The Garden Page
Autumn in a Southern California garden
What's blooming?
A few roses, camellias, impatiens. Last update: Nov. 22, 2008.
- 'Monsieur Tillier' blooms at the end of its season. This tea rose has a nice collection of orange rose hips as well.
- A new purchase, this small Mexican glazed pot waits to be planted.
- Bedding plants, white and blue lobelia and dark rose impatiens, will be added soon to the garden and will bloom all winter.
Mid-autumn
The deepest, shadiest part of the garden has just had some greenery added: hanging
silver-variegated ivy. An antique metal lamp accommodates tea lights to enhance the evening.
How does the garden look?
Even with the back garden in total shade, a few roses still insist on blooming. It's the warmest fall we've had here since 1965! Even so, I'm already hard pruning roses to enforce dormancy, replanting where necessary, and adding in a few bedding plants to brighten things until spring.