Colors of Fall

[lordy]

Seeing these pictures of the Arboretum reminds me of when I got stoked on bonsai. Thanks for posting. I miss rockm.

Do you know why he no longer posts?

 

[lordy]

the three in my collection with the best color: Maple, hornbeam, zelcova. Nice to catch them at their peak. Some azaleas are turning, but most elms are either full green or all yellow and dropping leaves.

 

[Nybonsai12]

j. Maple and the redwoods turning.

 

[mcpesq817]

I thought I'd share a few photos from the National Arboretum from today's visit with my folks. Fantastic fall colors abound.

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Amazing, I live maybe 15 miles away yet most of my trees are just starting to turn.

Thanks for the pics - I need to get out there soon.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

I know this isn't bonsai, but it has many colors of Fall. There's a local mountain I love to hike up, as the view at the top is just incredible...

 

[Redwood Ryan]

I picked up photography shortly after my surgery and it's sort of become a fun little hobby to do on the side...

 

[Dan W.]

Love them Ryan! Incredible view!

My hedge maples are finally getting some good color. They didn't start changing until way later than my others!

 

[cmeg1]

I know this isn't bonsai, but it has many colors of Fall. There's a local mountain I love to hike up, as the view at the top is just incredible...
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Absolutely stunning photo.

 

[M. Frary]

Here's a picture of my Seiju Elm.

 

[coh]

Alright, back to something more pleasant. My camellia (variety 'Yuletide') is blooming a little early this year. We fell in love with camellias when we lived in Virginia and 'yuletide' has always has been one of my favorites...single deep red flowers with offsetting yellow stamens. This plant came from a beginner class with Bill Valavanis and I've been working on it only for a couple of years...so it has a long way to go style-wise, but I can still enjoy the flowers. Hope you do too! If it gets to a point where there are a bunch of flowers open at once (only 2 right now), I'll take another shot. The flowers are on the back side, the third photo shows the view from the front...sorry the lighting isn't the greatest.

Chris

 

[cmeg1]

Here's a picture of my Seiju Elm.

Elm looks great.I am watching my Yatsubusa change to yellow.i will post if it turns out good.

 

[lordy]

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Good stuff Ryan. Special effects?

 

[cmeg1]

I could not resist had to post my zelkova colors.

 

[cmeg1]

And my Ojishi JM air layer

 

[jkd2572]

Any ideas why one climate gets to enjoy fall colors and one does not? My trees go from nice green to half brown half fall colors every year. Never totally fall colors first. I had a trident one time go to very pretty yellow, but that was the only time. I would love to see my Japanese maple landscape trees and bonsai in true fall colors. Thanks for everyone's posts. Truly beautiful.

 

[cmeg1]

Maybe the dessication of the leaf petiole has to be more abrupt so the juices actually get trapped in the leaf.

 

[jkd2572]

Thanks Cmeg1 just looked that up. It probably has to do with the 100 plus temps we receive in August and half of September along with winds. Note to self I will put a few in a no wind zone next year to see if it helps as the pots never dry out. Funny my tropicals love that time of year. Just not enough winter storage to have more. Hopefully I will have some pics for next year.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

Good stuff Ryan. Special effects?

LOL believe it or not, no. I edited it some in Lightroom to give it a bit more pop, but this is mostly all natural.

 

[fore]

Here are some from my garden, a little bonsai and little landscaped trees. First up is the initial color changes to a coral bark maple landscape tree. It'll turn a bright golden color eventually. Second and third are my JM's. And lastly, a red JM tree in the front. Incred. color.

 

[cmeg1]

Maybe I jumped the gun yesterday cause' I am really happy with the color of these two today.