
Sunflower in Thompson’s Park
There was still plenty of colour on offer in my local Cardiff parks – Victoria Park and Thompson’s Park – as September ushered out a meteorologically disappointing summer. Here are some of my pictures…

Victoria Park

Nicotiana

Canna

Some sort of colourful daisy

An impressive lime/linden tree

The healthy-looking Catalpa…

…with its characteristic “beans”

Ricinus communis…

…has beautiful leaves

Petunias

I am intrigued by this plant – perhaps it is a “Prince of Wales feather (Amaranthus hypochondriacus)?

A pretty rowan (mountain ash) tree
On the way back from Victoria Park I dropped into Thompson’s Park – or at least the lower level around the pond…

General view

Sunflowers and Goscombe John statue

There is still something to attract pollinators

I think these dark leaves…

…belong to these Dahlias

And finally another bright Canna
Colourful daisies are zinnias? Something from the Americas
Thank you for the suggested ID. After all these years the Asteraceae/Compositae flower family still stump me…
Best wishes 🙂