Syneilesis-aconitifolia

Although I grow Syneilesis aconitifolia for the leaves, I have to say that the seed heads are quite nice too.

Echinacea 'Fatal Attraction'

Echinacea 'Fatal Attraction'

With all the wacky things that plant breeders are doing to Echinacea, I still prefer the plain old Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus.' But then I came across Echinacea 'Fatal Attraction' and I knew I needed to loosen my conservative kravate. This plant was introduced by my guy, Piet Oudolf. The blooms are purple just as they open and then become an intense purplish pink. Although still in full bloom in my front yard now on November 1, I'm not sure if that's because I planted these in late September, or if they would normally be blooming now. We'll find out in a year.

The Fall Rains

After a very dry fall, the rains have come to Seattle. Here is a shot of the front yard from the warm and dry confines of my house. The Paulownia tomentosa is in the top right. The Banana, Musa 'Darjeeling Giant' is still looking lush despite the cool evening temps. And the white Brugmansia is putting on a last glorious show. In the foreground is Abutilon 'Nabob,' still going strong.