There are some very striking fall colors out in the garden, as well as in the trees and shrubs that I see on my way to the grocery store every day right now. Is it just my imagination, or do they seem more vibrant than in recent years? I wonder if the rain in August, as well as in September, has caused the trees and shrubs to hang onto their leaves longer, whereas in a more normal year, with summer drought that lingers well into September, the trees have usually lost most of their brown, crinkly, dried-up leaves early as they shut down in August from months of summer drought.
Of course I'm not a botanist, or meteorologist, or climatologist, basically I know next to nothing about anything. These are just the musings of a home gardener with some photos to share.
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| Amelanchier alnifolia |
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| Oemleria cerasiformis |
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| Ribes sanguineum |
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| Peony |
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| Peony closeup |
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| Hydrangea quercifolia |
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| Hydrangea quercifolia |
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| Acer circinatum |
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| Oak tree |
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| Quercus |
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| Amsonia hubrichtii |
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| Geranium macrorrhizum |
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| Eucalyptus bark |
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| Eucalyptus |
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| Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Steroidal Giant' |
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| Viburnum trilobum |
Have you noticed how vibrant the fall foliage is this year? Am I just not remembering that every year it's this beautiful?
