Both work and home gardening were relatively mundane this week. Consequently, these six lack a theme. Irrigation is at that awkward phase when less is necessary, but it is still very necessary. No more rain came after the first storm of the season, but the weather is cooler, and the days are shorter. Autumn is arriving . . . slowly. Maybe I will get pictures of autumn foliar color for next Saturday.
1. Robinia pseudoacacia, black locust is much more out of focus than I was aware of as I took this picture to show how blue the sky is without any rain in the foreseeable forecast.
2. Begonia X semperflorens–cultorum, wax begonia succumbed to a major infestation of fungus gnat larvae. These fresh cuttings were made from their unaffected upper growth.
3. Amaryllis belladonna, naked lady seedlings grew from seed from white flowers. They will not bloom for several more years. I am curious to see if they might also bloom white.
4. Saccharum officinarum, sugarcane probably should not have been bothered until the end of winter, but I separated five clumps. This is the traditional Purple Ribbon cultivar.
5. Acer rubrum, red maple is redundant to a picture of the same two Saturdays ago, but is too pretty to not get a last picture of before the end of its season. It is mostly bare now.
6. Rhody was busy with relaxation while I was at work on Thursday. He is commendably proficient with such tasks, while not being late for petting sessions and treats afterward.
This is the link for Six on Saturday, for anyone else who would like to participate: https://thepropagatorblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/18/six-on-saturday-a-participant-guide/
Tony Tomeo 
I don’t suppose you have a secret recipe for getting rid of fungus gnats….. such a problem here at times too. Nice to see Rhody working hard at relaxing!
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If they are indoors, grow Pinguicula. They trap the gnats, and are cool plants too,
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I grow no houseplants, and begonias would now want to be inside anyway. Fungus gnats are very rarely a problem here, and this is the first time that I encountered them to this degree, so I am not overly concerned about the problem continuing.
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No, I have no experience with fungus gnats. This is the first time I encountered such a serious problem with them. All I can do is water less, which I do at this time of year anyway. I hope that they will be less active now that the weather is not so warm.
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After a few weeks away from SoS it is wonderful to come back to a picture of the wonderful Rhody. Lovely acer shot and nice to see a blue, blue sky!
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Rhody is the priority, even if he does not pose for good pictures. I should have gotten a picture of Heather also. She is such a princess. She flips around on the warm pavement of the driveway while the pleasant weather lasts.
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It’s always good to see Rhody, but that red maple is almost as appealing. Seeing the sugar cane was fun, too. In only a while it will be time for them to burn the cane fields in Louisiana again, and we’ll all know when it happens, because of the smoke coming in on the east wind.
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I should have put more thought into the sugarcane. Now that it is growing, I have no idea of what to do with it, and I certainly have no idea of what to do with five. I will probably give four to neighbors. Rhody is sweeter.
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What do you do with the sugar cane?
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I have NO idea. Like so much of what we grow here, it seemed appealing at the time, but now, it is difficult to accommodate. I will likely give four to neighbors, and grow only one. Of course, that one will grow more in the future.
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Your #6 is familiar…as I sit here on the couch visiting blogs, my cockapoo and cat are snuggling in on my lap. You have some fun plantings going on, and that blue sky–lovely!
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Rhody is such a good coworker, and the primary allure of my blog.
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