Photography, Place

A Late September Stroll

Posted by Heyjude on

The nice thing about September in Cornwall is that it is a little quieter on the roads, though on a sunny day the beach car parks can still get full quickly. Holiday-makers without children or with under school-age children tend to flock down here once the schools start back for the autumn term and there are lots of dogs as most beaches are open to them now.

This garden is full of tree ferns, ferns and grasses and shrubs that like shady woodland conditions

We like to visit the local NT gardens before they close for the winter and this week we chose Trengwainton. We’ve been here before, so I’m just going to do a pictorial tour starting from the top terrace and wandering back down to the exit via the stream and walled garden.

A bench with a lovely herbaceous border behind it. The view, in case you are wondering, is overlooking Mount’s Bay.
Verbena hastata ‘Rosea’, Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’ and Kniphofia
Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’
Cosmos
Verbena hastata ‘Rosea’
Yucca flowers
Yucca gloriosa variegata (Adam’s Needle)
Upper terrace
Alongside the stream
Ginger
Autumn colours are beginning to appear
One of the pathways within the walled garden area
Iochroma australis / mini angel’s trumpet
Ginger
Salvia
Abutilon
Outside the entrance to the inner walled gardens Salvias, Abultilons, Canna lilies and Gingers are still flowering and full of bees buzzing around
Hesperantha
Loropetalum ‘Fire Dance’
Deep pink Salvia
Cleome Spider flower
Blue hydrangeas
Salvia ‘Waverly’

Jo’s Monday Walks

37 Comments

  1. johnrieber says:
    October 3, 2022 at 14:54

    Peaceful and serene…beautiful photos!

    1. Heyjude says:
      October 3, 2022 at 15:41

      Thanks John, this garden always cheers me up with the planting.

  2. fredgardener says:
    October 3, 2022 at 16:13

    exactly the kind of garden that I love! Nice pics

    1. Heyjude says:
      October 3, 2022 at 16:28

      Thanks Fred, this garden is full of surprises at this time of the year.

  3. Ann Mackay says:
    October 3, 2022 at 19:28

    What a lovely garden walk! Everything seems so green – a treat after the frazzled looks of things here. And there’s plenty of colour around still. My idea of an ideal retirement would be to be able to spend lots of time visiting gardens all over the country. 🙂

    1. Heyjude says:
      October 3, 2022 at 22:02

      There are many wonderful gardens, we do our best to visit as many as possible when we are on holiday.

  4. Anabel @ The Glasgow Gallivanter says:
    October 3, 2022 at 22:03

    So lush and green.

    1. Heyjude says:
      October 3, 2022 at 22:06

      We didn’t have those really high temperatures even though it had been a much drier summer, so it never got scorched.

  5. the eternal traveller says:
    October 4, 2022 at 07:57

    So much beautiful colour in this garden. When I retired from teaching, Mr ET said he was never going away in school holidays ever again. So far we’ve managed to do that most of the time.

  6. Lynn says:
    October 4, 2022 at 15:12

    Love the variations of green & pops of colour here & there. So lush & beautiful!

    1. Heyjude says:
      October 4, 2022 at 16:01

      Cornwall does lush quite well 😀

      1. Lynn says:
        October 5, 2022 at 17:55

        Indeed!

  7. Suzanne says:
    October 5, 2022 at 00:51

    Wow, I transported myself for a walk just then. A woodland garden is so tranquil and I could do with one right now. Our neck of the woods like Cornwall is much quieter when it’s not summer.

  8. Cathy says:
    October 6, 2022 at 21:11

    What a glorious visit this must have been Jude, and what a great time of year to go

    1. Heyjude says:
      October 10, 2022 at 00:19

      It is a lovely garden for autumn colour. Lots of hydrangeas here too.

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