Wintry Gardening

My foetid hellebore may have gotten a fungus -- blocked its little airways. Remember how big it was, and how rampantly it was growing? It held its green bells right through our cold spring. But in about September it crumpled up and went black, mostly. I hold out little hope for next year.

The other two groups are doing wonderfully. To think I felt I could never grow hellebore in Illinois!

Time to take down the teepees that the scarlet runner was one. Next year, the teepees may be on the south of the house. Maybe the bean'll grow up the ramp?

Chrysanthemums are still full of color. The newer one, the light orangey one, is done having new buds, but the big spread of pink-maroon is still right there.