Saturday 15 November 2014

GBBD: November 2014


The front gate is swathed in ivy (must remember to hack it back tomorrow!) that forms a tunnel as it intertwines with the holly tree.  The ivy is smothered in flowers and my flower arranging neighbour is eyeing up the holly berries.  We have a wall covered in Cotoneaster berries at the back and Pyracantha at the front so the birds, bees and wasps are colourfully catered for at the moment.

It is a grey, damp day today: the garden is looking rather dismal so I was surprised at how many blooms I found.  The Fuchsias have to be the star of the show.  I got a number of free fuchsias from Gardens' World last year and they are all still flowering and we have a bush growing next to the French door: it manages to flower for weeks and weeks every year. I have taken cuttings that are now flowering in different parts of the garden and plan to cultivate some for growing along the side of the lane.  The branches bend so beautifully and any vehicles brushing against them won't be scratched (I had thought of hydrangea bushes but ....)



As I wandered round I found lots of buds preparing to open.  My carnations are smothered in them. While other plants have given up for the year.  The Peony trees are covered in soggy brown leaves.  A monster of a Nasturtium (that appeared in the middle of a border after I scattered some home made compost about) has succumbed to the frost.  On the other hand two Delphiniums have decided to flower.  The garden seems completely confused ... "Am I coming or going?"





She's not confused.  She's still here!








My son moves into a new apartment this weekend so I was helping by taking some stuff up to the tip.  Whenever I go there I always come back with "somebody else's rubbish" according to my husband ... but he had to agree that this pot was worth salvaging. I thought it was a 'blooming' bargain.   Not sure Jack and his girlfriend were impressed with me scurrying round the tip rescuing junk though!



I have linked with May Dreams Gardens for the Garden Bloggers Bloom Day.

22 comments:

  1. Yours isn't the only garden that is confused, mind you, I'd be happy if one of my clematis was as confused as your is Patricia.
    Sounds like you've a busy weekend ahead of you and me, I'd have come home with that pot too. Happy Bloom Day!

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    1. Yes, a busy and enjoyable weekend. Really pleased with the pot. Never ceases to amaze me the things people just throw away.

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  2. Thank you for the Bloom Day tour and I scrolled on down for more enjoyment.

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  3. Your flowers look so lovely, it's great to see some Clematis still blooming! The ivy looks like quite a chore. The holly and the ivy.... The chicken looks happy, I hope it is not moulting like mine when the cold strikes.

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    1. Yes the chicken looks happy!!!!! I look and see Christmas dinner! ..... I WILL BE MORE TOLERANT OF CHICKENS. I WILL BE MORE TOL ....

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  4. Delphiniums in November? Now that is unusual. I' d have come home with that pot too, it' s lovely.

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    1. Lovely isn't it! There is a white one in bud at the other side of the garden too! That one has fallen over though so I didn't photograph it! Dread to think about climate change ... this should not be happening!

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  5. Beautiful flowers!
    And yes, that is a very nice pot.
    Have a wonderful week-end!
    Lea

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    1. Thank you. We have had a busy weekend but I'm settled in front of the fire now for a rest ... until we have to cook dinner!

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  6. It is enjoyable seeing your colorful blooms in November. Happy GBBD!

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    1. Welcome! Thanks for visiting and commenting.

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  7. Love that pot, Patricia. I like the idea of the tunnel of ivy -- made me homesick for my childhood home which had one from one part of the garden to another. P. x

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  8. I love that ivy! I just took a gamble this week and planted 4 ivy plants. I say it's a gamble because I don't know how they'll survive the summer here in central Spain, but ivy always brings back fond memories of my native New England. You always want what you can't have... Just like your beautiful fuchsias, which I am completely envious of, especially since I know they would never survive here.

    Saludos desde España,
    Karen

    P.S. Great pot!

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  9. My garden is also slightly season confused – but to be honest, that’s happening every year so nothing new there. Loved your rubbish tip find, and I agree about fuchsias, they are the star in my garden right now too. Enjoy your week, happy gardening!

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  10. The gardens here are similarly confused. I couldn't quite believe it when the Delphinium sprang into flower again. Well done for reusing that pot! An excellent find!

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  11. That was a nice find, lovely pot. Your blooms are pretty no matter if they are late blooming or just early for next season. I'm envious of the Fuchsias and Delphinium which are so short term in my warmer part of the world that they are treated more as cut flowers than annuals. Off to find more photos of your garden. Love the ivy arbor!

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  12. If that pot was in someones rubbish I would have been diving in to retrieve it too. Your garden is still looking good this late in the season. I can only guess where you are located. It must be someplace subtropical that you can have fuchsias and delphinium outside now. Happy GBBD. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. The post you saw was from last month. Right now we are buried in snow and all is frozen. Not much going on in the garden here. Cheers...

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  13. Ha! I LOVED yor pot! What a lovely blog you have, I must browse some more. Thanks for visiting.xxx

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  14. You have quite a lot still going on in the garden! My garden is very unhappy with the freezing temperatures (and the snow we got the other day), so the only blooms I have are some autumn crocus that are hanging on. I love your find - what a pretty pot!

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  15. I think that pot is just a gem, it looks so nice and shiny. So funny and unusual to have a flowering Delphinium in the garden in November. When frost stays away the Fuchsias go on and on.

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