On a dark sky day with frequent showers, some of them very heavy, we visited Oakgate Nursery and Garden as we needed some plants to redo a section of our garden and some compost.
As usual we started off with coffee and cake and while doing so the heavens opened and hefty storms followed closely one after another. We were hoping for a break in the clouds so that we could get out into the garden or nursery.
Eventually a time came when the rain became much lighter so we decided we would don waterproof jackets and go into the nursery. Further storms broke up our perusal of the plants so we took refuge in the covered areas. We were eventually successful in making our purchases. Then as the rain stopped we quickly took off on a wander around the gardens.
Many perennials were showing early signs of autumn, seed pods were forming and petals drooping and beginning to dry.
Other perennials were just beginning their flowering periods, those autumn flowering plants that give extra colour at autumn time.
Foliage on some trees and shrubs were showing premature signs of autumn colours in their foliage.
One change in gardens at this time of year which is appreciated by ourselves and even more so by birds and mammals is the appearance of berries.
One of our favourite features of gardens at this time of year is the spiral seed-heads of clematis. I will finish off this report of our September exploration of the Oakgate Gardens with a couple of photographs of these seed-heads.
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