More Fall Color in Beverley Square West

I’m afraid I missed the peak leafage in my neighborhood this year, at least as far as a photographic record is concerned. I didn’t get out into the neighborhood last weekend; I was at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Satruday, and waiting all day on Sunday for the cable guy. Wednesday we had heavy rains all day, which knocked down a lot of leaves.

But we had a beautiful day today, so it was a good excuse to get out and see what color I could still find. You can see there was still some good color out there.

1422 Beverly Road1422 Beverly Road. I have several photos from this house in this set. It has a lovely shady front-yard garden. I walk past this house every day, to and from the subway to work. I’ve yet to introduce myself to the gardener who lives there.

215 Stratford Road209 & 215 Stratford RoadCherry Tree1402 Beverly Road1422 Beverly Road1422 Beverly RoadHouse on Argyle RoadHouse on Argyle Road268 Argyle Road274 Argyle Road274 Argyle RoadHouse on Stratford Road
Cherry LeavesDueling Maples

Each photo in this post links to its photo page on Flickr, where you can view it at several different resolutions.

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In the backyard and shady path:

  • Astilbe, two unknown varieties: one with dark red flowers, and one with white flowers
  • Dicentra eximia “Aurora”, White bleeding heart
  • Hosta, variety unknown: small, yellow leaves, purple flowers, could be “Gold Drop”? (just starting to bloom)
  • Hydrangea, variety unknown: white, lacecap type flowers
  • Ilex verticillata “Southern Gentleman”, Winterberry, male (in container)
  • Itea “Little Henry”, Sweetspire: white flowers (in container)
  • Kalmia “Peppermint”, Mountain laurel: white flowers with dark red rays (just ending)
  • Lonicera sempervirens, trumpet honeysuckle: dark orange-red flowers (just ending)
  • Tradescantia “Sweet Kate”, Spiderwort: Chartreuse foliage, bright purple flowers

In the sunny border:

  • Alcea, Hollyhocks, unknown strain: tall, pink flowers, white flowers
  • Asclepias tuberosa, Butterfly weed: Bright orange flowers
  • Campanula trachelium “Bernice”, Bellflower: Double purple flowers
  • Coreopsis verticillata “Zagreb”, Tickseed: Orange-yellow flowers
  • Digitalis, Foxglove, unknown variety: White flowers (just ending)
  • Hemerocallis (fulva?), Day lily: Bright orange flowers with brick red interior rays
  • Heuchera, Alumroot, unknown variety: white flowers, silver-variegated burgundy foliage
  • Ilex verticillata, Winterberry, female: White flowers, bright red berries still persisting from last year
  • Monarda didyma “Gardenview Scarlet”, Beebalm, Bergamot: Dark red flowers
  • Tradescantia, spiderwort: dark purple flowers

In the front of the house:

  • Centaurea, Bachelor’s buttons: Cornflower blue flowers
  • Dianthus caryophyllus Super Trouper Dark Violet, Carnation (windowboxes)
  • Heuchera, unknown variety: White flowers, burgundy foliage overlaid with white
  • Penstemon “Husker Red”: White flowers
  • Lavandula, Lavender, unknown variety: dark purple flowers
  • Thymus, Thyme: Pale purple flowers
  • Viola, Pansies: Large chrome yellow flowers with purple marks in the centers