Back from England- Autumn colour

Hi everyone
 
Glad to be back home after two really happy, hectic weeks in England. I know that the threads are long gone, but I must tell you  how lovely the autumn colours were. We travelled the length of the Eastern side of the UK , mostly on motorways. They were a revelation, Having been planted up with trees and large shrubs when they were built they now provide a colourful trip in late October; reds, yellows, oranges and deep purples abounded. We also spent a couple of days in Sussex where because the weather was mild we could walk along the lanes which are now ankle deep with fallen leaves. A particular love of mine in that county are its lanes which are so narrow that the trees form a tunnel to walk though. However I am more than willing to give up the colourful autumn display in order to have our frost free gardening here in Crete.
 
Also found an enormous nursery with a tremendous selection of plants, climbers and bulbs.I found Passiflora exoniensis (high on my list of wants) a lovely large pendant flowered Passiflora and after your encouraging remarks about Clematis armandii Appleblossom I managed to find a good specimen which I am going to try in a tub around the front door. Also some new Amaryllis hybs with much smaller flowers than usual which  grow well here in the border. Does anyone else find bulbs as easy and rewarding to grow as we do?
 
looking forward to reading any archived material.
 
regards  Janet
 
Richard & Janet Blenkinship
Crete
Zone 10/11
 

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