Halloween with Pyracantha (Santa Cruz)

Sam and I bought a bush this summer!

I've always wanted a bush that would have 

red berries in the winter.

I grew up with holly bushes in Virginia, 

but our bushes would NEVER grow any berries,

 red or otherwise.

I've always liked the look of a red berry bush 

at Christmas time.

So we visited Moon Valley Nurseries

last summer to get a bush that would grow

red berries.

We came home with a Pyracantha (Santa Cruz)

bush (also called a Firethorn for its ½'' long thorns) 

that was getting ready to bloom with clusters of

 white flowers, that would then turn into 

green berries.

In late Fall they are supposed to turn into 

red berries...

Only now after reading up on Pyracantha

did I learn that they come in different verities,

some have orange berries, some red.

 Other sites say red berries in the winter.

None mention having orange berries for Halloween

that turn into red berries for Christmas.

Which, by the way, would be super cool!

 I do hope they are still changing into red,

 however, Fall is my favorite time of the year

so if they are in fact orange, that wouldn't be

so terrible. 

At least the pumpkins are extremely 

happy with the color.

This little pumpkin was a new purchase 

at Walmart this month for $7.99, 

I just love those teeth. 

Hope your having a wonderful October,

thanks for stopping by

and happy haunting!