October 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere

[Robert]

I am just a beginner with Cyclamen, but I do enjoy the foliage on some species this time of year.

1> Cyclamen graecum or something close to it.

2> Cyclamen persicum albidum, there are flower buds forming for later in the season.

3> Geum triflorum, I like the foliage of this species and it preforms extremely well down here in the hot lower elevations.

4> Geum triflorum, close-up.

5> Viola adunca thriving in the lower elevations. It bloomed on and off all summer. I wanted to post photographs when it was in bloom but this did not work out. Maybe next year. 

[Roma]

A bit of autumn colour

Polygonatum hookeri

[johnralphcarpenter]

A bit more autumn colour...

[ruweiss]

More autumn colours and some late flowering plants:

[ruweiss]

More pictures:

[Gabriela]

Glorious autumn colours now Southwestern Ontario. Sassafras albidum at its northerly limit here, with the curious mix of mitten shape and unlobed leaves:

[Maggi Young]

Glorious autumn colours now Southwestern Ontario.

Great colours.

Sassafras albidum at its northerly limit here, with the curious mix of mitten shape and unlobed leaves:

I find it oddly pleasing that there are trees that cannot make up their mind what to "wear" too 

[meanie]

I've shown the Salvia before but they're still doing well so here's S.atrocyanea.............


And S.urica............


Whilst I was away Tibouchina urvilleana put its first bloom out (better late than never and all that)...............


Thunbergia gregorii................


Cyrtanthus elatus...............


Echeveria pulvinata..............


Schizostylis................

[Maggi Young]

It's a treat to see those hot-coloured flowers, meanie - it's flippin' perishin' here!

[TC]

With the dry warm weather plus cold nights it seemed time to look for autumn colour.  However, we are at least a week away from the trees being at their best down here so we headed for Dawyck gardens in the borders. As luck would have it, we arrived at Dawyck just as the sun came through.  No wind and 16°C - very pleasant.
The problem with autumn foliage is the different rates that the trees colour.  Our native Rowan and Birch seem to be the earliest to change.  Thousands of years have taught them to hunker down early whereas foreign varieties with warmer longer Autumns take their time.
Anyway it was a very pleasant stroll making up for a poor Summer - it was actually warmer than some July/August days !.

[TC]

some more

[TC]

still more

[Maggi Young]

Stunning autumn colours at Dawyck, Tom.  The Crocus speciosus is just terrific - seems to be getting a good support from the grass to keep it standing well.

[Lewis Potter]

Cyclamen looking very nice,Robert. The only thing happening cyclamen wise here is a few Cyclamen hederifolium and cilicium.

The leaves are one thing but the flowers can be just a spectacular. I think.

[Gabriela]

Great colours.
I find it oddly pleasing that there are trees that cannot make up their mind what to "wear" too 

Thanks Maggi, in reality the colours are even more brilliant at this time! Sassafras it is a best girl's friend/tree