Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day & Foliage Follow-Up November 2015: Autumn Long Island Garden

NOVEMBER GARDEN

Autumn has arrived in my November Long Island garden.  Summer-like temperatures had lingered into much of October, until the 20th, when we received our first overnight frost.  Now the temperatures rarely get out of the 50's and the there is an invigorating chill in the air.  With our autumnal temperatures comes an array of color, transforming the landscape into a piece of colorful artwork.  The garden and local community is in the midst of change as well so at this time of year I will often venture out past my own space with camera in hand. Come along with me to take in all the colors of fall!

BLUE ATLAS CEDAR CONE

The tour starts with my own gardens with the majestic Blue Atlas Cedar in the front yard which is developing rather good sized cones this autumn. It is often said that the larger the cones the harsher the winter; however, predictions are calling for warmer than normal temperatures in the northeast...time will tell.

PERENNIAL BORDER AUTUMN

The perennial border in the back yard now hosts a fall display of lamb's ear, orange and brown tinged seed heads of astilbe and coneflower, golden hues of hosta and grass plumes, while the evergreens keep their color in the backdrop.

NANDINA DOMESTICA AUTUMN BERRIES

The berries of Nandina domestica have turned from pale pink to a colorful bright red as autumn progresses...

AUTUMN REFLECTIONS

and the foliage of sedum turns to a golden hue and reflects in the birdbath below.

DWARF BUTTERFLY BUSH BLOOM NOVEMBER

Bright purple blooms are still present on the dwarf butterfly bush as the seasons change...

ECHINACEA (CONEFLOWER) SEED HEAD

while seed heads of coneflower and sedum remain behind from spent blooms.

SEDUM NOVEMBER SEED HEAD

Here is a fall foliage combination of White Ash in the backdrop with Coral Bark Maple and Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar in the foreground.  Autumn is such a wonderful time of year with changing colors everywhere.

AUTUMN FOLIAGE TRIO:  WHITE ASH, CORAL BARK MAPLE & WEEPING BLUE ATLAS CEDAR

Hydrangea Tardivia's blooms have faded to hues of pink that linger into fall and...

HYDRANGEA TARDIVIA NOVEMBER

Knock Out Roses are still in bloom, adding color to the landscape.

KNOCK OUT ROSE NOVEMBER

In the back perennial border the May Night Salvia has pushed out one last bloom as a reminder of summer past.

SALVIA MAY NIGHT LAST BLOOM

AROUND TOWN: SAYVILLE MEMORIAL PARK AT THE COMMON GROUND

The scenes around town are changing as well.  Autumn blooming bulbs and flowers can be seen at the local 9-11 Memorial Garden. Beautiful gardens with walkways of personalized stones, memorial benches and a Peace Labyrinth grace the area. I enjoy taking walks and photographing this lovely park at various times of the year, especially in late summer and fall, so come take a look.

SAYVILLE MEMORIAL PARK FALL CROCUS

SAYVILLE MEMORIAL PARK RUDBECKIA (BLACK EYED SUSAN)

SAYVILLE MEMORIAL PARK ASTERS

SAYVILLE MEMORIAL PARK ZINNIAS

SAYVILLE MEMORIAL PARK ZINNIAS

SAYVILLE MEMORIAL PARK  ZINNIAS

SAYVILLE MILL POND AUTUMN FOLIAGE

Also around town is Mill Pond. Located off Montauk Highway in Sayville, Mill Pond is a shallow six acre pond that is part of the Brown's River Estuary. I have watched the foliage surrounding this area transform into an amazing palette of color year after year and have recently made it a priority to stop and capture its beauty indefinitely through the lens. Come along and view the changing colors.

MILL POND SAYVILLE LONG ISLAND

MILL POND AUTUMN COLORS

MILL POND AUTUMN COLORS

MILL POND AUTUMN COLORS

AUTUMN LEAVES

That is it for this months stroll. So what is blooming in your garden on this November day?

NOVEMBER GARDEN

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." - Albert Camus

Thank you to our hostesses Carol at May Dreams Gardens, who makes it is possible to see blooms on the 15th of every month with her meme Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day and Pam at Digging for hosting Foliage Follow-Up.  I am also linking with some other wonderful hosts and hostesses at Today's Flowers, Floral Fridays, Mosaic Monday at Lavender Cottage, I Heart Macro, Macro Monday 2, and Nature Notes at Rambling Woods.  Also check out What's Blooming This Week Garden Update.

I hope you enjoyed your walk through my November garden.

As Always...Happy Gardening!

Author: Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardening, © Copyright 2015. All rights reserved