Can we have a thread of pictures?

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Of our gardens, plants and flowers?

Here are some of my current blooms from around my garden; Cistus, Hydrangea and Mallows, all pink

(I think mumsnet only allow 3 uploads)?

Is it still in bloom? I'd love a pink one.
I have a pink/purple one

It's called 'Geranium Bloomtime'

Mine have spread like crazy all through the bed. Great for covering the weeds ground

It has about 2 flowers.I will pop out later and get a picture.

Do, I'd love to see the pink. I'll plant some next year.

Here is my last bloom on this Hydrangea. It's been pink, blue, purple. It keeps changing

What a beautiful mix of colours in the petals.

Unfortunately I can't remember the name of the geranium

Holly

The geranium is so pretty and I don't think I've ever seen so many berries!
What a sight!

They can disappear in a day .

Hydrangea & roses today, still going strong. Such a delight, on gloomy days!

Rose in sunshine just now!

Gorgeous rose. So healthy looking!

It is . It is a good job you can't see the rest of the bush .

Some pics from the last few weeks

Wow @RIPWalter what a view! My eyes are so drawn to the hill. And the flowers ❤️

@AnneKipanki My phone sometimes..... avoids full shrub pictures too
But I'm going to take proper care of my Roses next year. I'll prune them, spray against black spot, feed them and never neglect them ever again 😭

Lovely @RIPWalter .
I like a bit of borrowed landscape.
@AlwaysOnAbloodyDiet

Shrub border

That is beautiful, so autumnal 🍂
You have a lovely, mature garden

Gorgeous landscape Walter what neck of the woods are you in?

I'm enjoying the autumnal colours in my garden this year. I'm normally disheartened when it starts looking all straggly. It's an ongoing process to make it more manageable - yet attractive to wildlife - but I seem to be winning this year (so far...haha)

I'm in the south and right now my lawn is like a soggy sponge covered in fallen leaves. I need it to dry out a bit so I can run the mower over and shred them all up before they decay and ruin the grass 😂

AnneKipanki your summer impatiens and planter are wonderful. How many plants did you put in each? How much work do they take? I think thought I pampered mine but I never get such a full display. The deadheading must take an age! Please share your secrets

I've been lazy and kept some of my summer planters up as they're still semi-flowering. The nasturtiums did nothing all summer leaving annoying gaps but have sprung into bloom this month Just as everything else has died off...

Still, nice to have some orangey blooms

Probably about 32 plants in the wall planter . Used a fleece liner this year for the first time and it worked really well . I like to dead head . This planter takes ages.( if you leave it a few days it can take 30 minutes ). However it is worth it .

The big pot had one geranium , 3 verbena , and 6 petunia . It was a late performer but I think it was probably over-watered. I was a bit annoyed with it but when I returned from holiday it was vastly improved , thriving on the neglect .
The impatiens were a bit straggly when I returned but bounced back after a good deadhead.

I love to deadhead . I have to curb the temptation when visiting friends .
I sometimes nip into the garden before leaving for work and again when I return . ( 15 minutes in the morning if I keep on top of it )

I will have to remove the impatiens in the wall trough now though as they are past it .
I think the weather has been good too. The recent spell of wind and rain takes its toll @GarethSouthgatesWaistcoat.

Thanks Anne! I like to deadhead to - same thing, early morning and teatime to unwind often with a coffee!

I think I simply don't put enough plants in e.g. one of each kind.
I worry there won't be enough space/water/nutrients to support them. I'm getting better but still not there yet.

I always mix my annuals up but might experiment with putting a whole tray of one type per planter - I've heard this gives good displays.

After all they can always be reported if it gets too crowded.

*repotted!

I like one type per planter too . Some plants like to dominate the others .
Most of the pots I have out are a mix but I wish I had just put begonia in alone as it has pushed most of the others out .

This is just one begonia!

Oh that's beautiful @AnneKipanki Is that recent/today?
Your flowers go on and on

My annuals have all gone, I pulled them all out earlier today. Watched our boys (Irish rugby) get knocked out of the World Cup by the unstoppable New Zealand @FiveShelties and thought I would do the same to my flowers, while my heart was already sore 😭

Have a good weekend 🌺