Momentous September Bloom Day

The scheduled posting has been interrupted for this Garden Bloggers Bloom Day announcement. Be sure to return for the final and most spectacular garden of the West Asheville Garden Stroll. Wamboldtopia is coming up.

September Bloom Day is here as the forest trees take on the first light blush of autumn. Carol, our Bloom Day czar wanted to know if fall is whispering its arrival where you are? Do morning lows consistently in the mid-50's count as a whisper. I think it is shouting.

The Japanese anemones are one of the stars of the early fall garden. I will be needing some of these in my own garden, a big drift.



Down in the utility meadow most everything grows and blooms as a big drift. Goldenrod is edging into its peak in mid-September.



The mini meter roof is mo betta painted the Artichoke gray and lowered a tad on the wall. There won't be any more icebergs forming on top of the meter box this winter, icicles on the mini meter roof perhaps.



It looks like Miss Collar is turning into Ms. Piggy before the snow flies. Is that a sign of fall?



The Blue Wood Aster, Symphyotrichum cordifolium is a sure sign of fall. They are gaining momentum and soon the ridge top garden will be changing from white to blue.



Miscanthus 'Zebrinus' blooms with the wild things. I do not know how long the Miscanthus has been in the meadow. This year while editing and adding, a seedling plant (with stripes) of some size was found. One more would be a nice addition. It needs to be moved further away from the parent plant though.



A cozy cabin is adding layers for the fall.



One more wall is done.



My own section of the utility meadow blooms too. It is not quite as colorful as the upper section that has been edited and added to over many years. I have planted plenty plants in there. It is just a bit hard to tell when the dominant Impatiens capensis and Symphyotrichum novae-angliae are six feet tall.



Closer in a more structured looking planting takes form. Baby Helleborus were planted in a location were looking up at their downward facing blooms will be possible.



That last bit of siding was all that was left to do and the house of Lowes would be no more.



And on this momentous Garden Bloggers Bloom Day it was done!!!!



The rains returned right as I was putting on the last piece of siding. Perfect timing. For the first time this year it was getting a bit on the dry side. Some of the new things I have planted could use the water now for the Bloom Days to come.