Gladioli, melianthus major and echinops, September 5th.
I love the sheen on the emerging Paulownia leaves. This Paulowinia was a little baby sucker from our mother tree (now15 years old and 30 feet high). I transplanted baby this spring and this one we will keep coppiced just for the foliage.
Cardoon.
Verbena hastata pink spires.
Roses are back in bud for an autumn flush, this one is "Wisley".
Magnolia grandiflora, Bull Bay, after the flower petals have fallen.
Magnolia grandiflora, Bull Bay, beautiful brown downy undersides to the leaves catching the September light.
We have been moving soil again.
This is Alfie's favourite activity!
Having an apple break. We have a lot of apple breaks in September!