fed the birds are stripped almost bare.
The second wave of fall color is approaching. I see subtle hints of color on the trees and the late bloomers are getting ready for their show.
Here is the Obedient Plant. Buds start opening from the bottom and
are only still developing. I'll have a sea of purple until Christmas.
Perhaps the chrysanthemums will come sooner. I'm hoping to have some
purple/pink again, but the main location for them was totally wiped
clean by last winter's cold. The yellow which were the primary color in
this location are welcome, but will look better with company. We'll have
to wait to see.
I've dug up our whole mailbox area to replace the mailbox and redo the garden around it. There are piles of daylilies and iris buried in our compost right now. I intended to mark the date and color as the daylilies bloomed this summer, but few bloomed. They were very crowded which could explain it. I'll just put some in and see what I get. I'll sell the rest at a charity garden sale which is coming up.
I also potted up daisies. They don't look like much this time of year, so I don't know if they'll sell. A purchaser needs to have confidence and plant knowledge to buy spring and summer perennial at a garden sale in the fall.
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