Tonight In The Brugmansia House.

 

Last Night's Awesome View

 

From inside the greenhouse.

More blooming to come.

Newest Perennial Hibiscus

 H. Summer Carnival

Yes, she is variegated!!

New Clematis

Are still putting on a great show so I 

don't have the heart to cut them back

just yet.  Enjoy!!

 

Plus a couple old clematis still blooming.

Time To Focus On The Fall Cut Back

Plus move all the special plants inside!  

 

There is still plenty that is still blooming

so they will be left until last.  After the 

the Brugmansia are put way, it's time to 

go bed by bed and remove what I can.  

Also time to put down the Fall fertilizer.

Time to also harvest seeds!!

I was also asked why the early cut back.

Some of the items we are not saving seeds

and so it can be cut back once the leaves 

start to yellow.  It is also time to treat irises

and they can be cut back.  I will also be 

stripping the rose leaves, less mess.  This

past weekend I started to cut back the 

Clematis due to mildew, less mess.  But

have left some as they are blooming like

crazy, the bees still need to eat.  The Pollen

is lacking in some plants so they too can 

go.    Really I just don't do the cooler 

weather like I used to be able to do.  

Brugmansias Put Away For The Season!

 It is official the last Brugmansia got put

away today.  B. Shorty's got left out in

last night's storm and with the wind it

was time to get her where she was safe.

She lost 6 buds over night and one

moving her to the greenhouse.  One

flower while moving her inside and 

she hits the ceiling.  When you open

the door the fragrance hits you hard!!

The stump to the lower left is where we

took the limb that had the albino 

sport from.   This area wants to just

throw off sports.

Brug House

Is now up and running to protect the collection.

The last 12 will go into the greenhouse

after they are done blooming. 

Change of plans with the upcoming storm!  

High winds last night really tossed some plants

to the ground.  Thank goodness the brugmansias

were mostly put away.  It is still early but when

the coast gets down to the mid 30s, it's only time

for us to think winter also.  So if you haven't 

started getting ready for it, one should start!