A little place of calm

Balcony plants

We were given a rose plant as a wedding gift, which i think was a lovely idea – i like flowers, but it's nice to have a plant that lasts. It is growing quite beautifully at the moment:

I'm so glad i've taken photos of the Leucothoe Scarletta plant, otherwise i would not realise how dramatically it has changed colour through the seasons. This was in June, mostly green and yellow:

At the end of July it was beginning to change colour:

Now in October, it has become a beautiful deep red. Just look at it now!