October Garden

     Just a few pictures of flowers and shrubs still doing their thing in my October Garden.
Dahlia Vancouver sure took it's time to bloom, as usual, but it is blooming now and the hibiscus still has a few flowers on it even though all the leaves have fallen off. The zinnias continue to amaze me even though they have powdery mildew. The cosmos are still looking blooming and look so pretty with raindrops or morning dew.

Dahlia Vancouver

Dahlias

Hibiscus

Morning glory

Zinnia State Fair

Burning Bush

Bright Burning Bush Leaf

Fall Display

Cosmos

Cosmos

Zinnia Madness

     I have only been growing zinnias successfully for a few years, but I have fallen in love with them! Years ago when I tried to grow zinnias, I had no success, so I gave up on them. Then about five years ago I decided to try again, once I learned that they needed to be planted later in spring. This made all the difference in the world, since I live in an area where spring can be cool and rainy. Here are some of my zinnias.