Hello GPODers!
Since posting some previous GPOD submissions in A Few Favourite Fall Gardens from GPOD and Giving Because of the GPOD Group, I’ve been thrilled to obtain some updates from the contributors in these compilations. A kind of contributors was Carol Verhake from Berwyn, Pennsylvania. Carol has shared pictures from her backyard by way of the seasons (Rigorously Chosen Colours Deliver a Backyard Collectively, New Areas in Carol’s Backyard, and One other Reader’s Favourite Crops), however a few of our favourite submissions are her wonderful house within the colder seasons (Fall in Carol’s Backyard, Snow in Carol’s Backyard, and Carol’s Backyard in Winter). She’s again right this moment to offer us an replace on what fall appeared like this yr in her backyard.
It’s Carol Verhake from Berwyn, PA, Zone 7. You lately featured a photograph of my backyard from the GPOD archives. I used to be thrilled to see that you just discovered my backyard photograph to be a favourite fall scene, however seeing the 2022 date made me notice I haven’t despatched you pictures lately. So, I’m submitting some from my October/November 2024 panorama.
Over the practically 25 years I’ve gardened right here, I’ve made a number of modifications like eradicating tons of pachysandra, taking down some ash bushes and changing them with a various collection of bushes, and eradicating areas of garden to create extra beds.
I’ve included some shut ups of fall flowers that pack a punch together with some broader views that present fall colour throughout the backyard.Â
I hope you take pleasure in these views of my present panorama – I liked seeing a number of colour this season, which was surprising given the file breaking drought situations within the space this yr.
We’ve seen a number of aconitum this fall, however most of these have been the darker purple varieties. This one which Carol has a unbelievable blue tie-dye look.
On this scene, ‘All Gold’ Hakone grass (Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’, Zones 4–9) seems to be like a frothy inexperienced wave in entrance of a sea of sunshine purple tinantia blooms.
As Carol talked about above, she additionally despatched in shut ups of assorted flowers that placed on a present in her backyard throughout fall. A lot of completely different asters look beautiful in a fall backyard, however climbing Carolina aster (Ampelaster carolinianus, Zones 4–8) is a very good, vining possibility.
However you possibly can’t discuss a out fall flowers with out acknowledging the facility of some seed heads within the backyard. These angelica seed heads actually pop towards the autumn colour behind.
One other fall basic, the intense purple fruit of beautyberries at all times seems to be like shining gems in autumn landscapes. I consider this can be a Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica, Zones 5–8) with these unbelievable climbing Carolina asters within the background.
Perhaps it’s as a result of Christmas is across the nook, however the second I noticed these fairly, blushed-pink angel’s trumpet (Brugmansia suaveolens, Zones 8–10) I noticed a row of ornate bells. In fact, nature has a means of constructing a recognizable form a lot extra magical.
Carol stated this unbelievable backyard sculpture was constituted of a lifeless rhododendron! I’m obsessive about seeing the artistic methods folks use surprising supplies, significantly within the backyard. Apart from the plain composting and turning plant materials into mulch (that are nonetheless unbelievable in their very own proper!), there are countless alternatives to reuse and recycle within the backyard, together with artistically.
Carol has so many gems in her backyard! These vivid blue gentiana appear to be sapphires peeking out from the brown fallen leaves.
I feel Carol hit the nail on the pinnacle with the label of this photograph: Attractive glow with afternoon mild.Â
Carol’s backyard actually checks off all the fall backyard must-haves. Karl Foerster’s feather reed grass (Calamagrostis × acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’, Zones 4–10) is at all times an incredible decorative grass that accents the darker, bolder colours of the season.
Regardless of wanting like a peak-summer bloom, plenty of red-hot pokers (Kniphofia) can continue to grow straight by way of fall. This spire of vivid orange and yellow blooms is made even brighter in entrance of ‘Woods Blue’ aster (Symphyotrichum ‘Wooden’s Blue’, Zones 4–8).
Lastly, a narrow-leaf spice bush (Lindera angustifolia, Zones 6–8) is a kaleidoscope of unbelievable fall colours in entrance of Carol’s stunning moon gate.
Carol despatched in lots of stunning pictures of her backyard (together with extra that function her gorgeous moon gate), so we will likely be again in Pennsylvania tomorrow to see extra of what’s rising and glowing in her backyard this fall!
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