
Hi GPODers!
As promised, we’re back in Carol Verhake’s fall garden in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. After seeing a lovely array of plants with outrageous fall interest yesterday (check out Part 1 if you missed it), we get to enjoy even more fall scenes from her lovely landscape. Here’s a short reminder of what she said about her submission:
I’ve included some close ups of fall flowers that pack a punch along with some broader views that show fall color all around the garden.
I hope you enjoy these views of my current landscape – I loved seeing a lot of color this season, which was unexpected given the record breaking drought conditions in the area this year.
While conifers are most often used for year-round structure and color, there are some that put on a particularly sensational performance for fall. ‘Soul Fire’ metasequoia (Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Soul Fire’, Zones 4–8) is a deciduous conifer, so it will lose it’s leaves during the winter months, but makes up for a lack of winter interest with a vibrant final display.
A mixed island bed in Carol’s garden provides all kinds of fabulous colors and textures, including a bright pink rose that is hanging on into the late season.
And there’s that gorgeous moon gate again. Carol could not have selected a better picture frame for the tapestry of colors in her landscape.
Though her garden has always looked like pure perfection, Carol is obviously always adding and updating. On the left is a new stone bench in her back garden. A perfect place to take in her beautiful scenes.
Thank you so much for sharing your incredible garden with us again, Carol! Seeing your space in all its fall glory gets better and better every year.
Who else feels like fall has flown by? As we see winter rapidly approaching, I would love to savor the vibrant color and life in autumn a little bit longer. Help us savor the last dash of the autumn season by sharing what fall looked like in your garden this year. Follow the directions below to submit your photos via email, or send me a DM on Instagram: @agirlherdogandtheroad.
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Comments
Tha moon gate is a work of brilliant sophistication but it has a calming simplicity. The perfect sphere of the inner opening seems to beg us to imagine the precise circular formwork that must have been constructed before the stones were carefully set into place. Is there truly no mortar? Glad eastern PA isn't know for serious earthquakes! And if one were forecast, would there be time to number the pieces to put it back together afterward???
There is some mortar holding it together, particularly on the sides. My fingers are always crossed that it won't be damaged by a falling tree or other natural disaster. So far, I have been spared!
Love the color of the metasequoia.
Once again - knocked out by this beautiful garden and that moon gate. The pink mum... everything! Wow!
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