Finally....It's Autumn in central highlands

[bodhidharma]

Autumn has finally made it to the central Victorian Highlands, but only just beginning. Whats that, Tony..No climate change..the weather is the same as always....But its 3/4 of the way through Autumn and,and.... Oh....i must be wrong then. Phew, for a while there i thought we were in trouble

[Jamie]

love the colour bodhi!!

love the way swampies change to the rusty glow aswell!

[AndrewM]

Autumn what a wonderful time of year.

I envy you southerners and the colour change the cool brings.

Andrew

[Jarrod]

Lovely colours! Mine still haven't started! I will probably have another dud year where leaves just dry up and fall off. But I have my fingers crossed!

[Matthew]

most of mine have already turned, i should get some pics up. a job for tomorrow, nice colour

[Josh7]

Bodhi, nice stuff mate. Am i right in saying that Swampy's are 1 of only 3 or 4 deciduous Cypress?

[bodhidharma]

Bodhi, nice stuff mate. Am i right in saying that Swampy's are 1 of only 3 or 4 deciduous Cypress?

G'day Josh, good question..I can think of the Redwood and chinese Fir and, apparently Tassie has one to (google) maybe some of our esteemed members can give us more

[Amanda]

Look at that spectacular colour.. Wow

[MattA]

Beautiful display Bodhi, you are so lucky down there. None of my trees have even thought about turning yet, most are STILL thumping out growth.

Matt

[shibui]

re deciduous conifers (I'm guessing the question should have been 'conifers' as swamp cypress isn,t actually a cypress - confusing???
- don't forget the larches (Larix sp) absolutely beautiful spring growth. Also Gingko is technically a conifer too, even though it has broad leaves. My larger bonsai gingko is looking great just now but needs a pot. What color suits golden buttery yellow?
Other species have coloured well too - some of the trident maples have quite intense reds this year but the palmatum colours are not so good due to burnt leaves in summer. Trees in the ground and large boxes are still green and growing though.

so deciduous conifers so far:
Taxodium - swamp cypress (maybe a couple of species??)
Metasequoia - dawn redwood (Only rediscovered during last century known from fossil records from ancient times)
Larix - Larches (I can think of 2 sp- L. decidua (Europe) and L. leptolepsis (Asia) might be others)
Gigko biloba - maidenhair tree (another ancient tree known from fossil records and surviving in remote areas of China) Japanese fir?? not sure
Tas sp?? not sure
anyone else...

[bodhidharma]

Thanks for that info Shibui, it will be interesting to see who else comes in with information. Now, about that buttercup yellow Ginko, deep blue i reckon will suit it

[Jamie]

is cryptomeria deciduous? something keeps popping into my head that it is...

[Leigh Taafe]

Hi Jamie - no its an evergreen mate.

[Jamie]

must of been something else i seen in the book i read a while back..

[Jarrod]

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