Autumn Botanica

Leaves from the Maple tree

Leaves from the Maple and Mandevilla

Colour Diversity

Leaves and twigs from the Philadelphus and Maple

Autumn leaves and seed pods from my white flowering Crepe Myrtle 'Indian Summer-Natchez'

The weather here has been so pleasant, blue skies and sunny days, more like Springtime than Autumn . . . though the evenings have been much cooler with that welcome, slight chill in the air.
I have spent some time in my garden over the last couple of days, apart from watering and tending my plants I have been collecting leaves for my scans . . . some which have fallen and some which are changing colour but still hanging on tentatively to their twigs and branches until the next breeze comes along and sets them free.

When I was reaching up to pick a small sprig of leaves from the philadelphus I brushed against the lavender and rosemary growing outside my kitchen window, the warmth of the sun had released the perfumed oils from the foliage and the fragrance was delightful; I took great pleasure in brushing my hands over the leaves.
As you walk along the curved, paved pathway to the patio you brush against many fragrant plants such as the prostanthera, the geraniums and another small plant from the westringia family which has soft bright green leaves and when you touch them the fragrance is just like a mix of passionfruit and pineapple . . . so lovely.
I have planned this part of the garden this way as it is so lovely to brush past the fragrant foliage as you walk along the path.

It was Mothers Day here yesterday and as I wasn't expecting anyone to visit until dinner I decided to take myself to the garden centre where I had a lovely time enjoying all of the many greens and textures of the plants, trees and pretty flowers.
Of course I couldn't resist leaving there without a plant or two, so I bought a white flowering daphne which is named 'White Star', it has the heavenly daphne fragrance with a hint of lemon; a white flowering perfumed petunia which I have put in a hanging basket so that the foliage can cascade over the edge and a canna lily with large leaves which are variegated with light lime green stripes, very tropical looking; I will post some photos of my purchases at a later time.

If any of you celebrated Mothers Day yesterday well I hope you all had a lovely day; I certainly did, I love being in my garden and amongst Nature, it is such a pleasant diversion from everyday life and it is good for the mind and soul . . . ♥