Autumn 2020

[shibui]

It must be getting late in Autumn when the Chinese elms start to change.

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Apologies for the crappy photo

Most others have now dropped leaves so I've started on the winter trimming.

[TimS]

Shishigashira motherstock plant just giving me a reminder why i love this cultivar so much. It's looking a bit worse for wear this year after i removed about 5 air layers that were on it, so it needs a few years to regrow now.

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[gnichols]

One of garden JM is maintaining nice colours. Pretty dreary day today but this closer up pic shows the colour.

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[TimS]

Ginkgo getting a bit lemon-lime colour now, i'm hoping the yellows will be come much stronger yet

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[kcpoole]

Back home for a few days to send a Pallet of Kanuma off to Mugo Bonsai in Adelaide.
Noticed a bit of colour on the benches and my Liquid Ambar is particularly bright this year

Ken

[Topiarius]

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Ignoring that it needs a trim (badly) the Autumn colours are pretty fine

[GavinG]

A fine tree Toparius - a larger photo would be welcome, there's a lot of detail in there. Is it a Fraxinus?

Gavin

[matlea]

That colour in the Liquidamber has intensified. Most of my leaves have been blown off in the recent bad weather... Always next year!

[baldtwitlion]

Lovely colour in the liquid amber Ken
I have some nice yellows and red in mine but nothing as vibrant as yours


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[kcpoole]

Lovely colour in the liquid amber Ken
I have some nice yellows and red in mine but nothing as vibrant as yours


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Thanks
certainly the best for a long time


Ken

[TimS]

Ginkgo colour just getting better. There's something about ginkgo that i love more than anything else

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[TimS]

I decided that it was worth bringing this tree in to enjoy a bit of the autumn colour. I quite like the effect with the block prints and the grey background. I find a tree inside the house always seems more substantial than on a bench. Please excuse the wire, it will all be off soon.

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[Boics]

Nice trees all!
Great autumn round here.
I've never seen such good colours on my trees.
Can someone refresh my memory as to why?
I live inner city fringe.

[kcpoole]

Nice trees all!
Great autumn round here.
I've never seen such good colours on my trees.
Can someone refresh my memory as to why?
I live inner city fringe.

probably too warm where you are.
any walls and trees around that might keep the chills away?

Ken

[shibui]

Best autumn colour comes with:
healthy foliage
cold nights
sunny days

So this year we have had a good autumn with better than usual rain. That means late summer leaves were healthy. Eventually if got cold at night and there have been some great, warm, sunny days to go with those colder nights so that gives you better autumn colour.
Without any one of those autumn colour will be less bright.
There may also be some other factors like how quick the cold comes in?