Garden in October

 

There are still flowers blooming in October. The dwarf dahlias at the beginning of the month above and as they are today.

The main border has geraniums and Astrantia in flower.

Then these photos from the side patio. 

One stalk of the rose Blue for You has grown exceedingly tall.

Yesterday it finally collapsed and is now in a vase.

These are the asters which have never been better. They are now in four different places. 

After the lobelia in the front pots had died, I transplanted these dahlias from the bedding border.

The odd rose is still appearing.

I'm not sure why the Astrantia are blooming again, but here they at the far end and then in the main border.

Yesterday I started the autumn clearance in the main border. It won't be too long before some bulbs start to show. At the moment it's mainly the Astrantia and Geraniums.

There has been a profusion of apples on the dwarf malus crab. Just a shame they are too bitter to eat.

At the end of the long border the Acanthus I transplanted a long time ago is still surviving.

Finally, a single Honeysuckle flower appeared in a sheltered spot.

Also now cleared is the wildflower border. All the Asters have been pruned to give the next plants some space.

The viburnum under the conifers is in flower.

I have raised the cutting height on the mower. The end of October and there cannot be many more times to cut the grass.