Monday, October 10, 2011

Last Flowers of Summer


As the days shorten, the air cools and leaves begin to turn - I've found two late bloomers to share with you.

We drove up to Linville, NC to a native plants nursery high in the hills.  While walking through their greenhouses I spotted two spots of color.  They were very brave in their stance - given that it gets a lot cooler up there than it does here.  I love the idea that these two plants wanted to share their color just a little while longer.

"Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world". - Ralph Waldo Emerson

3 comments:

  1. Hi Penny
    I have my porch decorated for fall with mums. BUT, I still have a potted geranium that won't give up and some petunias that I just moved to the pond area, letting them live as long as they can.

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  2. Lovely! We have a few still blooming too and are enjoying them for as long as we can.

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  3. Good to see colours other than green and brown!

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