I still have a few plants blooming despite cooler temperatures. Gone is the cumbersome task of daily weeding, and left to me is a rebirth of the hardier blooms to cut and arrange. Here is a sampling of a few blossoms I thought were a good representation of Autumn colors. They are perfect for the In A Vase on Monday challenge.
My hyacinth bulb vase holds some coleus leaves, Knockout rosebuds in Coral, and sprigs of Agastache Poquito Orange. (After checking 2023 seed orders, I realized this plant is not Poquito Orange, but a apricot variety from the Fragrant Delight Mix of Agastache Seeds available from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.)
I love the Agastache I grew from seeds, sown indoors in late Winter. They are a beautiful shade; the blossoms are the size of a dime. Even the buds are attractive as they elongate and open. The flowers, growing in pots, never stopped their showy display from late Spring through Autumn. The photograph of my Agastache was taken yesterday.
The plants thrived in medium-sized pots in combination with other hummingbird plants. There is evidence of a few small nibbles of insects, but the plant is basically ignored by most pests. Perhaps it is not any wisdom or luck on my part they are uninfested, but due to the fact that they are in potting soil instead of the garden beds. They are small, about 10 inches tops, and they have a graceful drape to their stems, making them perfect to place around the edges of planters and hanging baskets. Will I grow these again? Oh yes!
I’m not ready to vegetate yet where the garden or Word Press challenges are concerned. I enjoyed including several challenges in today’s post. Thanks to all the hosts of these wonderful prompts to help me keep thinking and looking ahead. The Agastache flowers are part of Cee’s Flower of the Day and all my beautiful blooms are an entry in City Sonnet’s Colors and Letters Challenge – Letter F = Flowers.
Beautiful flowers for the day 😀
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Thanks Cee. I’ve enjoyed growing them this summer.
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Will the agastache not survive the winter? I haven’t got it to do so here, but have now learned to loft the plants and overwinter them in the greenhouse. I agree they grow well from seed though, and your orange variety is perfect with the rose. Thanks for sharing
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I’m not sure. I will consider planting it in the front of a border and see if it will winter over. I’m guessing no though. I hope I have some more seeds. If not, I will order some more.
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Must dig mine up soon – in fact, I kept them in their pots and buried them at soil level
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What a great idea…Mine is in a pot, but not something I can put in the ground. I will consider doing this in the coming year.
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Lovely vase….I adore agastache and yours is stunning.
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Thank you…a rare color for me, so clear and pure in hue.
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I love the orange Agastache! I haven’t yet found anything in that genus that thrives in my garden but that may be a matter of not giving it enough water to get established, although I tried to be especially diligent there with the last 3 I planted.
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Thanks. The color is so pretty and unique. They grew fairly well under lights after sprouting. They’ve been a great plant for baskets and pots.
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What a pretty vase with the autumnal colours and lovely foliage! Especially liked the rosebuds. 😃
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Thanks! This variety has smaller blooms. I also like the rosebuds. I enjoyed growing it for the first time this year. It didn’t seem to draw as many sawflies and that is a plus too. I’m pretty sure it is going to overwinter well…high hopes for next year too.
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Beautiful!
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Thanks so much!
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