Coming from here:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/921623/#new
Things are winding down for many of us. Let's keep it going as long as possible.
I'll use the beech shot. There are NO leaves left of this tree today!
Northeast Gardening: Garden Photos - Part 44
It does look like a Ginger on my wishlist
From last week - from my upstairs window. Looking east across the Hudson to the hills of Westchester. Just a few years ago, this view was 'pure' - no houses. Over-development is killing every nice view.
Not to mention the watershead and taxes.
From yesterday - New Dawn.
Victor, that photo of the beech is spectacular! We've had so much wind and rain here lately that even most of my oak leaves are down, much earlier than usual, which I guess can be a good thing, since I can start raking them up now instead of January, lol.
I'm sure the view from your window was nicer without the houses, but it's still a nice view to look out on. Sadly, lots of overdevelopment here too. Even sadder, lots of unfinished, abandoned development lately.
I've got a couple of Tamora roses that I am hoping will open today or tomorrow.
Thanks Dee! Nice to see you again. Same here - the leaf drop is about ten days early. My neighbor's huge oak, which has been blocking my solar panels for about 1 1/2 hrs each day at this time of year, has dropped most of its leaves. Normally, it does not drop until well into December, after my fall cleanup!
Nice shot out your window, even with the houses. It's like driving down the blue ridge parkway and they started putting in those HUGE houses on the sides of the mountains.
Did they?! I was there in '95 and loved it. How awful.
We took a trip to visit my parents in GA in 2001 when I took some time off work (I never had Thanksgiving weekend off since working in retail 17 years) So took the relaxing way down, it was warm enough to have the convertible top down. I was shocked to see those houses.
That's very disappointing to hear.
I was surprised they even did that, because you know how some of the access roads are closed in the winter??? I didn't understand how they could get to their house.
JoAnn, the pic that you asked about.... it's a cyclamen. Cyclamen Coum http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2506/ However, wild ginger does look a whole lot like it. I can't think of the name of the wild ginger (asarum) that has the rounded leaves. Anyhow.... here's wild ginger http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=asarum&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&searcher%5Bgrex%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search (asarum takoi looks a lot like it)
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ALL the leaves are off the trees here. Can now see all of the neighbors up the road. The crab apple tree still has apples on it. It looks like a natural Christmas tree, but just with the red ornaments, no green fir.
Ok, I just braved the elements and took the last shots of some flowers that are hanging on(man is it cold out there!!!)
Coleus that managed to survive.
impatien
some flowers in my wildflower garden
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marigolds
Right I sudda-known
Here is the Asarum Splendens I had confused.
http://www.wildgingerfarm.com/Asarum.htm#Asarumsplendens
Love the color on this hydrangea
Looks great Jen! Dang, that coleus is a brave one!!
I agree with you about the hydrangea! The deer just at mine a week or two ago.... no fall colors from them now :-( It's all right, I'll look at your picture!
I forgot to mention, Thanks Victor. Sorry, that it's a cyclamen and not an asarum for you though. :-p
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I was amazed there was a coleus left.
This is either heath or heather, I get confused as to which is which. Anyone know a way to tell the difference?
I had one more pic of some oranges and blues in my wildflower garden but pic came out fuzzy. I REFUSE to go back out there. brrrrr
It was bad enough having to wait for the wind to stop blowing and take the pic real fast.
Nice shots, Jen. Like the hydrangea. If it's blooming now, it's most likely heath.
Thanks for the id.
No problem. I really like them both, but they require very good drainage.
Thats one beautiful Hydrangea Jen
Well, guys and gals, we have lots of over-development here, too. Very sad to see. Seems like every time I turn around a new development is going up. I hate to see all the forest being torn down for houses. It just keep getting more and more crowded. Is the world getting so over-populated that we need to keep putting up homes? Aren't there enough houses in the world already for the current population?
Jen, nice to see you still have a little color left out your way. Nothing left here, except maybe dogwood berries, barberry berries, and such. The heath is real pretty. I had one, but it died on me. I would like to get more. I have a spot with good drainage, very sandy, around the septic tank. Have DL's there now, but they would do better in heavier, more fertile soil. Maybe I'll try heaths and heathers in there instead.
Karen
nice shots Jen... looking at that coleus still living... made me think I was looking at a photo of my child
:)
This is just about the last flower going.
Pirls pink yarrow,second bloom.
I like it with the yellowing forsythia leaves.
There were some dwarf Snapdragons but I couldnt get into position to take the pic.
That's a pretty pink yarrow, JoAnne.
Karen
Thanx Karen. Luck I found it.
Allison, you should see the cuttings I took, the ones I have in water all have roots on them now all I have to do is pot them up. woo hoo
I'm hoping I can over-winter the coleus plants this season, too. Allison, do you remember that one little coleus you gave me at the RU in CT? It is now 13 or 14 separate plants. I'm amazed at how prolific they are.
That's a pretty yarrow JoAnn.
good luck with those coleuses! They should be nice.
I have a few from yesterday (monday) and sunday.
Nandina in the morning.
1/2 a dahlia (don't think that the other half is going to open)
I dare you to find a smaller fuschia flower than this.
a Calocedrus starting to turn to it's winter color
