We are having a remarkable spell of dry warm weather at the moment, misty mornings clearing to blue skies with the occasional overcast day still making above 17°. Here are a few subjects which are still going well before we get the inevitable thunderstorm, or at the very least heavy rain, to disturb the peace and tranquillity.

Where would we be without rudbeckias for autumn colour?

Another traditional autumn flowering plant. I was going to give it the chop this year but left it too late however the stems have stayed strong and not flopped as has happened before. Note the solitary insect, Joe Pye next to it is covered in bees and several butterflies, obviously the High Table!

‘Zéphirine Drouhin’ has been with me for years, it was the only rose that survived in my old shaded garden. It climbed up a cast iron railing that supported the handrail for the steps up to the backdoor and as such did get some sun and wasn’t in the shade like much of the garden. This allowed it to only be slightly affected by the plethora of fungal diseases that put an end to any attempt to grow roses, or even photinias, anywhere else.

Geranium ‘Patricia’ one of my favourites, note the G. pyrenaicum intertwining itself.

I allow Geranium pyrenaicum to seed itself as it will, the hedgerow geranium, now found growing wild in the UK is such a dainty little thing and any unwanted seedlings are soon pulled up. I did have the white form, but it has absented itself.

I make no excuses for including Joe Pye Weed again this week, its only there to show off the peacock!

All for this week, fingers crossed for next week! This meme is hosted by Jim Stevens who is to be found at Garden Ruminations where he is chewing things over.