The weather has gotten considerably worse over the last few days. My beautiful Hemerocalis Bonanza is looking something like a sad, large spider.
Even with a name like 'Summer Sun', there's only so much one can do.
The frog was none too impressed.
The Tiger Eye Gold Rudbeckia, that shone so brightly in my last post, just a few days ago, is succumbing to early winter conditions.
I think the worst part is that the leaves haven't changed colour yet, but are frozen and falling rapidly. Not a hint of colour on my Eunonymus, and with the selective pruning of a large weeping birch nearby, it was probably getting ready to put on a fine show. Same goes for the cotoneaster hedge. It is quite plain all summer, but really lights up the yard in fall. My 2 mature Prunus triolba multiplex (double flowering plum) haven't flowered well due to the buds freezing over the past few years, but are also very attractive in the fall, and are still green. It just feels like it happened too soon, but I suppose we say that every year.
I found this ladybug wandering slowly across my living room floor. I usually put them outside, but at -10 it wasn't an option.
I couldn't resist these cut tulips while out shopping for a turkey early this morning.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.
:)
Rebecca
Ahh... a nice refreshing snow shower, we are getting some of that white stuff as well. It is too bad the leaves haven't all changed colors.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you as well. I always forget it's about a month earlier in Canada.
Rosey
I love living vicariously through my fellow garden bloggers and seeing snow. Sometimes I wish we got some...
ReplyDeleteBlue jays are rushing all around our neighbourhood right now as well. It is all very important, you know :)
ReplyDeleteI keep hoping all the frozen flowers will hold out until it thaws next week. I guess that proves gardeners are dreamers.
I got cold looking at your pictures! At the same time, some images are so beautiful, like that sugar-covered rudbeckia. You stay warm!
ReplyDeleteSigh! I hope your plants hold out for some more time. The tulips with the snow in the background look lovely.
ReplyDeleteHi Everyone, Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your comments. I wasn't expecting my drab post to generate much attention, it's so nice to see all of you.
ReplyDeleteRosey, it is too bad about the leaves, I'm hoping that somehow they'll thaw, change, and then fall. But I know it isn't likely. I always forget that it isn't Thanksgiving in the US. I wonder why they aren't at the same time?
azplantlady, I'm the one who is going to have to live vicariously through others, I'd be happy to send some snow your way if I could.
Ms S, I hope your flowers hold out as well. You're right, we must be dreamers.
Tatyana, the pictures also make me cold. Most were actually taken from indoors. Thanks for the sugar reference, it makes this whole thing a little more palatable.
Urban Green, I'm happy with the tulip picture too. I wasn't intending to catch any of the white stuff on camera, but it makes a nice backdrop.
:)
Rebecca
It was in the '80's here a couple of days ago...'70's yesterday; today's a little cooler, in the '60's. I would NOT be ready for snow or freezing yet...I still have some plants still in pots from when I purchased them this summer! I hope you'll get a nice reprieve soon, and not have to deal with more snow YET! I know it takes so long for your winter to end and spring to arrive, so it just seems TO SOON for snow yet! You have a good attitude about it, though. Happy Thanksgiving to you!
ReplyDeleteHi Jan, Thanks so much for your message. I suspect we will have a reprieve soon, the snow is melting slowly and it could be a month or more before it falls again. Sometimes we're bare until January. I was browsing the bulb section yesterday, if conditions improve I may add a few more yet... :)
ReplyDeleteSnow, oh no! I am not ready for the white stuff. Although it has ruined your flowers it is lovely in a strange way upon the blooms.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving!
Hi Lona, I wasn't ready either. You're right about it being attractive in a certain way, and now that it's melting things are looking a little less desperate. We may have something resembling fall after all. :)
ReplyDeleteOuch! Not ready but your pictures are reality (and great). Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteHi Joey, Thanks so much for stopping by, I appreciate your friendly comments. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed you go from blooms to snow so quickly. Was it a freak snow storm ? Everything still looks so green (well, underneath that is !)
ReplyDeleteMy summer blooms faded a while back.
wait a minute, is that a real frog?!
ReplyDeletemiss m, Thanks for visiting my blog! Yes, it was a freak thing, normally the leaves have time to drop and perennials have time to dry/whither.
ReplyDeletewendy, Hi & welcome. Not quite real, but fairly opinionated ;).