blooming in October

H: I got the Blue Ginger (Dichorisandra thyrsiflora) in a little swap with Ardesia. Now that its blooming, I think I owe her! LOL.
Deb

Seems like all roads lead to Alice. LOL.

Wow, gorgeous blue!

Here are a few of my favorites this month...

and another...

and one more dahlia... anyone know this one? Have to post on the dahlia forum and get it identified. It's med. sized bloom, tall plant...

Beautiful pictures, everyone! Looks like we may have a frost/freeze here this week so that may put an end to most of my flowers.

Here is Salvia madrensis 'Dunham'. This is the one PDN sold years ago, before they got 'Redneck Girl'. It's beautiful if it gets a chance to reach full bloom... but it's always a race against the frost. Looks like it will lose this year.

Brugmansia 'Lady Marmalade'

This is a hardy native aster - not sure of the species. Any ideas?

Closeup of the aster.

Tom that looks like aromatic aster.

What a beautiful blue ginger Deb.

Here is St. John's Wort. This has been throwing out a bloom here and there ever since this spring.

Carpenter Bee clinging to the side of a Foxi Pavement flower.

Knockout rose is still going strong.

Muhlenbergia filipes

TomH: Do you have seeds from the salvia that you'd be willing to exchange or is it still available? Yellow is an unusual color for a salvia.

Klstuart: I like your dahlias, too. That's another passion of mine. Your pinks are so clear.

Deb: I truly would like some of that blue ginger next year as well. Please let me know if you can swap.

Angie

Aw shucks Deb, I wish my blue ginger looked that good. What a great photo; you should enter that one in the contest if it is still going on. I'll have to see if I can't get more blue ginger going.

Here's my muhly this week; it is so striking this time of year with the sun coming through.

Muhly is nice looking this time of year. I'm afraid I don't like much the rest of the year but it does look nice now.

Ardesia: Yes; it positively glows when the sun hits it! I love it.

Frost adorned Rudbeckia triloba

Dianthus

Angelonia and Mealy Cup Sage

Chamthy, you said the "F" word!!!!!!!!!! I am ill prepared for frost so early in the season. Aaaauuuurrrrrrggggggghhhhh.

Chamthy, that's what my plants are going to look like tomorrow morning! I especially like the third picture.

The berries on this American Beautyberry still look pristine, although the leaves are showing the effects of frost and the shrubs are progressing to that wild octopus look. :)

Salvia "Betsy's Choice", still going strong.

Pineapple sage with Muhly filipes and Chrysanthemum "Venus"

This sunflower tells the story of this morning.

Oh No!

I love your frosty pictures; they make cold weather look good.

Very cute picture of the sunflower!

The odd Moss Rose, still blooming here and there.
Deb

Is there a November thread yet? Hmm. I'll go check ..and will start one, if not. BRB.
Deb

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/919166/

Here's a new thread for November!
Deb