Garden Scanning Meets Arcimboldo!

Hi Everyone!

I've been hovering over the scanner again this month.   

Inspired by a comment on my

Garden Scans for October 
post, I thought I'd try my hand at a little "Arcimboldo-esk"

    garden scanning.    

I'd like you to meet my latest creation.

I think I'll call him... Mr. Cosmos Punkinhead!

 Mr. Punkinhead is made with a head of Cosmos, eyes of chrysanthemums, nose of pepper, mouth of Hyacinth Bean pod, ears of Strawberry Begonia, neck and arms of a dried Salvia coccinea stem, and hands of 'Sango Kaku' Japanese Maple leaves.

  Ever since I read about the "Picture This Photo Contest" hosted by Gardening Gone Wild,  I've been hooked on scanning the garden!   

Here are my more "reserved" scans for this month.  

Enjoy!

Here's a sampling of the Ligulairas (a/k/a Farfugium) I have growing in my shade garden.   Yellow blooms stand tall above the foliage in late October, early November.   
Just an added bonus!   

This is a great substitute for those of us with hosta envy.  Hostas don't do well in our Texas heat.  And if they survive the heat, the slugs and snails chew them to smitherines!

"Look, ma, no holes in my leaves!"  Yea!!

The Knock Out Rose (Rosa 'Radrazz')

I have to admit that I am (was) not much of a rose fan, until 
The Knock Out Rose came on the scene.
(My apologies to Professor Roush, 
the Anti-Knockout Cultivarist of Garden Musings)
   
I prefer the original single bloom variety designated as an Earth-Kind Rose.   

 Chrysanthemums and Ligularia blooms

This is the Chrysanthemum I call my "Aggie Mum."  (Whoop!) 
It was given to me by my neighbor years ago, who has since passed away, so it is a special plant in my garden.  

The nickname comes from the fact that my husband is an Aggie, and Texas A&M's school color  is...maroon
(Gig 'em!) 

 American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)

This is a large deciduous shrub in my shade garden 
loaded down with a snack for the birds.

 Chrysanthemum and Coleus

I just love the way the "Aggie Mums"  combine with the maroon fringes and veins of the Coleus.

 

And finally... 

a fall arrangement of Cosmos, Mexican Mint Marigold, 

Salvia Greggii, and Chrysanthemum 

For a look at previous scans and instructions on how you can create your own works of art, click here 

If you've created a scanning masterpiece, please leave me a comment with a link to your scans.  

I'd love to see what you've come up with! 

Until next time...

Happy Scanning

Toni :-)