Last blooms from the garden?

No, Namsnanny, not usually this time of year. If I had to guess I'd say early but still usually late January or early February here.

Also the primula! What is it thinking??

I didn't know Clematis Armandii produced flowers this time of year!
The scent is heavenly isnt it NotSpaghetti?

Must try to find a new space!

Well done with posting your lovely photos Nell8

Aldom and others with primroses. Is this very unusual? I must admit to not having seen primroses or primulas in flower this time of year before.

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We have a new delphinium! We also have the first (tatty) primula and the first few blooms of the clematis armandii (sp?) is scenting the garden.

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We are supposed to have lots of rain tonight and tomorrow, so I took a few snaps earlier on.
Before the weather blows the leaves off.

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Since we’ve had rain, the geraniums in a small walled bed have gone mad, growing strongly when our geraniums in general have been rubbish this year. They were so sparse that DH put some chilli plants in the bed as well. Even though I don’t like chilli I’m tempted to put some in next year just because of the beautiful colour they provide. The fuchsias need sorting out when they eventually flower, they started to pop up in August!

Yes, my primroses are flowering again too! Crazy. Been cutting down most of the perenials, apart from sedum, and some spiked veronicas I cut earlier and are about to flower again. I picked a wild strawberry yesterday, and a few raspberries. Some of the canes are full of flowers, will they have time to fruit?

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A few more.

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Summer flowering fuchsia, clematis, and '. My love' Rose.

Woke up this morning to a new solitary cistus bloom on an otherwise empty plant. Amazing!

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I’ve got cosmos and chrysanthemum flowering together! My nerines are doing well and my cotoneaster tree looks wonderful. I just wish my ‘lawn’ was more grass than weeds.

It’s really amazing, considering we’re on the verge of November. Sun shining and we’re out in the gardens appreciating summer blooms.
Unfortunately, this could be likely to global warming.

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Three more. Think I'm getting the hang of this so I'll stop while I'm ahead!

A hardy fuchsia. Sorry, I'm learning how to post pics and fumbling around a bit ..

Oops. My first attempt at sending a picture didn't work.

I've just noticed my winter jasmine in full bloom.

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Thanks prentice that’s saved me asking! A few bits of colour left despite or perhaps because of monsoon type rain and warm days! Including this succulent which seems to have resurrected itself!

My Ceanothus is reblooming

what on earth is that Whitewavemark2 ?
It looks as if you have tipped leftover spaghetti into a pot.

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Quite a bit is still hanging in there, even in the Welsh mountains. I don’t think I’ve ever had dahlias and wallflowers out at the same time before though!

Here is a lion’s mane. And edible too🙂

Rosie51 Thank you for sending me the plant name. I seem to have the 'Mrs. Heggaty' variety. I Can now stop wracking my brains.

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Quick walk around the garden, between the showers

Aldom Schizostylis is what I've always known it as but when I googled (to check the spelling!) Hesperantha coccinea comes up as an alternative name.

My white Cosmos is still blooming, in fact little seedings are appearing. A pity they won’t last.
This fuchsia is still producing its beautiful blooms.

Our encore azaleas (both colours) are still gorgeous, and should be for quite some time. Lavender is still strong. Pansies bedded.