In spite of the rain we are enjoying an awesome Spring right here on Paradise Point Road, because of glorious days sprinkled between. Even the cloudy days have been warm enough to work outside, actually perfect for planting. Please enjoy the link to more https://goo.gl/znfHFk
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Many plants thrive when cooler temperatures arrive. Interesting and beautiful things were happening in the gardens all the way until frost and after, as the monkshood and montauk daisies seemed to be unaffected by freezing temperatures. Much of the Fall has been
Streambed garden with phlox, clethra and cleome
Our last Blue Chiffon Rose of Sharon bloom
The path to Paradise Cottage with sedum, cleome, impatiens,and anenome in bloom
Morning glory on the trellis. Just a few blossoms opened for us; this is the truest blue flower in our garden
Anenome shapes
Anenome and bumble bee
In this photo are clethra, cleome, persicaria, impatiens, lamium,fern and rhubarb
The lobelia was new this Fall; still in search of blue blooms.
Monkshood, montauk daisies, cimicifuga on November 1 in the Studio garden. By now the firewood is covered to keep it dry.
The fall gardens along the path to Paradise Cottage were sumptuous! Anenome, phlox, clethra, sedum, impatiens
marvelous for us too; it has been long and mild – with no bugs into the evening.
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Leaves and blossoms are much anticipated and celebrated here as spring takes a long metamorphosis. Our garden delivered. The display began in the Studio garden in May. In June rhododendron at Paradise Cottage were spectacular. The Hawthorn tree covered itself bountifully. Armeria, or sea thrift, decorated the path to the Studio from Paradise Cottage along with sandwort and a few johnny-jump-ups. The walk to the cove was embellished by Iris, daisies and lupine in addition to centaurea.
