I don't remember the Gillenia Trifolata looking quite so good this time last year, but maybe seeing it in its prime across summer cleansed me of the memory. Autumn has a tipping point between decadence and decay and my garden is demonstrating that at the moment.
On another note here are my new black-stemmed bamboos which arrived by mail order last week and which I have potted on today in larger pots. If they survive the winter I am planning to plant them up in glamorous new pots (yet to be purchased) and use them to screen the decking to make it more private. Planting them in pots means they won't take over the beds - hopefully they will last the winter as I've not had much luck with bamboo in the past
While autumn may mean the slide towards decay for most plants, others are just coming into their own. The jasmine has freshened up and is going even more crazy by twining and reaching. And the pinky buds above are the precursor of the scented white studs we will see soon.
Normally I wouldn't be able to bear the drooping and decaying rose blooms, but decay suits Compassion because it mimics the old gold edging of the petals in late summer.
But some garden stalwarts look good in all seasons and lights - my love affair with the Eucalyptus continues.
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