Bogturtle's Garden- October 2125

Two female Ilex verticellata are loaded with berries, and, unfortunately, the Robins that will move down from Canada and Northern States will get them all. The berries will not decorate bare branches for Christmas. Both shrubs are named clones of the Winterberry Holly. The red is a dwarfer clone called I. v. 'Sprite' and the yellow I.v. 'Harvest Gold'. I think the necessary male, that provides the pollen, is in the corner of the house, nearby.

This silver leaved clone of the Cyclamen hederaceae should show its white flowers in Spring and be evergreen. Only one of several that were here among the Violets in the lens shaped Rose bed just outside this additions windows. Some plants are particular regarding soil pH and some don't seem to care. But finding out which really are fussy is not always easy. This soil is usually acid, so that might be why the other two Cyclamen corms did not survive. They can grow the size of a dinner plate, apparently. 

Really just anticipation. I thought this Nandina 'Firepower' really unbelievable and have tried, once before, to get it on the property. Seems this one is thriving, but has not, yet, taken on the fire engine red I expect. At the foot of the Cedar tree that overhangs where we park the vehicles. The other Nandina, here for years, does color in Winter, but nothing like 'Firepower'. That other is a compact form called N. 'Harbor Dwarf'. That has never flowered or berried in over 20 years. 

A great success, and it will be shown again, when fully in bloom. A few blooms are open now. Camellia sasanqua 'Autumn Moon' Two Camellia species are here. C. Sasanqua and C. Japonica. C, Japonica is a Spring bloomer. 

Acer platanum 'Bihou', a yellow barked Japanese Maple, with its yellow Fall coloring. 

The Siberian Cypress, Microbiota discussata surprises me by growing very slowly. A rather ground hugging evergreen that does turn a rust color in Winter.

I see so much in this photo, other than the grand coloring taken on by the huge Viburnum 'Popcorn'. I see it has a few blooms, out of season, some Japanese Honeysuckle, high up, and various other things captured in this photo. I should declare one morning 'Japanese Honeysuckle eradication day', as it is everywhere and, while I will never get rid of it, I can struggle into the shrubbery and clip the ascending vines. I see it overwhelming the nearby 'Blushing Knockout Rose' as  well. And I can move on to many places in the gardens where it is doing the same. To the right, a dwarf Japanese Maple, shown constantly, Acer p. 'Fjelheim' has gone from green to apricot for Fall. Soon the line of Daylily, at the edge of the bed in the middle of the lawn, will be cut to the ground, along with considerable invading Honeysuckle. And then more woodchips can be neatly added up to the edge of the lawn, only to have a good number of Daffodil and other bulbs emerge next Spring.