Final Hurrah of the 2025 Rock Garden?

This isn't a real rock garden report although there is one comparison picture at the end.

There was a possibility of frost last night, but I guess we didn't get it. Nevertheless, I had removed sensitive plants and brought them inside. Covered some experiments with leaves to insulate a bit.

Here's the 'Oriental Dancer' sedum with a bit of color left.

All the rest of the sedums are done, but the faded heads still add textural interest. I'll show you 'Coraljade' again. The Artemesia 'Silver Mound' to its right is lying down, but provides some contrast.

I'll spare you the blanketflower again. It still looks great. But I will show you Dianthus 'Olivia Wild' because the fact that it keeps blooming is a big surprise. I just got it this year.

This was a huge surprise. It must have planted itself, and it's not blooming. Not sure if it will get around to that before a hard frost. One lonely marigold came up and it's quite large.

This is just to point out how changeable the Sempervivum 'Black' is. It went from near black in the spring, to mostly green in the summer, and now it's a reddish-brown. (Note that the two Lewisia near it are still alive. Now we get to see if they make it through the winter.)

Here's the parting long shot for 2025.

October 2024.

October 2023



And July of 2022.

Today, I managed to be quite productive. Did laundry- UGH, the washer needs repair. Worked on my deadline item and other things as well.

See Last of the Rock Garden Color