Today is Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day for October, with thanks to Carol at May Dreams Gardens for creating this meme. The crape myrtles are finished, but there are buds galore on the camellias, which should be plentiful for next month’s offering. There is still a lot going on in the garden, and I am delighted to share:

Pink Muhly Grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris)
Clematis ‘Comptesse de Bouchard’
Iris ‘Sunny Disposition’
Marigold
Encore Azalea ‘Autumn Twist’
Clematis ‘General Sikorski’
Calibrachoa
Geranium
‘Grafitti Violet Pentas
Hydrangea
Encore Azalea ‘Autumn Twist’
Hibiscus
Gardenia radicans
Mandevilla
Leucanthemum ‘Freak’
Encore azalea
Pink Knockout Rose

Dahlia ‘Kordessa’
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About johnvic8
John Viccellio retired after 24 years in the U. S. Navy and began to dig into gardening when he could finally land in one place. He completed the Master Gardener course in 1992 and has since designed and constructed two of his own gardens. He wrote a monthly garden column for ten years and was a regular contributor to Carolina Gardener magazine. John published his first book, Guess What's in My Garden!, in 2014.
He lives in Stallings, NC with his wife, in close proximity to six of his eight grandchildren.
What a beautiful array! October seems like a lovely time to visit your garden…
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Come on down!
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Just love love love that Pink Muhly Grass – esp with the Autumn light – I have to get one next year. Dahlia is pretty too!
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Thank you, Cathy. The muhly grass has been one of the plants I “discoverd” when we moved to NC. Now it’s fairly widely used…even by the road beautification folks.
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Looks like summer, but I think that’s about to change. Our forcast for Sunday night is 38 degrees and Monday night is 36. We might get frost!
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We are in for the same. It may not be fun playing tennis tomorrow morning.
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Stunning! You have so many wonderful flowers in your garden. I think we are all trying to extend the season and there are so many plants that can cope with lower sunlight and temperatures. Love your Muhly grass, it isn’t hardy here, but then If I had mine in a pot, it could come inside couldn’t it?!”
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Thanks, Pauline. I have not heard of anyone growing muhly in pots for colder climates, but it just might be worth the effort if you have convenient place for it.
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So many lovelies! I have a Pink Muhle grass in a planter. It’s alive, but not doing much. It is my eternal struggle with finding enough sun in my shady yard. Going through major editing right now, to make space for new things. Wish me luck – that one is definitely worth finding a spot for…
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And a hearty good luck wish for your changes. I too am editing…trying to find the right low maintenance (but still attractive) plants to replace the back bangers.
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Wow! Muhlenbergia makes an impression. Unfortunately not for my zone 😦
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there it is again, that wonderful favourite grass of mine! looks great in a mass planting too
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thank you, Annette. Glad we can share in its beauty.
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