Mid-Atlantic Gardening: FALL FOLIAGE AND BERRIES END OF SEASON PICS!!, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Jeff--
Just took a wet walk outside. My Nandina has no berries on it. Gone!
I think they were there--but either fell off or the birds ate them. I see the nubs...

--Here is my fat Rose Hip on my "Proud Land" hybrid rose.
It is over 1" in diameter. I'd love to pick it--but not sure it is fully ripe.
I could wait until it splits open--and then hurry and pick it.
I want to save the seeds....

--And--odd as it is for this time of year--my Endless Summer Hydrangea
is blooming. It is also VERY full of fresh, green foliage. Huge!
I believe all this weird blooming time on the freshly re-grown, frost-killed stems
is b/c the plant is in the "mode" of spring...
Thee stems look fresh and tender--just like it was spring. SO--they are blooming.

What to do now? Cut them back? Save the trouble of frost damage?
IF this winter is going to be the "killer" the last one was--all these will
be frost killed anyway. Might as well save the trouble...and MULCH!

What are any of you going to do to help plants your tender plants survive?

Gita

Here's some Rose Hips use....cooking with...BIG link--I hope it comes through..

http://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/blrosehips.htm?...