Autumn colour, Fall color

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Here is my Zelkova serrata in August, just starting to turn.


...and now, October. A super bright red.


Chris.

Wow Chris. Thats quite some red!! Pity it does'nt last longer. Is that two trees?

Lovely! tanx for sharing, Chris.

Will, thanks, yes it is two trees. I don't know how tightly they are growing together, I will find out when i repot next year.

Pootsie, great to see you posting on here It's been a long time...

Chris.

Treebeard wrote:Pootsie, great to see you posting on here It's been a long time...

Aye, it's been some time. I went through that thing where you lose a little interest and then it comes back again, strong. I think you know what I mean.

pootsie

Might as well chime in, here's one of my tridents, the first to show autumn colours this year, my largest is still fresh green as if in may

and for the contrast, here it is in the the garden with the stubborn old lady above who refuses to get (un)dressed for winter...

Well if we're in the "you show me yours ..." mode:



My root-over-rock Trident which I can never decide if I like or not. I do like its autumn display this year though and I actually managed to get a pic before the wind blew it all away.

(Chris - I like your polyglot attempt but the English teacher in me can't bring myself to missing out the "u" in colour. So I compromise on "Fall Colour" )

If you decide not to like it, there's always an empty spot in my garden

Who made the pot Fiona? Some good colours going on.

I do think you oughta like that tree, Fiona.

If we weren't having such a frog strangler now I'd take pics of my crepe myrtles. Later.

will baddeley wrote:Who made the pot Fiona? Some good colours going on.

Sorry to be so long getting back to you: that dang thing called work got in the way again!

I'd be lying if I said I knew for certain but I am fairly sure (99%) it is a Walsall Studio Ceramics one. It is nice though isn't it? I still think the tree needs a slight twist round in it but that'll need to wait until Spring.

Autumn colours just starting here. Weather turns colder, and more strength to the colours will appear the next weeks. One of my favourite times of the year. Here a few Mame and Shohin starting the show.

Regards
Morten


Cotoneaster microphylla
Height: 9,5cm / 3,7 inches. Pot: Elsebeth Ludvigsen.


Sharp-leaf Willow - Salix acutifolia
Height: 5,5cm / 2,2 inches. Pot: Elsebeth Ludvigsen, (DK).


Rockspray Cotoneaster - Cotoneaster horisontalis
Height: 10cm / 4 inches. Pot: Brazil

This is a new experience for me. I have never truly appreciated fall color until my current bonsai obsession. Now I see an amazing deciduous tree and wonder, what would this look like in fall? Beautiful trees folks.

pootsie wrote:

Treebeard wrote:Pootsie, great to see you posting on here It's been a long time...

Aye, it's been some time. I went through that thing where you lose a little interest and then it comes back again, strong. I think you know what I mean.

pootsie

I know what you mean

Henrik, Fiona, Morten, lovely colours.

Fiona, you spell it however you please

Chris.

Lovely pics Morten !
And Lovely Trees !

I think I'll wait until the sun comes out again (if it ever does) to take more pics but here's some color on a small crape myrtle.

Morton, that Rockspray cotoneaster just jumps out of the screen...great pic!

Crab apple, Malus halliana, 65 cm high, more than 50 years old, pot Korea, from imported stump without any branch since 1991
Image as of today

Beautiful Walter. Is that snow I see. Where is the global warming

Regards
Morten

That malus is phenominal!

Thanks, three hours later.

Stunning pics from Walter and Morten. I'm quite embarrassed to post my humble offerings after those.

Some more autumn colour from west central Scotland - currently bathed in sunshine and temperatures of 16C. This is the best display the Ginkgo has put on, and curiously the Acer has only just started to turn despite evey other maple in the garden (bonsai and garden shrubs alike) having already fallen to the Fall and lost their leaves.

Two small cotoneasters.

Height 5". Pot by Erin Pottery


Height 7". Pot by Walsall Studio Ceramics


This guy always looks like he's dying on me but then comes back strong the following year. Amazing what a drop of Ardbeg can do!

Hi Fiona
Great trees and absolutely fantastic choice of pot for both..