ieder jaar anders

12/11/2015

Als ik een parkachtige tuin of imposante oprijlaan zou hebben, dan zou ik zeker een of meer Ginkgo’s aanplanten. Die gele herfstkleur is echt prachtig.

Maar ik heb noch park noch oprijlaan. Onze tuin is klein.

Gelukkig zijn er bomen met minstens zo mooie herfstkleuren, die perfect zijn voor kleinen tuinen: Japanse esdoorns.

Ieder jaar, in de laatste twee a drie weken van oktober, ben ik weer even verrast door onze Acer japonicum ‘Aconitifolium’. Dan maak ik in enkele dagen tientallen foto’s.

24 oktober 2015

Sommige esdoorns kleuren ieder jaar rood. Andere esdoorns kleuren ieder jaar geel. Maar de herfstkeur van Acer japonicum ‘Aconitifolium’ is ieder jaar anders.

22 oktober 2012

28 oktober 2012

24 oktober 2015

Het schijnt dat geel altijd aanwezig is in het blad, terwijl de aanmaak van rood afhankelijk is van zon, temperatuur, vochtigheid en zo. Dit jaar waren de bladeren veel minder rood dan in andere jaren.

En na twee weken was alles weer voorbij.

Volgend jaar weer andere tinten.

12 Comments

Diana Studer link

12/11/2015 23:18:03

oh wow.
Wonderful photos as always.
But a whole new look on your site!

Denise

13/11/2015 20:00:15

Yes, suddenly my old website was not working properly anymore. I don't know why. So I changed it.

Patty King

13/11/2015 16:14:06

Hi Denise, How interesting about the Aconitifolium. It is beautiful in red or yellow. Most of our leaves are on the ground but my beech tree still holds most on the branches.

13/11/2015 20:16:12

It's a good thing that not all trees shed their leaves at once. It would be such a shock. Our other Acer and the Sorbus will hopefully keep their leaves for another two or three weeks.

debsgarden link

16/11/2015 00:39:06

I love Japanese maples! Just today I was thinking how much color they add to the fall garden. I too have an Aconitifolium. It is still small; I am eager to see it when it is the size of yours! Interesting - last year mine also had more red than this year.

16/11/2015 20:44:15

That's interesting, maybe we shared the same weather conditions ...

Indie link

16/11/2015 04:15:19

I have a variety of gingko that is supposed to stay small so it will fit in better with a small garden. Unfortunately the top of it has died off, so it will definitely be staying small now! It does still have beautiful yellow leaves on the bottom branches in fall, though. Your Japanese maple leaves are gorgeous. They are such beautiful trees in fall too.

16/11/2015 20:47:55

I never knew there were small Ginkgo trees, except for my bonsai Ginkgo :-)

Donna link

21/11/2015 23:12:36

I just love the fall color of the Ginkgos. I saw a number of them on my trip. Funny though, not many maples. But coming home, the red Japanese maples were glowing in Washington, DC. I love the color in your garden.

11/12/2015 12:36:38

Thank you Donna. Fall is the most colorful season in my garden.

catmint link

9/12/2015 08:18:42

Gingkos are superb but your autumn colours are perfect. Your garden may be small but it is one of my favourite gardens in the blogosphere.

11/12/2015 12:39:37

Thank you :-) You are very kind.

ieder jaar anders

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