Six on Saturday: 2.1.19 Autumn at the in-laws

We returned from a trip to the in-laws up at Robin Hood’s Bay.  They have plenty of space up on the cliff edge with several distinct garden areas. A solid structure of evergreen plants keeps it looking good through the year. Their garden is still showing plenty of colour. They have plenty planted for long-lasting interest and late-flowering flowers keeping the colour going as we go into November. As ever I’ve gone snap happy shooting their garden but I’m sure you’ll appreciate why.

1. Hydrangeas

The hydrangeas featured when I last visited. They are fading but still providing colour. They have a mixture of stretches of hydrangeas and individual specimens providing colour through the garden. How many other plants can give such a long period of interest?

Alice poising by them.

2. Salvia hot lips

The ever-reliable hot lips still providing bright bursts of red and white. I keep saying I’ll take cuttings from either the in-laws or parents and still haven’t got round to this. Maybe next year, though I’m running out of space in the borders.

3. Cotoneaster

There are a number of cotoneasters dotted around. For much of the year, they don’t really do much but come autumn when they produce their abundance of berries they pay their way. The birds love them too. My own is still establishing but should start providing a few berries next year I reckon.

4. Nerines

I seem to have noticed nerines out and about more this year. I’m not sure whether this is because there are more around or just that I’ve been looking more at what people have going on for late-season interest.

5. Bishop’s Children dahlias

I imagine you’re all sick of seeing these dahlias but here are two I grew and gifted to the in-laws last time we visited. Still going strong. I’m saving a few of my tubers for next year and got some more seed ready to try these again. They were easy to grow and have given me several months of colour when other plants have faded. A definite winner.

6. Roses

My own roses have been a bit pitiful on their second blooms. The wet weather has destroyed many of the blooms. But the in-laws have plenty still doing well.

I hope you’ve enjoyed another trip to the in-laws garden. There is always so much to see. I’ve been busy on my own garden getting things ready for winter over my half-term holiday, but we’ll return to my own garden next week.

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