September Rebound

Daylily 'Stella D'Oro'

This past week I finally made time to be out at the Cottage a bit, and the colours are rebounding.  Lots of rain has revived a few things, and come along just in time to prosper the usual seasonal sensations.

Aster blooms and Privet berries above the high tide

The Burning Bushes are starting to turn, wild apples are ripening, and Actaea, Black Snakeroot, is blooming.  I notice  the Snakeroot is shorter this year, along with a few other things; likely due to our dry summer.

I find that the 'Autumn Crocus' (Colchicum) bloom at a different time each year.  Right now they are coming out, but not all at once.  In other years, they all arrived at Thanksgiving (8 - 14th of October).  

Some of the perennial seedlings I put in the ground just last month have really taken off.  I can hardly wait to see how they prosper next year.

And even the little papaya seedling is flourishing.  Maybe I will have to rescue it and take it in for the winter.  I've not had much success with these in the past.  

May The start of autumn keep things growing for you too.

My First Garden Blogger's Bloom Day

Over at the Cottage, the first crop of blooming things are making the most of the sunny days this weekend. 

The Striped Squill is holding its own (Puschkinia scilloides), and a Crocus clump is happy under a Dogwood (Cornus stolonifera flaviramea). 

Johnny-Jump-Ups rebound whenever the snow is off the ground (Viola sp.).  And even the raisin-like berries from the untrimmed Privet hedge are nice (Ligustrum vulgare).

Amid the buds of a honeysuckle shrub (Lonicera sp.) is the remains of a little nest from last year.  Likely belonged to a Sparrow or Yellow Warbler family.



The Daphne (D. mezereum) is fading, but the scent remains strong - it attracts attention.  

And back at the house, the first Grape Hyacinths (Muscari) are coming out, as well as the Periwinkle (Vinca minor).  I love true blue flowers, and spring is a good time for them.  Happy GBBD everyone!