GBFD September

What a lovely time of the year to join in with Christina ’s monthly leaf meme . Russell Page , whose book:‘The Education of a Gardener ‘ has been so influential , was n’t keen on lot of efflorescence without foliage . He said of the herbaceous border:‘This all-encompassing and brilliantly coloured hay , ( for that is what many herbaceous plants quite only are ) has neither consistency nor character enough to make broad planting look other than flimsy . ‘ I could n’t be without my non-white hay , but as Christina constantly points out , flowers look so much substantially support by beautiful foliage . Here is some of the foliage which I am particularly pleased with at the moment .

Cercis canadensis‘Forest Pansy . ’

The ‘ Forest Pansy ’ is my favourite leafage plant in the garden . I have it off the Lord’s Day on the purple , fondness - mold leaves . It postulate a sheltered spot and I am break down to feel infinite for another one , I make out it so much .

Cercis canadensis‘Forest Pansy.’

Also with dark blood-red foliage , Malus‘Princeton Cardinal ’ has fruit which are a staring match .

Malus ‘ Princeton Cardinal ’

Pink foliage make quite a assertion and I am bask this acer in my wintertime garden . It originate off as a tiny matter in a grass and now it is growing in the filth it is romping off . I have intercourse the path the bow are pink as well as the parting .

Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy.'

Cercis canadensis‘Forest Pansy.’

Acer conspicuum‘Pink Flamingo ’

I have another pink leaved shrub and that isLophomyrtus x alphii‘Magic Dragon ’ . It likes a moist land and I trust it is hardy . It survived last winter alright .

Lophomyrtus x ralphii ‘ Magic Dragon ’

Malus ‘Princeton Cardinal’

Malus ‘Princeton Cardinal’

Stilll on the pink theme , I bribe a beautiful pink Pennisetum this year . It is calledPennisetum setaceum‘Fireworks ’ and that is a very good name for it . Like the lovelyPennisetum setaceum‘Rubrum ’ , it is not hardy . I hope it will survive in a pot in the greenhouse this winter .

Pennisetum setaceum ‘ Rubrum ’

Lots of grasses are looking good now . Although it is not strictly foliage , I must show you my crazyStipa barbataseedheads . This lovely shimmering supergrass head turn of events and turn in the breeze and turns everybodys ’ head . I first examine it some years ago in Beth Chatto ’s garden and when I finally found seed for it I was delighted . I do n’t know why this lovely Mary Jane is not often available in glasshouse .

Acer conspicuum ‘Pink Flamingo’

Acer conspicuum‘Pink Flamingo’

Stipa barbata

In the wintertime gardenEuphorbia characias‘Glacier Blue ’ is looking unspoilt with some purpleNicotianaflowers and fern and grasses ,

Euphorbia characias ‘ Glacier Blue ’

Lophomyrtus x ralphii ‘Magic Dragon’

Lophomyrtus x ralphii ‘Magic Dragon’

I have shown quite a few ferns on this blog , as I screw them , even if I am not very in effect at remember their names . The Japanese Painted Fern is wanton to remember though and how pretty it is .

Athyrium niponicum

And now for some yellow leaf . I have a go at it the bright icteric vary leave of thisCorokia x virgata‘Sun Splash ’ . genus Corokia are quite stringy and contorted in their habit . This is the first time I have add up across a sensationalistic one , so I had to grease one’s palms it .

Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’

Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’

Corokia x virgata‘Sun Splash ’

I fell for the gorgeous , glossy , copper and yellow foliage of aCoprosma repens‘Pina Colada ’ at the summer plant fair at Hyde Hall . The foliage look as if they have been polished . I have it in a pot at the bit because I am not entirely trusted how sturdy it is . Does anyone develop it ?

Coprosma repens ‘ Pina Colada ’

Stipa barbata

Stipa barbata

Also in a pot I haveItea ilicifoliawith its adorable green tassels . I think this plant need a sunny sheltered dapple to survive . As I have already lost one , I will keep this in the glasshouse and imbed it out in the spring .

Itea ilicifolia

I saw a beautiful one on the patio at Great Dixter this summertime .

Euphorbia characias ‘Glacier Blue’

Euphorbia characias ‘Glacier Blue’

Itea ilicifolia . Great Dixter

I wish the white margined leaves ofCornus alternifolia‘Argentea ’ which I grow by the pond . This was a cutting from one in a previous garden but now it has develop in to a nice shrub . It is a number like in habit to the Wedding Cake tree diagram , Cornus controversa .

Cornus alternifolia ‘ Argentea ’

Athyrium niponicum

Athyrium niponicum

Nearby , also by the pool is another genus Acer . I have forget its name but it front good with the Forest pansy beyond . With all this bright foliage I still love green leaves . I have a Mahonia which I turn for its lovely , soft leaf even though it does have yellow bloom . There are no prickles on this one , so the name is very appropriate .

Mahonia‘Soft Caress ’

And now for my giantDahlia imperialiswhich I keep in the greenhouse as it is not hardy . I grew it from seed and I did n’t realise that this plant can grow to 20 foot . My plants are 3 years old and the shank look like bamboo cane .

Corokia x virgata ‘Sun Splash’

Corokia x virgata‘Sun Splash’

Dahlia imperialis

The trouble is that this Dahlia pinnata blooms in November , or would do if the merest frost did n’t blacken it entirely . If you google it you will see that it has such beautiful blooms . I do n’t suppose I will ever see them . If I had any sensation I would get free of this goose and acquire something more appropriate to the clime . But as you see I have no common sense . But I did start the glasshouse window this year to aid it in its bidding for exemption . The Tree Dahlia is a good name for it .

Dahlia imperialis trying to escape .

Coprosma repens ‘Pina Colada’

Coprosma repens ‘Pina Colada’

belatedly in September and there is a touch of fall in the atmosphere . And it has get in my last picture of the Virginia Creeper which has cover the sheds and is now scrambling up a nearby holly Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree .

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

So there we have it , some of my favourite foliage this September . What are you enjoying at the present moment ? Thanks to Christina atMyHesperides gardenfor host this meme .

Itea ilicifolia

Itea ilicifolia

I am sorry that I am unable to remark on the blogs I follow at the moment but I hope to be capable to enamor up presently .

33 Responses toGBFD September

I like all your pinkish foliage and your blue euphorbia is wonderful , I shall have to look for it .

I saw one of those Tree Dahlias in full flower in a Community garden just south of Sanfranscisco . I was amazed at the time . Lovely flowers rather like D. merkeii , but big , if memory serves or I could receive the photograph . I ’m even more amazed at yours drink down out the windowpane ! I would lie with to know your secret to evolve Stipa Barbara . I have try but unsuccessfully . Any tips ? I get word it is tricky to grow too ! Altogether a tremendous selection of foliage , give thanks you for the aspiration .

It ’s not vernacular that I see plants on your land site that are also growing in my own garden but there are in reality two in this berth : Pennisetum ‘ Fireworks ’ and Corokia x virgata ‘ Sunsplash ’ . I ’ve want a ‘ Forest Pansy ’ for a long fourth dimension but have hesitated as they tend to burn – and then there ’s the proceeds of my Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree - hating neighbor who might protest if it lived to reach its mature size .

Itea ilicifolia. Great Dixter

Itea ilicifolia. Great Dixter

So much to think about Chloris ! You are a true plantaholic and I fear there is no redemption for you 🙂 Such diversity of foliage and it made me reflect as I am a frivolous ‘ hay ’ lover who lives for colouring in bloom , at the disbursal of foliage I fear . fuck the insidious hues of your Malus .

You have some beautiful foliation combinations here Chloris . My dearie is the Euphorbia characias ‘ Glacier Blue ’ and all the hue of purple and burgundy are just fantastic !

Cornus alternifolia ‘Argentea’