Appreciation: Maples Autumn 2023

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  1. AlainK

    AlainK Renowned Contributor Forums Moderator Maple Society 10 Years

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    100 mph ?
    !!!! Oh my, that's 160 km/hr, even worse than what I thought...
     
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    We're forecast for 105kph, which usually means a little higher. Because of our altitude, we can usually count on 10-20 kph more than the forecast, depending on wind direction. Unfortunately I have to be in Paris that night, which stinks. I had planned to leave dog Samantha for a neighbor to look in on, but that may not be a nice thing to do. She's not scared of storms, but even still.
     
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    Some are protected by other trees that can filter some of the sun, and hopefully the worst gusts of wind :

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    Others will probably lose most of their leaves (Ryusen, Hana matoi, Arakawa in the foreground) :

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    Well, it's the 31st October and after some rain today, I can honestly say it has rained every day here in Southern England in October 2023. Never seen it like this in all my long years living here.

    I thought I would take a few more photos whilst I could when the sun did come out. Some small maples, some large.

    Fairy Lights x 2
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    Grandma Ghost ( so red this year)
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    Emma x 2
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    Aconitifolium
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    Inaba shidare x 2
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    Pink filigree x 2
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    Garnet
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    Nigrum
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    Skeeters Broom
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    Tiger Rose (still very young)
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    Kinshi ( Also very young)
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    A colouful small corner of my garden full of various maples, Amber Ghost with no leaves at all in the middle of Sango kaku and Skeeters Broom.

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    -2˚ couple days ago with frost lined leaves
    Mikawa yatsubusu
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    back up a couple feet and the scarred leaves are more palatable
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    Before storm CIARAN hits later today, I managed to take a few more to share. Fewer of my maples doing well this Autumn, due to many just turning brown and dropping their leaves. But 2024 will be differant, that's the fun thing about maples.....

    Reticulatum x 2
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    Cascade Ruby x 2
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    Azuma murasaki x2
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    Japanese Sunrise
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    Koyasan x 2
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    Beni shigitatsu sawa x 2
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    Filigree x 2
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    Sazanami
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    No wind yet here, a shower of rain 10 minutes ago, and now blue sky !

    Beni maiko :
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    One from seed, I like the colours :
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    A cutting from a friend, maybe some kind of "hime" :
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    Acer cappadocicum. Fodder for some kind of insect, perhaps leafcutter bees :
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    Those are among the best for the mix of colours on the leaves in this season :

    A few remaining leaves of the well-named Acer elegantulum :
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    Acer discolor :
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    The one I called "Shirpal" because I suspect it's a hybrid between shirasawanum and palmatum (I may be wrong!) :
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    'Koto hime' is still green :

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    'Trompenburg' was in full sun :

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    '(Peve) Starfish' was in the shade :
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    'Bihoo' :
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    All these were in full sun. Only the Acer mospessulanum, in the ground, in the background has not turned to autumn colours. no wonder, it's from the mediterranean area :

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    Hey @AlainK your Trompenburg looks very happy in full sun..I moved mine (1.5m) from 2hrs morning sun to a sunnier spot with 4 hours exposure, but very well sheltered and it really hasn’t been happy, really bad sun scorch! Moved Black Lace from and to the same location and that’s been very happy! Odd!!
     
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    Well, mine was OK last year. It's suffered more this year, but we had such a hot and dry weather, and it needs repotting too.
     
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    'Hagoromo nana'. In the background, 'Butterfly' that shows no sign of autum colours :

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    Pictures taken early this morning 1/11/23 ground trees starting to colour out now , hoping the storm doesn't take to many leaves off :( heavy rain in the North at the moment.
     

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    Awesome !
     
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    amoenum sp. Similar to Osakazuki - no label - but much more green in the summer than Osakazuki- but has that nuclear red in Fall


    Oridono nishiki - last photo has the top half of Inaba Shidare
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    My trees survived the storm, although a lot of leaves fell. But some more decided to colour up this morning.

    Mikawa yatsubusa
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    Green dissectum
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    Flavescens
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    Osakazuki

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    Beautiful pics mates!

    So did mine. Actually we only had a few gusts of wind here (about 80 km/hr)...
     
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