Rain and grey and grey and rain

[swordznsorcery]

It is very wet and grey. I can't get anything done outside, and everything is squelchy, and starting to get cold, so here are some pictures of a few flowers from the summer.





New dahlia! Suppsedly it's black, but as you can see, it's really a dark red. And huge.



Livingstone daisies. Always cheerful, if somewhat bright!



This is a fuchsia called Sarah. She's still going strong, although I don't think she likes the rain very much.



An agapanthus, being obligingly blue.

Comments

[swordznsorcery]

That's late for winter pansies! Of course all the garden centres are struggling to supply demand this year.

[heartonsnow]

I usally plant them around now, of course they are plugs rather than fully grown from garden centre.

[swordznsorcery]

I like to get that kind of thing planted in September if possible, as it ensures they have plenty of time to get good root growth before the cold weather starts. But then London tends to be a warmer place than the rest of the country, so a week or two later likely doesn't matter.

[heartonsnow]

A;so my summer flowers were still in bloom so shame to dig em up!!

[swordznsorcery]

Good point! You have less space than me of course.

[heartonsnow]

We are only allowed to plant in pots so I have to buy compost for everything. The squirrels are so marauding that I feel like giving up!!!