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We were approaching the height of fall color and I despaired of seeing it in all its splendor. A week of dark, gloomy rain and the leaves were coming down. Were we about to enter winter without experiencing the oh so brief burst of color to buttress us against the coming season of desolation? Lo and behold, the sun came out in all its glory and the fall color glowed in the sunlight. I grabbed my camera and in the space of some hundreds of feet caught these images of fall.
We really need this display of color to relive its memory over and over during the winter to assure ourselves that there are some advantages in living in the northeast and enduring the winters. At this time of year I do not envy those that live in southern climes with year round mild weather but devoid of our fall color. . . . . .
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Now is the time to bring in all the pots of plants that have summered outdoors. The Brugmansia must be cut back to fit in the house. In large greenhouses it develops into a small tree, too large for a portable specimen. Cuttings may be taken for new plants. I have never obtained seeds from these plants and wonder how they may propagate in the wild. I can't believe that it is pollinated by some long tongued insect or bird that does not reside in my vicinity as nearby Datura, with equally deep flowers, always have a multitude of seed pods. In fact, the proliferation of their seeds can be a problem in keeping it in check. The dwarf Korean lilac will over-winter in an enclosed, unheated porch. It can withstand cold winter temperatures but I treat it more kindly and limit its exposure. Not so for the Abutilon. This year I am letting nature take its course and freeze it. I just haven't been enamored of it. Perhaps because of all the times I attempted to rid it of scale insects and they kept coming back. The Oxalis Deppei 4/+ will be safely ensconced out of the cold. They hold a special place in my heart as I obtained them at the Keukenhof Gardens all those many years ago. They have multiplied most vigorously over the Go To Page: 1 2
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