Author Topic: October 2019 (Read 10834 times)

kris · « **Reply #15 on:** October 18, 2019, 10:49:59 PM »

Cyclamen purpurascens

Leena · « **Reply #16 on:** October 20, 2019, 04:06:01 PM »

Quote from: Gabriela on October 17, 2019, 12:28:30 AM

Woodlands look with Aralia nudicaulis

Here is my Aralia nudicaulis earlier this month, the same nice autumn colour as in Gabriela's plant.

After cold nights in early October, it has now been relatively warm (5-10C) and very rainy.
Many early Colchicums are over or flat on the ground.

Leena · « **Reply #17 on:** October 20, 2019, 04:15:17 PM »

'Beaconsfield' and 'Poseidon' are still looking good.
A picture with Crocus pulchellus in the foreground and Colchicum 'Glory of Heemstede' in the back.
Crocus pulchellus has been a good autumn crocus for me (I have only two C.speciosum which are only now coming up- they never flower in time before winter, I should get somewhere earlier C.speciosus), it comes up in early October, and has time to flower, but in this weather the flowers never open up well.

Crocus nudiflorus also has been earlier one (planted 2016) for me, but hasn't increased at all. Maybe it grows in too dry place. Crocus pulchellus seems to like woodland bed better than dry slope.

Leena · « **Reply #18 on:** October 20, 2019, 04:18:13 PM »

Quote from: Mariette on October 17, 2019, 04:16:45 PM

Aconitum cammarum ´Eleanora´stood best of the autumn-flowering monkshoods summer´s drought

That is a very nice colour for Aconitum, I haven't seen like that before.

Yann · « **Reply #19 on:** October 20, 2019, 07:30:11 PM »

Quote from: Gabriela on October 17, 2019, 12:28:30 AM

Nice Dahlias. Some are also still in flower here, but not for long.

The weather has been nice for us in Ontario (comparing with other provinces). It is the time of Crocus speciosus, Allium thunbergii 'Ozawa' and more October colors.

I lost the only root of thunbergii 'Ozawa', i now know what i miss

Mariette · « **Reply #20 on:** October 21, 2019, 01:20:05 PM »

Quote from: Leena on October 20, 2019, 04:18:13 PM

That is a very nice colour for Aconitum, I haven't seen like that before.

´Cloudy´is similar, but after the dry summers of recent years I have to move it to a place where it enjoys a moister soil.

The bicoloured Aconitums are nice for a change, but I like the good blue of this nameless A. carmichaelii very much, too.

Mariette · « **Reply #21 on:** October 21, 2019, 01:24:37 PM »

An ordinary clone of Galanthus reginae-olgae accompanied by the leaves of a less ordinary Cyclamen hederifolium.

Leena · « **Reply #22 on:** October 21, 2019, 04:42:01 PM »

Quote from: Mariette on October 21, 2019, 01:24:37 PM

An ordinary clone of Galanthus reginae-olgae accompanied by the leaves of a less ordinary Cyclamen hederifolium.

That is a very pretty combination!

Mariette · « **Reply #23 on:** October 21, 2019, 08:36:56 PM »

Thank You, Leena! The narrow-leaved Cyclamen are not my favourites, but next to the smallish snowdrop they look less blowsy than the usual ones.

Gabriela · « **Reply #24 on:** October 22, 2019, 12:10:55 AM »

Very nice pictures from all. Sorry you already had such cold weather Kris, at least the Crocus flowers are so cheerful!

Leena: Your Aralia looks very much 'at home' in your beautiful woodland. Gorgeous Colchicums, I have mainly fall Crocus, so something to work on!

Yann: there must be few seeds left from 2 years ago when it last produced seeds, if you want to start all over again.

It is a Maple fest in Ontario and I cropped few pictures.
Acer rubrum (the inspiration for our flag)

Acer saccharum - from where the maple syrup comes from

Sassafras albidum wearing yellow; it can also 'wear' orange and red depending on the mood

and the amount of sun it gets.

Jeffnz · « **Reply #25 on:** October 22, 2019, 01:04:16 AM »

For us an Ontario autumn was the best time of year, beautiful and a pleasant climate.

Maggi Young · « **Reply #26 on:** October 22, 2019, 01:33:54 PM »

Acer leaves against a clear blue sky - magic, Gabriela!

Leena · « **Reply #27 on:** October 22, 2019, 07:27:00 PM »

Gabriela, it is still so colorful over there! Wonderful.

Here most of the leaves have already dropped and trees are ready for winter (which may come next week.. I hope not).

Hoy · « **Reply #28 on:** October 22, 2019, 08:56:04 PM »

This fall has been very wet. Rain almost every day. Not all plants like it!

The Colchicums certainly do not $:-\$ Dianthus deltoides doesn't seem to bother though.