First of all I must start with an apology for my lack of comments for last week. For some reason I was having problems with WordPress, they kept asking for my password but then not accepting it, I hope it has sorted itself out now, not sure what I will do if it hasn’t!
This weeks six are all about the amazing colour from the leaves in the garden at the moment, some have reached their peak, others have just started turning, but some are now all on the ground thanks to storms and torrential rain.
This was Acer Westonbirt Spreading Star a week ago…….
……….and this is it now, over for another year.
Acer palmatum Osakazuki has reached it peak, this is a view from inside the woodland. The black bark shows up nicely from this side.
and this is the usual view from the back of the house, such a lovely colour.
We had torrential rain the other night and this is what greeted me when I opened the curtains next morning, half the leaves have fallen!
Contrasting with A. Osakazuki on the other side of the archway into the woodland is I think the straight Acer palmatum, now turning a lovely burnt orange colour.
This one still has a way to go before it reaches its peak colour, just hope the leaves aren’t whipped away by the wind before then.
The tall siver birch by the back door is looking very golden.
The Cornus alba sibirica Westonbirt , yes, another with Westonbirt in it’s name, by the driveway is looking lovely contrasting with the buddleia leaves. When the leaves drop eventually, I will have the lovely red stems until they need cutting back in March.
The Cotinus in the back garden has finally reached its best colour for a number of years, maybe all the sun in the summer has something to do with it.
There we have my six for this week. There are still a couple more Acers to change colour yet, along with a few more plants, so the colour display from foliage might still be with us next week. Thanks to Jim at Garden Ruminations for hosting, do have a look to see more gardens from around the world. I will now sit back and see if WordPress will allow me to comment on all your posts!
No, it hasn’t worked, I can’t even leave a message with Jim!
Lovely autumnal colour, Pauline. Hope you get the WordPress issue sorted out – does your son still help with the WordPress admin?
Thanks Cathy. I think my son and I have sorted it between us, seems to be working now.
Yes I noticed I couldn’t find your post on Jim’s blog. But I found it !
Very nice photos ! I love acer …their autumn colours are so pretty.
Glad you found it Fred! The Acers certainly keep the colour going in my garden at this time of year, October and November are certainly not dull months!