Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Wednesday Vignette, autumn decor...

Tis the season I guess, pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks and such. I happened to be near Blooming Junction nursery last week (full post tomorrow) so I stopped in. If I were the type who wants decorative "grasses" for fall these would have made me very happy. First up, jade princess millet, aka Pennisetum glaucum 'Jade Princess'.

Pink Zebra ornamental corn is a beauty.

As is purple baron millet, Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Baron'.

Being the Autumn Grinch that I am, I'm still not on board with the fall thing. Thus I walked away from this fetching display, whispering a prayer for more sunny warm days...

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Weather Diary, Sept 29: Hi 86, Low 54/ Precip 0 

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15 comments:

  1. The pink zebra is all kinds of amazing and unexpected.
    Of course, I love Autumn best, and yet this year has been so tough on everyone that any answered prayer, even for more sun, will be a good thing just about now.

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    1. Re: the 'Pink Zebra' a commenter on Facebook said it had a "blood red ear cob of kernels"... sounds pretty cool!

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  2. I am with you for more sunny warm days. The purple millet, when grown in the garden, is absolutely gorgeous paired with bright golds and purples. Doesn't do much for me alone in a pot unfortunately.

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  3. They are gorgeous but I am with you on fall decor. I put some lovely fallen oak branches with butterscotch leaves around my platter by the front door. Done.

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  4. Outdoor fall decor has really amped up in the past decade. The selection tends to be ubiquitous, but some vendors are a bit more creative. I'll stick with wild asters and decorative fall foliage combinations.

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    1. None! And can you believe I was a Halloween baby? Sometimes I carve a pumpkin. I let them grow out of the compost pile and give them away.

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  5. I haven't been able to get into the fall decorating thing either but then that's especially difficult when the temperature is 99F and still climbing this morning. I'm not even sure there's a pumpkin in my future this year.

    I read your article in Fine Gardening this morning and it's wonderful! I love the photos and the article itself was great - your style is friendly and approachable, making what you've achieved in your masterpiece of a garden seem achievable even for more novice gardeners without your artistic eye. I'll be off to evaluate where I can use more "knitters" as soon as I can walk outside without feeling like I'm in a blast furnace.

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    1. Thank you for the feedback on the article Kris! Here's hoping your blast furnace temperatures subside soon.

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  6. I have trouble with the transition from summer to autumn...like now in S. Wisconsin. But once the full vibrance of October hits, I'm awestruck. When the annuals are dead, and there's nothing I can do about it, I move on. Still, I get it. I'd rather have summer much longer...and autumn and winter as short seasons would be nice. The grasses you shared are attractive, though.

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    1. "When the annuals are dead, and there's nothing I can do about it, I move on"... that's a good way to look at it Beth.

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  7. That Pink Zebra is quite something... But hell, I find all this decorating obligation exhausting. I guess I'd do it for the kids, but this year, I hear we're Trick-or-Treating via Zoom. Sigh...

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    1. I've got a pair of skeleton black flamingos I pull out, and maybe I'll make a wreath that can stay up through Thanksgiving, but that's it here.

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