The fall colors have been muted this year. Actually, I guess "muted" is not the right word - when there is color, it is very nice. But a lot of trees around here went from green to dropped leaves. I'll admit that is the norm for the junk maples behind my house, but this year even the tree on the north side of the house just threw its leaves down as if sulking over the constantly gray summer/fall days we've had.
And then there is Autumn Blaze, which is looking nice this year. All pictures, except the last (which is noted) were taken yesterday afternoon
This is not a named maple. As luck would have it they managed to leave the one nice maple when they cleared the lot next door. Doesn't have the more brilliant red of a swamp maple (that used to be swampish land), but is very pretty. The green leaves to the very right are from my October Glory that has so far refused to turn (it is usually the latest). The red leaves to the left are on a burning bush that has always been wishy-washy when turning.
The old tree hydrangea. Upper left corner shows there are still some flowers that haven't turned yet and are still white (or mostly white).
This picture was taken 10/12/2023 and is Burgundy Belle. She is planted at the northwest corner of the house and is always the first of the maples I planted to turn.
There are a couple of trees behind my house (not on my property) that I am waiting for. While the trees around them have all dropped their leaves, those two are still fully dressed in green.
This won't be one of your showier falls, I guess. Around here, so far, there is precious little color. Adam & Krista have one tree that did turn red in their backyard - I think it must be a sweet gum. The one tree in their front yard, an ash, has been trying to die ever since before they moved in four years ago. Our burning bushes haven't yet started to turn. (I need to get out to water the smaller trees, this weekend.)
Posted by: Cop Car | October 21, 2023 at 05:06 AM