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Title: Killerton House 30 October 2016
Post by: David Nicholson on October 30, 2016, 07:29:31 PM: Beautiful day here today (17C mid-afternoon) so we went to pay another visit to Killerton which, regardless of the number of visitors present, we regard as our own personal estate!

We like to go at this time of year, or even a little later, to see the Autumn colour and also to see what is still flowering in the flower beds and we are never disappointed.

First to set the scene are three views from possibly the mid-point of the estate looking out into open country
Title: Re: Killerton House 30 October 2016
Post by: David Nicholson on October 30, 2016, 07:38:29 PM: Now to the flowers:

I am always a sucker for blue flowers and frequently write down something in the notebook Maureen always carries in her commodious handbag.... then forget to look at it. So a reminder to me. You liked Ceratostigma plumbaginoides.

Great drifts of Cyclamen hederifolium all over the place.

Still loads of Dahlias in full flower.

Patches of pink, red and obvious hybrids from both from Hesperanther.
Title: Re: Killerton House 30 October 2016
Post by: David Nicholson on October 30, 2016, 07:43:11 PM: Some more flowers.

Hydrangea past their best as far as flowers were concerned but switched to Autumn colour instead.

One little clump of Poppies.

Roses in profusion, many still in flower, many in hip.

Sedum, always good for Autumn colour
Title: Re: Killerton House 30 October 2016
Post by: David Nicholson on October 30, 2016, 07:46:19 PM: ... and still more.

Tricyrtis hirta draws you in to look closely at the flowers

and to pad out this section a few Fungi.
Title: Re: Killerton House 30 October 2016
Post by: David Nicholson on October 30, 2016, 07:49:55 PM: What cracking plants Salvias are. Loads of them in flower, as they are in my own garden. No names on these sets, sorry.
Title: Re: Killerton House 30 October 2016
Post by: David Nicholson on October 30, 2016, 07:51:29 PM: more Salvias.
Title: Re: Killerton House 30 October 2016
Post by: David Nicholson on October 30, 2016, 07:52:53 PM: ... and now to Autumn colour. No names folks.
Title: Re: Killerton House 30 October 2016
Post by: David Nicholson on October 30, 2016, 07:53:45 PM: more
Title: Re: Killerton House 30 October 2016
Post by: David Nicholson on October 30, 2016, 07:54:51 PM: more still
Title: Re: Killerton House 30 October 2016
Post by: David Nicholson on October 30, 2016, 07:56:01 PM: and to finish.
Title: Re: Killerton House 30 October 2016
Post by: Maggi Young on October 30, 2016, 08:09:58 PM: My goodness! Spectacular colours! Well worth a visit - thanks for taking us along, David.
Title: Re: Killerton House 30 October 2016
Post by: fermi de Sousa on October 31, 2016, 01:09:35 PM: Thanks, David,
a lovely look at an autumnal garden while we roll into summer down here!
Especially nice to see the salvias,
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Killerton House 30 October 2016
Post by: David Nicholson on October 31, 2016, 03:55:28 PM: You're welcome Fermi.
Title: Re: Killerton House 30 October 2016
Post by: Cfred72 on October 31, 2016, 04:23:19 PM: Really beautiful. The photos are beautiful. What colors ...
Title: Re: Killerton House 30 October 2016
Post by: johnralphcarpenter on October 31, 2016, 04:55:35 PM: Quote from: David Nicholson on October 30, 2016, 07:46:19 PM
... and still more.

Tricyrtis hirta draws you in to look closely at the flowers

and to pad out this section a few Fungi.
Is that honey fungus, David?
Title: Re: Killerton House 30 October 2016
Post by: David Nicholson on October 31, 2016, 07:37:44 PM: Thanks Fred.

Ralph, fungi are amongst the many subjects I know nothing about but having asked Mr Google he would concur that my pictures were indeed of Honey Fungus.