THE GARDEN HAS PUT UP WITH A LOT THIS YEAR–astonishing rain, bouts of hail, and woodchucks galore–so it’s a wonder that anything feels like showing off at this late date. Thank goodness there are tough characters in the mix. From Lespedeza thunbergii to Clematis tangutica, yellow-fruited Viburnum dilatatum ‘Michael Dodge’ and more, the current hit list here.
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Mid-September’s Showoffs
(with links to their profiles or more information)
- Viburnum dilatatum ‘Michael Dodge‘(shrub with prolific yellow fruit)
- Lespedeza thunbergii (giant perennial fountain of purple flowers)
- Clematis tangutica (vine with masses of gold flowers with purplish centers)
- Cornus kousa, or Kousa dogwood (large red fruit; a slideshow of all my dogwood species, including Kousa types, is here)
- Dolichos lablab (purple lablab bean, annual vine–and a food and feed crop elsewhere)
- Angelica gigas (wine-colored biennial, started blooming in July)
- Clematis ‘Roguchi’ (small purple bells summer into September)
- Hydrangea paniculata (panicle hydrangeas, starting to go from creamy to pink and buff tones now)
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I have a manadivilla vine , it has small beautiful trumpet shaped flowers ,in large pot on a trellis. I would love to bring it in and put it on my sun porch which is heated. What do you think? Also an Angel wing begonia. I would love to know your opinion. Or should I just let them die. Thanks
Hi, Maude. I say experiment! I think you will have success. With the Mandevilla, here’s how Cornell says to do it. I’d start with the begonia as a houseplant (bright light, enough water to stay growing but not wet, not too cold — above 50 for sure) and see what happens).
more to put on shopping list! yay!
I planted the hyacinth bean vine last spring and it has taken over the trellis and every plant around it. I love that it is planted at Monticello. I got my seeds from a participant in our yearly pond tour in Knoxville. Is it considered an heirloom plant?
I love all the plants you highlighted! Fall really does bring on a whole new season of interest in the garden. I love the hyacinth bean, so it was a natural for a new arbor I installed last year. But I can never be content with enough, so I also planted a moonflower with the hyacinth bean. They’ve turned out to be a great combination!
But that clematis tangutica is making me jealous…I’ve never seen that one, so now I’m on a mission…THANK YOU, Margaret!
Hopefully not violating guidelines for posts — wanted to let local gardeners in the Northwest Corner and adjacent terrain in New York know that I am selling off my tender perennials in pots (a number of tuberous begonias among them plus two euphorbia cotonopholia trees) and clay pots and other gardening tools and supplies at a tag sale in Sharon CT Saturday 9/24 from 10- 3 — 34 Gavel Cabin Road — east off White Hollow Road, reachable from Rt 112 in Lime Rock, Calkinstown Road in Sharon or West Cornwall Road near the covered bridge at West Cornwall on Route 7.
Wow
Never thought Clematis tangutica could be this beautiful.Great shot.
Will be adding to next year’s list! Somehow I don’t think you ever get to sit in the lovely red chairs!