Welcome to Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day for October 2021.
Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, I thought I would have the usual mid-fall flowers to show off, like these mums that I no longer know the name of. But I know they return to this spot each year, stay fairly short, and bloom profusely.
Then what was that I caught a whiff of? An iris?
Yes, an iris. Just a good ol’ blue iris that grows with mostly neglect. I can only surmise that the garden fairies got bored…
Nearby, some Rockin’® Blue Suede Shoes™ salivia from Proven Winners has a nice bit of re-blooming going on and the bees are loving it.
I whacked them back pretty hard a few weeks ago and they’ve responded with new growth and new blooms. I see no signs of frost in the forecast, so far, but I know it is coming eventually, though a little later than normal this year, it seems. In the meantime, the salvias rock on. Get it? Rock on?
Amongst the perennials, the usual suspects including asters, Japanese anemones, more mums, tall sedum and these roses are adding color.
Yes, technically these roses aren’t perennials, but you know what I mean!
Out in the vegetable garden, the star is definitely the nasturtiums.
Though the snapdragons and alyssum, both planted in March, are strong contenders, coming back mightily now that the weather is starting to cool down a bit.
But wait, the zinnias would like to be considered for top billing too!
Though they are fading, they are still drawing in pollinators.
But there are other stars out in front, like these little Sorbet™ violas.
Ha ha! You knew if you read down far enough, eventually I’d show you violas (and for the curious, that’s a little pink tickseed missed in there.)
Finally, a shout out to the viola seedlings like this one that are coming up in various places.
More of those, please and thank you.
And that’s Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day in my garden in the middle of October. Your turn!
Join in for Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day by posting on your blog about what’s blooming in your garden each month around the 15th. Then come back here and leave a link in the Mr. Linky Widget and a comment to tell us what you have to show us. All are welcome!
And remember, what Elizabeth Lawrence wrote! “We can have flowers nearly every month of the year.”
You and your show-off nasturtiums! In fact, you have a wonderful mid-October showing! I’m zone 8b and already had a killing frost this week. 27 degrees. An iris? What’s going on in your garden?!
I love the color on those chrysanthemums! All those different shades of orange and peach, lovely! Happy Bloom Day!
Beautiful post, you are having many pretty blooms in your garden blooming right now in profusion. I am a big fan of pansies , nasturtiums.
I am seeing some fruit trees rebloom where I live in upstate New York, so your iris doesn’t surprise me – much. I love your blooms, especially the zinnias, but really, all of them.
I love the pansies you have in your garden – at this time of the year. I have to learn how to do this. Your garden is always a joy.
Your garden is beautiful as always. Happy Bloom Day and thanks for hosting.
You have so many wonderful blooms and yes…of course those wonderful violas!!! Autumn is such a pleasant time of year with new color for the season and old blooms hanging on. Here on Long Island (zone 7) the Montauk Daisies are blooming along with the continuing blooms of perennials and roses from the summer. Happy Bloom Day!
I would LOVE to have a patch of nasturtiums that exuberant, they’re so beautiful.
There’s a lot happening in your October garden! Your Iris renews my hope that one of mine that bloomed in fall last year will repeat that feat this year. Thanks, as always, for hosting GBBD.
It has been warmer than usual here in Toronto too but I certainly don’t have as many blooms left as you have.
Lea sent me your way and I’m glad that she did.
You have such a variety of plants before the take-down of the season! Loved the iris; just doesn’t fit the mold of time and place! This has been a fine season despite the limitations–challenges of gardening. Thanks for the blogger cooperative venture again.
Happy Bloom Day!
I like your iris — after speaking last week at the regional iris society meeting and admiring the rebloomers they shared there, I definitely want to get some for my garden.
I have things blooming that should not be blooming. My Shasta daisy quit blooming a long time ago, but now I have a new bloom. I planted a black-eyed Susan vine in the Spring .It is blooming for the first time , now. I am enjoying the mums I planted a few years ago. the zinnias and cleome are still blooming. I hope the frost holds off for a little while longer.
Wow, Carol! Everything is oh so pretty my friend. Happy Bloom Day!~~Dee
Those Nasturtiums ! They are strictly a spring and early summer plant here-too hot and dry for their liking. Happy B loom Day Carol..
I have a single bloom on the Stella D’Oro day lily, mums (the hardy white are still just buds), dahlias, zinnias, and a Peegee hydrangea turning rosier by the day.
Carol, We’re having a warm October here, too, with no sign of frost. I have quite a few flowers still blooming — but no sign of confused irises sending up new flowers. Thanks again for hosting this monthly garden party.
Hi Carol, I’m late as usual but I have some lovely flowers to share. In addition to all the late flowers I’ve noticed a lot of mushrooms in the yard this year. Unfortunately I only have confidence in cooking up the puffballs…
Seeing the snapdragons, zinnias, violets brought back child hood memories at my mother house some of my favorite flowers.
I thoroughly enjoyed looking through the photos of your autumn garden. The iris blooming; what a wonderful surprise.