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Sunday 16 October 2016

Autumn Aster

The countryside is splashed with shades of red and yellow these days. However, the garden has a beautiful purple.

 

This aster plant is at the front of the house, enjoying its time in the spotlight.

 

One bloom even has a friend enjoying the autumn sunshine as well.

 

These asters below are wild flowers, now gone to seed in the fields and forests of the island.

 

I like both types of asters. How about you?

18 comments:

Judith @ Lavender Cottage said...

I have sky blue aster in my butterfly garden but have noticed a rich dark purple one growing wild and hope to collect seeds to add it to my garden. Asters and goldenrod growing together are a very pretty sight.

Cathy said...

Being raised in the northern hemisphere they will always be known to me as Michaelmas Daisies. Whatever they are called I like them
Cathy

Cathy @ Still Waters

Shammickite said...

I agree with Cathy, Michaelmas Daisies for ever!

Anvilcloud said...

Yes, I like asters and have had them in past gardens.

Tabor said...

Mine are now finished and I do miss their beauty.

Elephant's Child said...

Love them both. Volunteer/wildflowers/weeds often have a LOT of charm.

Marie Smith said...

I love the combination of asters and goldenrod as well, Judith. They are abundant in the wild here.

Marie Smith said...

I didn't know them as Michaelmas daisies but it is a great name, Cathy. Thanks for sharing.

Marie Smith said...

They are such a great addition to the fall colour, aren't they, Shammickite?

Marie Smith said...

AC, they are such a great addition to the garden this time of year.

Marie Smith said...

Yours bloom earlier than ours, like most of the plants we campare, Tabor.

Marie Smith said...

EC! There is nothing quite as beautiful as a field of wildflowers. Putting weeds into that sentence wouldn't sound near as lovely.

Elephant's Child said...

What's in a name? Some weeds are beautiful. And my father told me that they were only a plant out of place.

DJan said...

I love those pretty purple asters the best. Lavender lovelies. L0(

Marie Smith said...

Great reframe, EC.

Marie Smith said...

That they are, Jan. Though I am drawn to the wildflowers too.

Silver in AZ said...

love purple, this included. :)

Marie Smith said...

The depth of colour that's been bred into the cultivated plants is pretty.