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A stone-edged access path slices through lines of grey and green foliage, heading towards the Luberon hills The old almond tree revived dramatically after the storm a few days ago and now continues on its wild course towards the sky - - - #teucrium #perovskia #phillyreaangustifolia #drygarden #jardinsec #stonegarden #greengarden #limestone #luberon #provence

Meanwhile back in the Luberon garden autumn is in the air. Mornings are cloudless and fresh, the light needle-sharp. Temperatures have dropped from the high thirties to the high twenties But still no rain. Every evening storm clouds gather, then float away over the horizon. The plants seem very still. They are alive but they aren’t growing, just holding it together - - - #umbrellapine #pinuspinea #perovskia #phillyreaangustifolia #drygarden #jardinsec #stonegarden #greengarden #luberon #provence

Dusk After two days of beautiful sunshine the lower herbaceous border has come into flower. Each year it starts out in varying shades of purple, highlighted with lime-green Euphorbia palustris. Then the reds start Allium ‘Globemaster’ Allium Hollandicum ‘Purple Sensation’ Lupinus ‘Masterpiece’ Astrantia major ‘Hadspen Blood’ Iris ‘Sable Night’ Papaver orientale ‘Beauty of Livermere’ - - - #lupin #iris #allium #poppy #papaver #astrantia #purpleflowers #growingflowers #countrygarden #englishgarden #topiarygarden