Pictures of the garden in November

plantation

The autumn plantations begin in this beginning of month after the last acquisitions to Courson.

   
euonymus alatus 'Compactus' hydrangea quecifolia 'Snow Flake'  

This lupin 'Les Pages' has appreciated the humidity of this November, and presents us with a new blooming.

lupinus hybrid of Russel 'Les Pages'  

nepeta x faasenii

The nepeta x faasenii, one of the first hardy plants in flowers is always loyal to one's post and stands out next to a yellow chrysanthemum.

 

The silvery ears of a miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder' come enough late.

miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'  
helleborus niger

The Christmas roses show their floral buttons. They 'll be faithfull to the meeting of December 25th, as every year.

See article on hellebores

 

The bloom of the fetid hellebores promises to be plentiful. Over its carpet of golden lamium, it is seeing by far.
flower of helleborus foetidus

helleborus foetidus  
viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii'

Autumn colours on the foliage of the viburnum 'Mariesii'.

 

Roseships of the ancient rosebush 'Meg Merrilies'.

roseships of rosa 'Meg Merrilies'  
chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum, unknown variety. Much sturdier than one says it. It has already passed three winters in a wet clay soil, and it always resists.

 

The fatsia japonica begins to show its very graphic flowers. It had spent its first winter without damage.

flower of fatsia japonica  
spiraea x bumalda 'Goldflame'

The spiraea x bumalda 'Goldflame' has all the time a colored foliage, except in winter regrettably.

 

The sedum telephium 'Autumn Joy' takes beautiful warm colours indeed in accordance with the season.

sedum telephium 'Autumn Joy'  
liquidambar styraciflua

This liquidambar styraciflua was planted for the birth of may daughter, nine years ago.

leaves of liquidambar styraciflua
 

Isn't it it vulgar hazel tree that would deserve the nickname of "tree in golden crowns" ?

corylus avellana  
gunnera manicata

As soon as the temperature falls too much at night, the gunnera falls down. He is going to be time to set up a protection for winter.

 

Some days later, it's made thing. A protection by its own leaves collected on the tree stump is enough to make cross the winter without block at the gunnera of Brazil. Previously, I covered the ground of a coat of dead leaves and compost, especially to feed the ground because the gunnera is a greedy.

protection of gunnera manicata  
mahonia x. media 'Charity'

This young mahonia x. media 'Charity', planted one year before, already has a beautiful bloom, regrettably not perfumed.