The onset of Autumn gives our gardens a new, though brief, lease of life. Where there were soft greens and muted purples there is now a myriad of different vibrant reds and yellows to be seen...
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| Cotinus "Royal Purple" |
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| Cotinus "Royal Purple" |
The Blueberry bushes have long since delivered their berries, but now they are brightening-up the garden with a stunning display of red foliage.
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| Blueberry |
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| Blueberry |
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| Blueberry |
Even the Greek Oregano, green throughout the Summer, is joining in the Autumn festivities with a surge of pinkish-purple leaves at its tips.
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| Greek Oregano |
My collection of Cornus (Dogwood) plants produces a huge range of different colours at this time of year.
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| Dogwood |
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| Dogwood |
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| Dogwood |
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| Dogwood |
The Nasturtiums are still going too, though they have only produced a few flowers. I know I sowed them too late in the year; I'll remember that next time.
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| Nasturtium |
These are leaves from the tree we call the "Fish" tree (on account of the smell its flowers have!) - it's actually a type of Sorbus:
Arty one...
Superb colours Mark, it's a wonderful season. I like the Smoke Bush colour the best followed closely by the Blueberry.
ReplyDeleteLove all those beautiful colors!
ReplyDeleteThe colours just take your breath away
ReplyDeletebeautiful colors...:)
ReplyDeleteI do love those rich colours. Some consolation for the quickening days...
ReplyDeleteYour garden will be rich with nutrient next planting season with all those lovely leaves for compost.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos Mark. I'd love autumn if spring came straight after it. Our blueberry bushes had most of the lovely red leaves blown off!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colours Mark. We have very little of Autumn in our garden as yet.
ReplyDeleteBlueberries turn the most gorgeous colour in autumn.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colours of Autumn! They seem so exotic to me. Where I live, except for a few trees like the Almond tree, the leaves don't change their colour very much. In fact, we don't have Autumn; only summer and monsoon seasons. Right now, the monsoons have just set in.
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