September 2018 in the NH

[Catwheazle]

First snow on mountains. Autumn is officially started.

[Yann]

From the 2014 seedex; Clematis recta and unknown Aster

[Gabriela]

Thanks Gabriela, yes I'm going to try this.
Another great nectar plant at this time of year is Ageratina ligustrina, but it might be too tender there in Ontario.

Thanks Ashley, Ageratina seems to be a very nice shrub, some call it Eupatorium I see, the flowers are very similar.

If you want to attract bees in the late summer, Evodia is the tree to get.

Has been renamed Tetradium.
Small tree to 25-30 feet.

Thanks Arnold for bringing this to the attention. I don't have space for another tree but it is good to know about the bee bee tree.

[Robert]

There are a few nice things in our Sacramento garden. Epilobium ‘Wayne’s Silver’ has been blooming for > 2 months now.



This Gilia capitata germinated during mid-summer. This is very unusual. The plant also appears to be a hybrid. I am hoping that this plant will set seed. Even if it does not, this will be a good learning experience.



Tomorrow I will be leaving to be at the farm for a few days. The prime directive while I was in Sacramento was to get a few of the new vegetable beds planted. Even though it is hot now, > 32 C today, the weather is forecast to swing back to much below average temperatures in a day or two. This will be perfect germination weather for the cool season vegetables that have been planted. The row crop is to keep the cats and squirrels out of the seedbeds until they are very well established. It will be nice to have a steady supply of real food to eat! 

[François Lambert]

he pics were taken end of September - although in previous years we should have waited wait one more month before seeing the Ivy in flower.  In normal years about the last plant to flower massively and provide all pollinators & other hungry insects a last meal before winter comes.

[Maggi Young]

It is often well into December before I notice the ivy flowers here, François - it has been an odd season!

[ruweiss]

Begonia grandis brightens the days in the
 autumn until the first frosts are coming.

[François Lambert]

beautifull Begonia's Ruweiss.

I have begonia Sinensis flowering now, but the plants don't look good.  I placed ij full sun and this seems not be the best place for them.  Next year I try them on a shady spot.

[ruweiss]

Francois, many thanks for the friendly comment. I cultivate my begonias in a semi-shaded peat bed
with other woodland plants with good results all over the years.

[Gerdk]

Cobaea pringlei - quite late this year

Gerd

[Véronique Macrelle]

Cobaea pringlei is interesting. I'll try one day .. no problem of hardiness at home, Gerd?

[Gerdk]

Cobaea pringlei is interesting. I'll try one day .. no problem of hardiness at home, Gerd?

A plant in a container with only little protection died last winter. The seller from Düsseldorf told me that
he planted the species outside (in a garden bed near a tree) and it is hardy there with some covering.

Gerd

[François Lambert]

A plant in a container with only little protection died last winter. The seller from Düsseldorf told me that
he planted the species outside (in a garden bed near a tree) and it is hardy there with some covering.

Gerd

Plants in container get the cold from all direction on their roots, which makes one colder night often fatal.