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cmmc, Fall, flowers, garden, nature, Photo Challenge, photography
October is the opal month of the year. It is the month of glory, the month of ripeness.
Henry Ward Beecher
It is the picture-month.
Auntie M shared these pretty ornamental plants from her garden. These fast-growing perennials are called Japanese lanterns, Chinese lanterns, winter cherries, bladder cherries, or strawberry groundcherries.
The large, bright orange pods contain the fruits or seeds. They have a white flowers in July, which turn into green pods in August. By September, the pods transform into orange, which can become very deep over the winter. By Spring, the papery pods will break down, releasing their seeds for the new crop.
They can be invasive because they are very hardy and spread quickly, so while they provide excellent ground cover in a garden and colour in the Fall, they will need a firm hand.
These pods can be dried indoors and will provide colour and texture in arrangements for many months.
I’m so glad we live in a world with Octobers.
Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
This is my post for Cee Neuner’s Midweek Madness Challenge: Orange!
jennsmidlifecrisis 
I’ve always loved these plants. They are wonderful. Terrific photo’s Jenn. 😀
I love Japanese lanterns. Aunt Ruthie had a bunch growing in front of her shed. I just bought some peppers: yellow, orange, and red–no green, as it should be! I’ll share this on Facebook!
Very pretty!
Thanks! 🙂