GARDEN BLOGGERS BLOOM DAY - October

For this GBBD I am not showing photos of my garden, but rather the English Garden at Assiniboine Park, which is a glorious park running alongside the river a stone's throw from where I live.
Bigger than even New York's storied Central Park, Assiniboine Park has many different gardens a zoo and a butterfly conservancy.  Come spring there will be an amazing display that I will share but for now let us marvel over how many beautiful flowers are still in bloom this later in the season.
 A very English Garden indeed.
 Foxglove still in bloom was an unexpected treat.
 While not generally a fan of pink I found this variegated Stonecrop to be awesome.
 I have two Monarda in my garden, how many dozen do you think are here?
 Big paths and big garden beds, this is a garden on a grand scale.
 The Nicotiana in my garden are about 12" tall vs. these large 3' specimens.
 You would not guess ;October' by looking at these plants.
Fall brings its own special colours to the gardens even after many of the summer's blooms have faded.
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