Hi GPODers!

A few weeks ago we got to see Cherry Ong’s beautiful garden in Richmond, British Columbia as the summer was just starting to wind down in August (Cherry’s August Garden). In today’s update, she is showing us the garden in its full, glorious fall color. I can go on and on about Cherry and her fabulous designs, but today I’ll keep it short and let her and her beautiful photos take it away.

The garden been wet, cold and messy this November but quite colourful. Surely the wind and rain have made those Profusion beautyberry (Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’, Zones 5–8) berries shine in the landscape.

Red leaves make the prettiest confetti ever especially when the foliage of Moonfire Japanese maple (Acer palmatum ‘Moonfire’, Zones 5–9) falls on All Gold Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’, Zones 4–9).

Another view of the small yard. In a few months that 16 year old Kingston Cardinal hellebore (Helleborus ‘Kingston Cardinal’, Zones 4–9) will be bearing its luscious raspberry blooms.

Planted orbs still looking leafy and full. Guess that’s the perennial advantage. I think this is Georgia Peach heuchera (Heuchera ‘Georgia Peach’, Zones 4–9) and saxifraga ‘Primuloides’ (Saxifraga × urbium ‘Primuloides’, Zones 7–10).

Long view of the backyard. The ‘Beni otake’ Japanese maple (Acer palmatum ‘Beni otake’, Zones 5–9) is the last Japanese maple to shed its leaves. More wonderful botanical confetti over the Golden Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra Aureola, Zones 5–9), and more importantly, leaf mulch for the garden beds.

‘Mountain Madness’ Japanese shrub mint (Leucosceptrum japonicum ‘Mountain Madness’, Zones 5–8) still looking fresh this season. The perennial s an original planting like the Japanese maples in the backyard.

A huge thank you to Cherry for sharing more garden photos so sson (and the many other photos she sent—Keep your eye on GPOD in the coming weeks, many amazing submissions coming soon!). And thank you to everyone who has answered my call to action and submitted amazing photos of their gardens and garden visits. I hope more of you continue to feel inspired to share. As much as I adore getting updates on familiar gardens, I equally enjoy seeing new names pop up in the GPOD inbox. Follow the directions below to submit your photos via email, or send me a DM on Instagram: @agirlherdogandtheroad.

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