It had been raining all day and the flowers were bowed down when I arrived home. This morning both I and the garden and feeling a lot better....
A small arrangement of a few of the lovely fuchsias with some Japanese grass Hakonechloa Aureola, which is now in flower, but which I haven't really manged to capture with lighting. I have been surprised by the wide range of bees and bumble bees on the fuchsias this year, and it is quite sad to take a few blooms away from them.
Another grouping of autumnal character, which includes a bunch of purple grapes, not really seen except peeking down on the far left side, some asters from the front garden, more fuchsias, which have maroon leaves and finer flowers, some marjoram and both fruiting and flowering stems of Leycesteria.
I am cutting some bunches of grapes to leave on the ground for the blackbirds. After an absence of a few weeks, we have a group of about six around and about. Are they from one brood or have the migrating birds arrived yet?
I love both of these arrangements. The setting in the first photo really sets it off.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful dancing day this must have been - how often do you do this? I don't know anything about Irish set dancing although was brought up on the Scottish equivalent. Those fuchsias are so pretty in the medicine bottle, reminding me that I forget to pick them myself, and the leycestera looks wonderful with the asters, such a good colour combination
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment on the asters and leycesteria. As for dancing.. I love it, sadly Mr S eschews most forms. All day Sunday dancing once a month, weekly evening Irish set dancing, and fortnightly English country dancing from 17th century onwards!
DeleteA lovely bunch of fuchsias. Our summers are too hot for them, but I love seeing their delicate hanging 'lanterns.' The Leycesteria is new to me - the way it hangs is a nice complement to the fuchsia.
ReplyDeleteThanks Eliza.... isn't it interesting that there are regular contributors from very different growing environments as well as different hemispheres.
DeleteYou have been busy, all that baking and dancing. Your fuchsias are shown off beautifully here, they do need to be studied. Perhaps your blackbirds managed two broods this year?
ReplyDeleteI love watching the birds...the first brood was very early so I think you are right. Do the first brood breed in their first year too
DeleteOh, I don't know. But we did have 3 house martins doing the feeding for our nest. The young of the first brood help with the second.
DeleteDancing and baking sounds like a great combination, Noelle - all that dancing must clear room for the cake calories and then some! I'm in love with your fuchsias. I've got my fingers crossed that, if/when my husband builds me the shade house he's promised, I may again be able to grow fuchsias.
ReplyDeleteI love shade...not much here in the new garden compared to my previous home. However you do have wonderful growing conditions for other things... I luckily now have a new conservatory in which the succulents and more tender plants will spend the winter.
DeleteThe fuchsias are really pretty in a vase. I have never had much luck with them here, but do love them. The Leycesteria is also a nice addition to a vase, hanging so elegantly over the edge. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the fuschias!
ReplyDeleteTwo lovely seasonal arrangements, I have been disappointed with the lack of blooms on my fuchsias despite feeding with a high potash food
ReplyDeleteIt's been a strange growing year... hopefully after their rest next year they will perform.
DeleteOh what a pretty mix of fuchsias Noelle. Are they hardy varieties? Courgette and pistachio cake sounds most delicious.
ReplyDeleteAll are hardy except the large flowered one, but the large flowered one did survive in a pot outside all winter.
DeleteIrish set dancing sounds fun . Glad you are having a lovely time as we slip into Autumn :)
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