This is new modest knot garden of Moudry Fountain Grasses (Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Moudry’).
Could just be because its just one species of grass, or cause its late season but…. I’ll be honest… in my personal opinion it kind of looks scrappy looking. The idea is good and there IS charm to it, but it feels like it could use a bit more work.
Too few ripening seeds in the Magnolia acuminata seedpods, they’re hardly close to ripe enough either in Cuddy Gardens as of this visit/photographing.
Tree propagation ban stays fully applicable on me then >A<
Different views of the same;
The cozy clearing of lawn surrounded by the towering species Magnolias.
And then another side outside of the species Magnolia cove; Eastern Redbud leaves and shedding White Pine Needles are helping welcome in the autumnal touch
A deciduous conifer not unlike the Larches (Larix). Funny how a tree native to the Southeast wetlands of North America can survive/thrive in colder climates like here in a Northeast garden such as Cuddy Gardens up here in Canada.
Tragically the ball-shaped cones aren’t ripe; they seem to ripen closer to November if my estimates are right.
Bald Cypress and American Sycamore giving the most weight to the scenery.
1 of 2 different bee/insect hotels in Cuddy Gardens. These will never stop being fascinating. Also the “roof” having a green roof of sedums is a nice touch.
(Note to self; the roofing soil mix was gravely/gritty, probably for sharp drainage)
Some lovely foliar autumn colours in the greenhouse as of recent.
YAAASSSSSS THE VESEYS BULBS BE HERE!!!! And a week early at that too! Done a tally and I even ended up getting more Tulipa tarda than ordered (18 bulbs instead of just 8!!!)
Now with them here the new thing to figure out:
how/where to distribute all of them in the new gardenbeds (if even the new beds)!
The skeletons are transfixed with arrows, and the heads are located in a nearby village, hanging in, of course, the headman’s compound, with black orchids growing from them. I don’t remember the moral lesson the author intended with his tale, but the memory has always comforted me in the knowledge that orchids can grow anywhere.
All this talk of orchids tonight kind of gave my mind a boost to look at orchids (as well as my rough-around-the-edges surviving Phalenopsis) with a fresh set of eyes.
Considering this girl survived the Great Houseplant Neglect/Dying of 2014-2016, has tried flowering 3 different times, as well as the fact that she’s been tolerating/enduring against the Hard-Mineral Well water of the farmhouse, I’d say it’s about time I consider on giving her at least a little bit more care/consideration; I can’t do much about the water but I’ll see about setting up a humidity dish for her, as well as look into getting some orchid-based potting equipment (ie- orchid bark, and a slightly bigger planter) so that I can maybe repot her this winter.
Since I have no access to Ontario Growers Supply anymore (it’s in London ON and I’m like… 1-2 hours away which is too far just to go to one store) I do not have the convenience for niche items like specialized Orchid flowerpots… I’ll perhaps see about moving her to a Clay pot possibly on her next repot.
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