Acer sinense (?... Probably mislabelled any idea what it might be?) : Acer (pseudosiboldianum) takesimense :
The ones in the shade, or semi-shade, still green : 'Shishigashira', 'Koto-no-ito', and 'Butterfly' : Showing more or less colour : 'Phoenix', 'Redwine', 'Atrolineare', and 'Summergold' : ... and I never get tired of 'Beni Hagoromo ! (in the background, the Acer campestre with its rounded lobes, and around, various ones from seed) :
A bit of colour in the Beni Kawa, but the bloodgood has not changed a bit yet. The Pixie in the greenhouse has turned a nice shade of crimson, even attracted a rare parrot!
It's for sure A. sinense. We didn't have much damage either, a few branches down, also 80 kph max. Apparently a birch down somewhere but haven't seen it. Still have to look in the woods, so don't want to speak too soon!
Urban trees - I walked an area of four blocks square in my West End neighbourhood today, to photograph some cherry trees, but the maples were pretty distracting. I've put too many in the posting to really be asking for IDs. I'm just showing off my neighbourhood. But corrections are welcome. These street trees (= planted by the city) are listed on the city's Street Trees index as Acer freemanii 'Scarlet Sentinel'. Is there any chance this name is right? This tree on private property might be Acer freemanii? Acer amoenum? Acer palmatum, maybe. Acer palmatum Acer 'Princeton Gold'. The city has planted a lot of this cultivar as street trees in my 'hood. I think this is the tree on the city's index listed as Acer rubrum 'Autumn Blaze'.
Urban trees, part 2, still the 4-block square walk. Barclay Heritage Square. From Barclay Heritage Square - Vancouver Park Board - Park Finder: From Barclay Heritage Square | The National Trust for Canada (nationaltrustcanada.ca): Acer cappadocicum street trees line the street for three blocks. These four Acer 'Sango Kako' are on private property. Here are two street trees and a private one, from the right: Acer cappadocicum 'Aureum' (according to the city's index), Acer palmatum maybe, and Acer pseudoplatanus.
Still raining here....so some wet leaves on a few more that have turned in my garden. Vitifolium x 2 Fenna Kihachijo Tamuke yama x 2 Emperor 1 x 2
My strawberry tree is producing again..it’s only 4 foot tall but is full of fruit..increase in November each year
No fruit for my posting today...lol. But a few more maples turning this morning. Fujinami nishiki Koyuki Reticulatum Purple Peve Starfish Red Pygmy
Enjoying everyone's pictures. Continuing wind and rain here, Ciaran only gave us around 80kph so no real damage of note, the second depression has delivered winds in the 60's. We had the weather people on Friday, moving and splitting up the weather station, which was upgraded to use in a climate study, and they said that even in the Plain of Caen, quite near here, they had 140! Here are some more the first ones from before Ciaran, then some from after. Lots of yellows this year, I suppose thanks to the rain. And of course, some maples really think it's a good time to grow.
Just to catch up, here are the pics I took yesterday. No fruit on the trees, but in the fields, a late push of cepes.
My Tattoo stealing the show in the garden this morning. Nice showing from the Mikawa and Mikazuki in the background too. Fairy Lights is looking nice with a more basic yellow right, we will see what it does. My Japanese Princess in the ground is showing off, the other 2 in pots not quite so much. Ikandi Tattoo Tattoo Tattoo > Mikawa >Mikazuki Fairy Lights
It certainly is! At first I thought it looked a lot like Pixie, then saw the close up. Is it variegated?
It's not variegated, but it's certainly showing that effect with this fall color. I think Tattoo is one of the most underrated maples. It's become my favorite of everything in the garden based off it's form, superior leaf shape and summer green color and NOW fall color. I think it outperforms Mikawa, Japanese Princess, Mayday, Snow Kitten(lol) and even Mystic Mikawa (my #2). It's a sleeper hit!!!!
Sunshine and showers still the order of the day here in Southern England. But that means a few more photos to share. Griseum (only just turning, but the bark is looking great). Anne Irene Seiryu Uncle Ghost Jordan (turning brown very quickly) Purple Ghost Baby ghost (still a baby ) Not a great year for the Ghosts in my garden, but still a few to colour up.
'Hubbs Red Willow' just began to change on the 1st and has weathered a few atmospheric rivers since then holding onto the leaves until this morning
The first frost of Autumn here in Southern England, that meant bright bright sun and more maples turning. Ariake Nomura Johin Westonbirt Spreading Star Fairy Lights x 2 Murasaki kiyohime Marlo x 2 5 Wakehurst Pink Osakazuki on fire this morning
Surprisingly, my 'Koto hime' is still green while it gets more sun than 'Shishigashira' : 'Koto hime', very very short internodes : 'Shishigashira', against the sun, in the shade 10 minutes later, and detail :
You know how much I like Acer elegantulum for its autumn colours. The first one has been in a pot for about two years, and so has the second one. But the latter lost all its leaves in the drought : I never give up, so I put it in a shaded place and pruned 1/3rd of the top and all the branches. It went back to life again ! But with leaves with a slightly different shape :
