I sure do appreciate these late-bloomers. The deep purple of New England aster. The cheery whiteness of Japanese anemone. The dainty blossoms and cool foliage of hardy begonia, even the nothing-fancy look of common garden phlox. And there’s sedum ‘Autumn Joy’, at least the ones the deer didn’t get. 
In the shrub department, the Tardiva blooms are still out and naturally, the Knockout roses are going strong like EverReady bunnies.
So once again, Garden Blogger Bloom Day illustrates what common, common taste I have in plants. Guilty as charged. But when coachees come here for plant ideas, they go off to the nurseries and you know what happens? They find what they’re looking for, they don’t have to pay a lot, and the plants do what they’re supposed to do - survive.
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TC 10.14.07 at 5:05 pm
So, I see you’re a “gardening coach.” What exactly is a “gardening coach” anyhow? And how much does it pay?
susan harris 10.14.07 at 6:37 pm
TC, click my name below to see the site TheGardeningCoach.com.
chuck b. 10.14.07 at 11:51 pm
I love common plants! Most of them. There are some that are so common I don’t even notice them anymore. But for the most part, I am a fan of the common plant. I think most people are–all those coneflowers and daylilies on garden blogs all summer long testify to that.
Carol 10.15.07 at 4:56 pm
I read your Blog Action Day post, then your GBBD post. Your plants may be common, but you’ve used them to create a beauiful garden, from what I can see from afar. No fuss, but lots of beauty and other benefits. We need to spread the word, gardening doesn’t have to be all hard work and chemicals!
luise 12.01.07 at 7:07 pm
i feel a little silly right about now.my hardy begonia is in the house right now,when i purchased the plant there was no tag.i could see it was a begonia,thought the leaves were georgeous,did’nt care about flowers,if any.we will have snow tonight and freezing rain,obviously it cannot go back outside again until spring.my question is how much damage have i done by bringing it inside?will it survive next winter or is the cold cycle neccessary for survival?