The autumn colour has been spectacular this year, I think due to the beautiful sunny, dry weather along with no wind or frost to bring the leaves down.
The photo below, of the garden, is taken from the landing window, in early October...
...walking through the garden, the arch into the Blue Garden is covered with the Vine 'Spetchly Red', living up to its name...
...the dahlias are still providing splashes of colour...
...behind the banana bench the green man peers out from among the Boston Ivy, Parthenocissus Tri. Veitch.
In the centre of the right hand bed is the snake bark maple...
...Acer Tegmentosum, which appears to have new buds forming where the leaves are falling off.
Two "ordinary" plants adding to the colour are the Rhus hirta syn. R.typhina, growing in a pot because of its suckering habit...
...and Cotoneaster horizontalis.
In the Oriental Garden...
The sunlight is casting shadows on the Ginkgo biloba...
...and the Acer cappadocicum 'Aureunm'.
Just starting to change colour is the Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum'....
...and A. palmatum 'Senkaki'.
A. palmatum Dissectum had still maintained its green leaves, these have now fallen.
We have lost a couple of dark leafed Acers over recent years, this prompted a shopping trip to an excellent Acer nursery, Howle Hill, Nr Ross-on-Wye
We came away with a Cotinus Royal Purple...
...Acer palmatum 'Shaina'...
and Acer palmatum 'Jerre Schwartz'.
These two were recommended by the very helpful Andy, to meet our requirements of autumn colour along with being happy growing in a pot.
We seem to have more success with Acers when they are in pots.
What has provided your autumn colour?
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