On a wander along the front at Falmouth's Gylly Beach we spotted some late colour and interest. Exotic and structural plants lifting the lowering skies with their autumn efforts.
Most exotic was Facicularia Bicolor a spiny plant from Chile. With huge rosettes of green spikes and a centre of bright red surrounding a purply blue flower, these plants are supposedly not frost hardy. But these were enormous and have been there for years, so the Falmouth ones are made of tough stuff.
Further on was a Ricinus Communis (Castor Bean) with it's gorgeous big bronzy leaves with pinky red veins, and clusters of red, pompom seed heads (which are really quite poisonous so best used at the back of the border out of reach of inquisitive children). There were also still flowers on the tall, graceful red stems. Apparently these plants are usually grown as annuals in this country, but I'm going to keep an eye on these to see what happens. If the Fascicularia can survive, then maybe these can too.
There were some lovely grasses swaying in the breeze and their muted colours complimented the coastline colours and autumnal skies beautifully.
And then we finished off with a Gylly Beach Cafe Brownie and a hot chocolate to celebrate the safe arrival of my new nephew. That's how to wet a babies head in style!
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