Overview
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The days are getting shorter and noticeably with the clock change and the weather is getting colder but there is still a lot going on in the garden. Late flowering plants like the bright pink trumpets of Nerine bowdenii are in full power with a month of colour and Osmanthus heterophyllus should be in flower wafting an amazing sweet fragrance across the garden. It is still a good time for planting bulbs and carrying out lawn care.
October interest
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With much of a similar continuation of the theme of September there are still many of the same plant groups looking their best. Grasses, the daisy family and many other herbaceous plants are still powering away bring much colour late in the season. Salvias and Dahlias will still be looking good as will hydrangeas. Adding to this we have nerines which are like a small pink, red or white dainty agapanthus. Saxifraga and hardy Begonias will also bring something to the late show for us. Some of the more fragrant shrubs will be starting to flower like osmanthus.
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October maintenance
This is a really good time of year to repair the lawn as it can heal with less weed competition. Feeding, weeding, moss killing, seeding or turfing can all be done over the next two months.
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Wisterias will probably want a reduction of long green wippy growth that will weigh it down with rain particularly if it is wrapped around other plants.
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Dead heading can still be continued on roses and herbaceous plants like salvias, kniphofia, tulbaghia, penstemons etc.
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This is the perfect time of year to be early flowering bulbs including snowdrops, crocuses, daffodils, grape hyacinth, alliums etc. If you are interested in some interesting varieties get in touch to see what we can provide.
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October Overview
