We don't usually think of November as a 'highlights in the garden' month. And yet this is the start of Autumn colours for Japanese Maples, Dawn Redwoods, Cypress, and Weeping Willows. Our pictures show the turning colours of Hosta leaves in my garden.
The Chrysanthemum is the 'birth flower' of November. Longwood announced its Thousand Bloom Chrysanthemum Tree has more than a thousand blossoms again this year - 1,523 flowers on a single stem. The link takes you to a youtube video showing the growing technique over its 18 month life.
Close by to me are the Chrysanthemum Festivals of Gage Park in Hamilton (finished October 30th), the Niagara Falls Showcase Greenhouses (all of November), and then Allan Gardens and Centennial Greenhouses in Toronto. Their growers have been to Longwood for training and expert guidance, and the results are displays of beautiful, large blossoms standing tall on single stems in many colours and shapes.
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