Japanese Maples Fall Color
'Skeeter's Broom' is the most colorful maple in our garden. I have just returned from a 2-week trip to Japan. This was my first ever trip outside the United States. It was an amazing experience and one I will never forget. Japan was wonderful - they really have their act together and I think the U.S. could learn a few things from them. There was one disappointment on the trip - the fall color had barely begun there and was really just beginning as we left. That is okay because the gardens were still spectacular, and I got a nice shot of fall color when I got back. 'Ryusen' I missed a few things - our ginkgo had just turned a glorious color the day before I left, and the leaves were gone by the time I got back. 'Sango-Kaku' I came home to many leaves on the ground but still a lot on the trees. 'Osakazuki', a beautiful red maple always changed color very late and therefore doesn't usually last long. When I left there was no color but a few remaini
With a view like that in the first shot, you had no need to go outside.
ReplyDeleteWhat a heavenly spot you have created there, Phillip. The good planting choices and backbones show through the windows. Lovely. We are getting lots of rain here, as well.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful. Those red leaves are the best.
ReplyDeleteWow... your Bloodgood is spectacular!! Larry
ReplyDeleteRaining here too. Today my view was of a tree being cut down.. Not enough room to spread its wings.. Although the newly opened space will benefit the overall garden. A bittersweet day. Your lovely pictures make a nice ending to the day.
ReplyDeleteWow, our leaves are no longer hanging on!! Beautiful color Phillip!
ReplyDeleteNice shot through the window. Bloodgood maple. I will have to remember that.
ReplyDeletewow.
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty carpet of red in the first photo...kind of matches the lamp shade.
ReplyDeleteSome nice views from the house. My Japanese maple is RED this year too. It's leaves are always the last to fall.
ReplyDeleteFabulous view out! We had horendous storms that took most of the leaves down except the oaks.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great season in the south.
Happy Thanksgiving Phillip.
I've been house bound due to knee surgery last week. I keep looking out at all the leaves falling thinking I need to get them raked up and into the compost pile. I'm using the down time to sort through, put names on and cull the daylily pictures I took in June, several hundred a day, & I didn't have time to go through them. Happy Thanksgiving. Mary
ReplyDeleteWhat a pleasure it must be to look out the window at the wonderfully red Japanese Maple. It's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYour maple tree is just beautiful. What a picture!
ReplyDeleteHave a Happy Thanksgiving.
Your acreage/yard is just amazing. Would love looking at that tree through one of my windows. Beautiful just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteRaine in Ohio
We had rain finally and it was fantastic. Thanks for sending it our way. Love the color on that Acer palmatum!
ReplyDeleteThe color of the 'Bloodgood' is gorgeous. Especially with the leaves on the ground mirroring the leaves still on the tree.
ReplyDeleteas always, your garden blows me away!
ReplyDeleteIn scrolling back through you blog I stopped to admire ihe Bloodgood Japanese Maple which is looking very gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteMy house faces south and my bedroom looks over the front yard. I have tried Redbud trees and dogwood trees to fill in that space in front of the bedroom with something attractive that will not grow too large. Th redbud and dogwood have both baked in the seariung summer hear, Is there a chance your Bloodgood maple might stand up to the heat here? It certainly looks great at your place. I hope to hear from you