Outside our kitchen door is a scene of Autumn contrasts – blooming and fallen flowers. We have a Fuschia ‘Genii’ shrub which is covered with vibrant cerise and purple flowers. It has been flourishing and growing ever since the summer.
But some of the flowers have fallen. I haven’t cleared them up as they have formed a carpet of colour around the shrub.
Our other Autumn survivor is a flowerpot of Ornamental Sage. It’s known as ‘Hot Lips’ due to the two tone white and red lipstick blooms.
I was reminded of leaping dolphins when I took a close up of its flowers.
But Autumn is having an effect. The flowers are beginning to wilt and ‘Hot Lips’ lie on the patio beneath the flower pot.
I wonder how long before there will only be fallen flowers outside my cottage back door?
I have a handful of fuchsias hanging in there .. but with our first frost this morning I suspect their time with us is nearing it’s end … until next year!
Your Fuschia is beautiful, ours finished flowering a few weeks ago. Yours must be very happy in its spot 🙂
Dolphins – that’s it! I’ve seen some Hot Lips in grandads garden and thought they reminded me of something – that’s what it is – dolphins!
Whilst there’s colour to found it is starting to seem like it’s more on the floor now. Time to bring out the winter woolies!
Thanks for joining in again Kriss, hope all is ok your end?
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They are pretty! On the plant or on the ground they just give so much color and life! #hdygg
Fuschias are fab plants, dancing away like pretty ballerinas – yours looks fab still – I’m always amazed at how much weather those hardy bushes can take…
We have couple of fuchsias still in full bloom. I keep mean to take them into the greenhouse for winter but the colour on them are just too nice at the moment!
The carpet of fuchsias must be beautiful though, all we have here is a carpet of leaves!
So much prettier than decaying brown leaves!