{"id":3158,"date":"2014-09-12T10:48:24","date_gmt":"2014-09-12T10:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3158"},"modified":"2014-09-12T10:48:24","modified_gmt":"2014-09-12T10:48:24","slug":"autumn-colour-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/autumn-colour-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn colour in the garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

Autumn has crept up on us but I guess now the kids are back at school, we have to accept that it has arrived. So even though we\u2019re hoping for an Indian summer, it\u2019s worth giving the garden a little thought.<\/p>\n

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One of the wonderful things about Autumn is the wealth of brightly coloured flowers and shrubs available to brighten up your garden. A quick way to add colour to places where all the summer \u2018brights\u2019 have disappeared is to add some pots full of bronzes, yellows and deep reds.<\/p>\n

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Flowering plants<\/b><\/p>\n

Chrysanthemums are an Autumn staple available in many typical seasonal colours. They\u2019ll flower until it gets too cold so will take you nicely through the next couple of months.<\/p>\n

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Chrysanthemum and ornamental Brassica<\/p><\/div>\n

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Maybe blue asters, sometimes more commonly known as Michaelmas Daisies, are more your choice. They take their name from the Feast of St Michael and the Angels at the end of September, typically when they are in full flower.<\/p>\n

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Other colourful additions you could choose are cheerful pansies, delicate Cyclamen, pink-headed Sedum, Skimmia with its red berries and pretty pink heather. All will add those great touches of colour to your garden and some will continue on well into Winter.<\/p>\n

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Skimmia<\/p><\/div>\n

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Keep it green<\/b><\/p>\n

If you prefer, you could make it all shades of green with grasses and ferns. Pots of these by your front or back door will add a touch of sophistication. There are many types of both of these species too so it needn\u2019t be boring.<\/p>\n

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Hardy ferns include several of the Maidenhair varieties, the Christmas fern and the Holly fern which are quite similar to one another.<\/p>\n

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Maidenhair fern<\/p><\/div>\n

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Christmas fern<\/p><\/div>\n

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Breeze-swaying grasses<\/b><\/p>\n

Mix it up with some grasses such as Miscanthus, Pennisetum, Panicum and Festuca. The latter is usually blue grass so would add some real interest. The others although mainly in shades of green do have some variations.<\/p>\n

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Festuca Intense Blue<\/p><\/div>\n

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Pennisetum Summer Samba<\/p><\/div>\n

Planning for Spring<\/b><\/p>\n

Of course it\u2019s also time to start planning for spring. Some of our favourite spring time flowers start off as bulbs.<\/p>\n

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Think of planting drifts of daffodils, crocus or snowdrops and Glory of the Snow (Chionodoxa) for the early show of springtime flowers. Proud tulips for a little later and dainty Fritillary and Muscari (grape hyacinths). Or fill pots to welcome everyone coming to your front door.<\/p>\n

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Gorgeous Fritillary<\/p><\/div>\n

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Chionodoxa aka Glory of the Snow<\/p><\/div>\n

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Seasonal planting even if only in pots really adds interest to your garden. You\u2019ll be surprised what a planted pot can do!<\/p>\n

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