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
Hi Phillip, your daffodils are so beautiful. Love your bouquet! Are the blue flowers in it sea lavender? Is this flowering in your garden right now, too? That would be very astonishing to me. Wishing you a lovely spring. Hopefully we all can enjoy a wonderful gardening season!
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Hi Christina, yes, the daffodils are blooming but they were lying on the ground after the colder weather came in on Sunday night. I should have picked all of them. I'm not sure what the purple flower is - it came from a bouquet of flowers from the grocery store!
ReplyDeleteI think the blue flowers are statice. I envy your warm weather and daffodils. Here March came in like a polar bear. The snow pack will have to go before I see mine!
ReplyDeleteYou lucky dog. I love seeing these beautiful spring flowers. We still have melting ice and snow. Hopefully by tomorrow it will all be gone. Not sure since it is to get down to 18 tonight. UGH.. I am so ready for warmth and these lovely spring beauties.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Meanwhile here the temperatures remain below freezing, although the witch hazels and snowdrops are desperately trying to flower the moment the sun comes out.
ReplyDeleteMarch came in like a frozen lamb popsicle here in Middle TN!
ReplyDeleteHopefully we'll thaw out tomorrow...
I'm happy to see spring is somewhere. We still have over 2 ft of snow. :-(
ReplyDeleteBut your pics give me hope that we're not too far behind.
Phillip, your daffs are an inspiration and encouragement that spring might actually arrive one day! We played golf on Sunday and did some gardening but we're back to the deep freeze in the next day or so. I wish this weather would make up its mind!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos Phillip. My daffodils are pretty but I didn't get pix this good.
ReplyDeleteOutstanding photos Phillip! That cold blast was rough on the daffodils, mine weren't fully out yet. Hope they come back to life this weekend and the air warms a bit more.
ReplyDeletePS the purple flowers are Statice flowers. They are very popular in floral arrangements. I've never grown them.
ReplyDeleteWe got a cold icy storm Monday night. Really got to some of my plants. We lost lots of limbs and trees, but thankfully, hubbie found someone to clean it up for us and all was better when I got home Wednesday. My beautiful Magnolia took a hard hit. Really ready to get to spring!
ReplyDeleteWe went from 73 last Sunday to snow on Monday. Cold rain all week after that, and finally today the sun is out and it is supposed to get to 60. I would work in the garden today, but the soil is like chocolate pudding.
ReplyDeleteAs I enjoy your spring treats, today was our first spring day here in Virginia. . . Finally. Monday was snow, and today was jacket- less. I look forward to the days when my daffodils look like yours.
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