Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: ornamental plant

I seem to be taking far too many photos recently in low light and ending up with images that are not as sharp as I'd like. Not the most photogenic background, either : ) Seen on a recent walk in North Glenmore Park, growing through the fence of someone's garden that backs on to the park. Just off to help record all plants, birds, insects, etc. at the Priddis Greens Golf Course, south west of the city. Back later. 7:45 p.m. - going to turn off my computer for a while, as a nasty thunder and rain storm has arrived.

I was thrilled to find two or three of these hanging Chinese Lanterns growing at the Reader Rock Garden the other day. I have loved these for many years, but normally I never see them. "Popular for the papery bright-orange lantern pods that develop around the ripening fruit, these are often cut and used for Thanksgiving and Halloween arrangements. Plants are aggressive spreaders, and best kept out of the perennial border so they don't take over. Also can be grown in tubs. Small white flowers appear in midsummer, over a bushy mound of coarse green leaves. Pods are green at first, but should be harvested as soon as the orange colour develops, the leaves stripped then stems hung upside down to dry in a warm dark room." From www.perennials.com .