Grace with her beautiful apricot blooms has been a fabulous rose this year. Joining her are Fuchsia Tom West from the plant that wasn't frosted and Solanum laxum 'Album' which seems to go on flowering forever.
With IAVOM and contributors to Cathy's weekly gathering, we also have flowers from more exotic and warmer places, I'll be admiring a few of these shortly. Cathy's post shows some Phantastie chrysanthemums.
That rose is beautiful, definitely one to put on the list. It's surprising what survives a frost.The solanum is a very sweet little flower.
ReplyDeleteGrace is a beautiful rose1 Lovely name, and lovely colour! A https://therunningwave.blogspot.com/2019/11/a-bouquet-garni-in-vase-on-monday.html
ReplyDeleteYou made the right decision to to add Grace to this garden too - what a performer! I have looked up the solanum and it looks a useful plant to have if it can still be flowering in November
ReplyDeleteI love the Fuchsia 'Tom West' foliage - I didn't know there was such a lovely cultivar. I must look for it next year. 'Grace' certainly lives up to her name - she is lovely!
ReplyDeleteTom West has a great prostrate form, which I showed on my 31 August SOS post. The foliage is colourful and useful ground cover too.
DeleteThat's a striking mix, Noelle. The rose is absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe fuchsia is still so vibrant - love the foliage too. It reminds me of a plant I had once that started spreading like mad and was eradicated rapidly! The German name was 'lizard tail'...
ReplyDeleteThis fuchsia is low growing, but does not spread. In the spring it can be cut right back, and then it grows new branches and foliage, so very easily contained. If you but it back in mid winter, this may encourage early regrowth which is often caught by a late frost. If this start to spread here..its the chop too, as with a small garden and likely so many plants, it is not an option to have plants that elbow out others.
DeleteThe apricot roses paired with the red leaves and flowers are just Wow. Nicely done.
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