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Fall is in the air (many pictures)

Posted by treeguy_ny z6a WNY (My Page) on
Sat, Oct 17, 09 at 0:12

I love the changing of the seasons. Here's a few pics from my property and two at the end from elsewhere. I appologize in advance for the lack of focus. I couldn't get the camera to focus properly. Conifers first:

Pseudolarix amabilis. Interestingly, none of my Larix have begun to turn yellow yet.
Pseudolarix amabilis
Pseudolarix amabilis

Taxodium distichum. I brought this guy back from FL this summer. I'm interested to see how a FL baldcypress will do this far north. It developed a much nicer red-brown than any of my other baldcypress on the property (three others grown from seed of local trees) I'll keep my fingers crossed!
Taxodium distichum

Taxus brevifolia. No fall color, but I simply love this little guy. The dark green needles are quite glossy and just plain nice to look at.
Taxus brevifolia

On to the broadleaf trees:

Cornus stolonifera. This stuff grows wild on the property.
Cornus spp.
Cornus spp.

Acer rubrum or saccharinum. At first I thought this was A. saccharinum due to leaf shape and bark characteristics, but the fall color is much too red/orange for the species. Perhaps it's a hybrid with A. rubrum? It and others with similar morphology and fall color are growing wild in the woods across the creek on the property.
Acer rubrum or saccharinum?

Cornus mas 'Golden Glory' - a new addition this fall.
Cornus mas 'Golden Glory'

Franklinia alatamaha. I think this guy's fall color is slightly muted becuase he is only receiving a half day's sun. The Franklinias I've seen in local nurseries always had fall color as vibrant as the Cornus pictures above.
Franklinia alatamaha

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake'
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake'

Here is a couple shots from a nearby grove of Nyssa sylvatica. They're growing in swampy waterlogged soil. Each tree was growing on a mound of exposed earth that wasn't more than four or five feet across - incredible! I collected seed from these guys. :)
Nyssa sylvatica
Nyssa sylvatica


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RE: Fall is in the air (many pictures)

  • Posted by botann z8 SEof Seattle (My Page) on
    Sat, Oct 24, 09 at 21:18

Nyssa sylvaticas are absolutely beautiful.
They are not grown here in western Wa. state very often.
I'm going to have to shop around and see if I can acquire one or two. I have some wet ground that just might suit them.
Thanks for the posting Treeguy ny


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RE: Fall is in the air (many pictures)

You're welcome! If you don't mind starting very small, ie. seeds or 1 year seedlings, I have some to share - just e-mail me through my just me page.


 
 

 

 


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