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Hi GPODers!
Last week we got an exciting submission from long-time GPOD reader, but first-time submitter, Cleo from Washington (Late October in Cleo’s Back Garden). It’s always thrilling to get a first-time submission, but it’s equally exciting to get an update from someone we haven’t heard from in a while. Today, we get a fall garden update from Wendy Newman in British Columbia. Her garden was first featured back in 2017 (A Garden in the Okanagan Valley), showcasing her colorful summer plants. Seven years later, we get to see how her space has transformed and how it looks when fall foliage takes center stage.
Learn more: Essential Plants for the Fall Garden
Hi GPOD,
Here’s an assortment of photos from my fall garden.
I live in Canada’s Okanagan Valley where hot, dry summers and colder winters are the norm. During the spring, the garden is filled with the more muted colours of unfurling leaves, bulbs and ephemerals, while in the summer the many perennials carry the garden’s colours into blues, bright pinks and sunny oranges. But it is the fall when the trees and shrubs take over the show and fill the garden with the gorgeous earthy tones of their leaves turning colour.
Thank you,
Wendy Newman
Of course, as Wendy mentions, foliage colors reign supreme during the fall months. However, she also has some splendid blooms that provide more color and contrasting forms. This huge planting of guara creates a beautiful mist of pink and white blooms.
Another sensational scene full of glowing fall plants. Huge ‘Honorine Jobert’ Japanese anemones (Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’, Zones 4–8) absolutely shine with endless white blooms.
Thank you for sharing your garden with us again, Wendy! It was absolutely worth the wait to see how much your space has evolved and how amazing it looks at the end of the season. But I hope we don’t have to wait as long for the next update!
If you haven’t shared your garden with us in a while, please consider taking Wendy’s lead and submit photos again. Whether it’s your current fall plantings or a reflection on peak season, we’d love to see how your space has evolved. Follow the directions below to submit via email or send me a DM on Instagram: @agirlherdogandtheroad.
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Comments
Wow - this is a truly stunning garden! All of the texture and colors work in perfect harmony and make a beautiful accent to the surrounding countryside. Gorgeous!
I love this garden! So many ideas I want to try to add to my landscape.
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