tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post5769499195806075892..comments2023-10-17T10:25:34.828-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose's Garden: Farewell, OctoberRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-49994681882716931682014-11-13T15:48:36.170-06:002014-11-13T15:48:36.170-06:00Oh Rose if only that gold could stay or just tarry...Oh Rose if only that gold could stay or just tarry a while longer, although I think that you are fortunate to permanently retain some of that fabulous colour with Sophie's coat. Your maple is stunning. Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-18272111706272238042014-11-10T15:31:32.265-06:002014-11-10T15:31:32.265-06:00Really wonderful photos of fall, Rose. The one tri...Really wonderful photos of fall, Rose. The one trimmed for the power lines always makes me sad for the tree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-80985294063268590302014-11-08T07:28:57.660-06:002014-11-08T07:28:57.660-06:00Peter, We have only a couple old trees left. At o...Peter, We have only a couple old trees left. At one time there was a huge old hackberry in the middle of the front yard, but it was felled by lightning many years ago. I thank my in-laws for planting all the rest of the trees when they did. We're in for a real taste of winter next week!<br /><br />Maggie, It has been such a beautiful October!<br /><br />Janet, I wish I knew what kind of maple it was, but probably an older cultivar--definitely my favorite this time of year.<br /><br />Helene, The burning bushes are gorgeous this time of year, but they also re-seed, and I have lots of little seedlings to pull--not so happy about that.<br /><br />Von, One of the things I like about my little town is all the lovely trees. In spring, too, it's so nice to see all that green along the streets.<br /><br />Kit, Thanks for visiting--yes, this Amsonia is a real winner.<br /><br />Sweetbay, The maple tree still has some leaves a week later. I'm hoping the wind blows the rest of them away, because I don't want to rake when it's 30 degrees outside:)<br />Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-548342004169287102014-11-07T18:25:57.876-06:002014-11-07T18:25:57.876-06:00Your maple tree is magnificent! The Amsonia too, ...Your maple tree is magnificent! The Amsonia too, so bright! sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-50735687973664369772014-11-06T07:47:32.189-06:002014-11-06T07:47:32.189-06:00Joy, Pretty much everything here is planted with a...Joy, Pretty much everything here is planted with a shoehorn these days:) The fall color here this year has been outstanding--I don't know if it was all the rain we had earlier this summer or not, but it's been the best show in several years.<br /><br />Kimberley, It's always sad when the first frost hits, but this year I've actually been waiting for it so I could pull some annuals to make room for bulbs. Will have to look up that Hopkins poem!<br /><br />Lisa, I've noticed this butchered tree before, but this year with its vibrant color it really stands out. I'm amazed it's still standing.<br /><br />Jason, My Amsonia T. has turned a pretty yellow, too, but the Hubrichtii has the most glorious color. I think this is the best it's ever looked, and I'm loving it.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-43045648576921418222014-11-05T13:53:29.030-06:002014-11-05T13:53:29.030-06:00What wonderful photos of the glorious fall colors ...What wonderful photos of the glorious fall colors you have there! That Amsonia is gorgeous too! I will be on the lookout for that one now.Kit Aerie-elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06548961699994971020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-2448008583965572442014-11-04T22:14:46.515-06:002014-11-04T22:14:46.515-06:00What wonderful fall color! There isn't much va...What wonderful fall color! There isn't much variety of color here in my town. Lots of yellows and browns, only a few reds.Vonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371188658168380757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-52415749999317626242014-11-04T19:42:43.337-06:002014-11-04T19:42:43.337-06:00Oh, those burning bushes are so pretty at this tim...Oh, those burning bushes are so pretty at this time of year, I wish I had room for one in my garden! Thanks for letting me tag along on your trip, lovely autumn colours and beautiful photos – and I loved your frosty pictures!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-32341436099148503502014-11-03T14:24:36.418-06:002014-11-03T14:24:36.418-06:00Gorgeous photos, I love your maple, what an extrao...Gorgeous photos, I love your maple, what an extraordinary show it puts on for you. Wow.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-44297067980085592642014-11-03T12:23:58.294-06:002014-11-03T12:23:58.294-06:00You can't beat those beautiful red and orange ...You can't beat those beautiful red and orange colours. <br />You have done October great justice!<br />Lovely photos.<br />Maggie x<br /><br /><a href="http://granniemay.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Nuts in May</a>Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-47191054480033657862014-11-02T23:00:36.524-06:002014-11-02T23:00:36.524-06:00Beautiful autumn color! Your garden looks huge wit...Beautiful autumn color! Your garden looks huge with so many great old specimen trees. We won't get a killing frost for a while yet but the nights are getting colder and I miss summer already!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-68109886054645246672014-11-02T16:13:17.480-06:002014-11-02T16:13:17.480-06:00Beth, I saw your comment on someone else's pos...Beth, I saw your comment on someone else's post or maybe on Facebook about wanting some Amsonia Hubrichtii. I have been so happy with this plant--I highly recommend it! As for the Forest Preserve, I have promised Sophie for months we would go, but kept putting it off. We were babysitting Grandson and he needed to run off some energy, so it finally got me motivated:) Plus, it was such a gorgeous day that day.<br /><br />Cheryl, We are watching youngest grandson one day a week--I'm worn out by the end of the day, but we so enjoy it. The more I look at this photo of him with my husband, the more I love it, too. I'm so glad I got the photo of the frosted flowers--they turned to mush the next day:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-28623232603006348432014-11-02T14:40:56.316-06:002014-11-02T14:40:56.316-06:00The color on that Amsonia hubrichtii is outstandin...The color on that Amsonia hubrichtii is outstanding. Makes my A. tabernaemontana quite pale in comparison. So much beautiful color in your post. Here the leaves are mostly fallen from the trees as of today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-51982148664225615372014-11-02T14:21:48.377-06:002014-11-02T14:21:48.377-06:00You have some beautiful pictures here Rose. Love s...You have some beautiful pictures here Rose. Love seeing your frosted zinnias.That poor maple tree being sliced in half by trimming around the utility lines. That looks really odd. Amazing what a tree can endure and survive. Happy November.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-31012800705961007322014-11-02T11:28:13.844-06:002014-11-02T11:28:13.844-06:00The poem that runs through my brain much of Octobe...The poem that runs through my brain much of October is "Spring and Fall" by Gerard Manley Hopkins: "Margaret, are you grieving over Goldengrove unleaving. . ." Not much reason for grieving this year, as you noted, with one of the latest frosts I can remember (a day later for us here than for you, on Halloween morning.)<br /><br />You do have a lot of beautiful fall color, Rose--that Amsonia is just gorgeous! ANd I love the pictures of the frost on the zinnias! Wishing you a happy November--KimberleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-87378551347588487922014-11-02T08:16:01.886-06:002014-11-02T08:16:01.886-06:00Rose girl your trees are magnificent !
The colours...Rose girl your trees are magnificent !<br />The colours are so vivid .. we have had a crappy October .. too much rain and wind knocked down those potential jeweled leaves sadly.<br />That amsonia is gorgeous .. I don't have one so you encouraged me with that picture to think about it.. plant show horn will have to be used of course.<br />My Japanese maples have helped brighten this past month .. Crimson Queen turned the same scarlet red as Inaba Shidare so they look like twins now : )<br />Snow in South Carolina ? funny my DIL hasn't written about it .. son will feel more at home with that! LOL<br />Joy : )<br />Love the little one with his grandpa picture !CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-13790357536568310382014-11-02T02:55:02.558-06:002014-11-02T02:55:02.558-06:00There is so much I love about this post Rose.
Too ...There is so much I love about this post Rose.<br />Too much to put in one comment.<br />The poem is beautiful....<br /><br />I love the old oak, such a majestic old tree.<br />Grandpa and Grandson ...... lovely composition Rose.<br />Frosted flowers........etc etc<br /><br />A truly tranquil October post.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-66154499889464217082014-11-01T22:14:28.399-05:002014-11-01T22:14:28.399-05:00Wow--what an amazing combination in that last phot...Wow--what an amazing combination in that last photo--the Amsonia with the Beautyberry! How wonderful to have such bright foliage so late into fall. Most of our trees have lost all their leaves now. A few lovely Oaks still, but we're on the other side of fall. Your Zinnias with frost are hauntingly beautiful, Rose! And that park and the photos there are so touching and lovely. Happy November!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com