Autumn in December - Marvelous Maples

Although some parts of the world have met 

Old Man Winter head on, 

here in North Central Texas we are still relishing 

the colors of autumn.

Here are some photos of the Japanese Maples in my garden
in all their autumn glory.

'Orangeola,' 'Fireglow,' and 'Sango Kaku' 
 

'Sango Kaku' is a coral bark maple.  

A little sun and cooler temps turn the bark a striking red color in the winter 

giving year-round interest to this maple.

'Bloodgood'

'Bloodgood' tends to "green out" a little in the summer, but brilliant red spring and fall color never disappoints.

'Viridis'

'Inaba Shidare'

 

'Viridis' has varying shades of yellow, red, and orange.

   

'Orange Dream'

'Viridis'

'Inaba Shidare'

'Orange Dream' should be renamed "Lime Dream" 
in the spring when its new leaves emerge a bright 
lime green color.

'Suminagashi'

Green barked branches and trunk support 
the gorgeous red spring and fall color of this maple.

'Fireglow'

This maple holds its deep maroon color throughout the summer the best of all of the reds in my garden.

'Bloodgood'

'Crimson Queen'

The red/orange fall foliage of 'Fire Dragon' Shantung Maple adds color to the front perennial beds as they are heading into dormancy.

 This maple frames the view out my living room window

 This maple frames the view of a sweet garden cherub

Last week as I stood in my garden 
admiring the fall color and watching the falling leaves,
I was inspired to put my thoughts to rhyme.   

Click here to read my poem :-)

I hope you enjoyed the autumn color...
in my December garden :-)


For a great website about Japanese Maples, 
visit Metro Maples.

Here is a list of all of the maples in my garden...so far.  If all goes well, tomorrow I will be bringing another maple home to add another touch of yellow/orange color.

Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum):

Upright Reds:
'Bloodgood'
'Suminagashi'
'Burgundy Lace'
'Fireglow'
'Red Emperor'
'Oshio-Beni'
'Shaina' (dwarf upright) (Spring 2011)


Upright Greens:
'Sango Kaku'
'Orange Dream'
'Mikawa Yatsabusa' (dwarf upright)
'Peaches & Cream' (December 2010)
'Koto No Ito' (December 2013)

Dissectum Reds:
'Crimson Queen' (died - summer 2013)
'Inaba Shidare'
'Orangeola'
'Red Select'
'Tamukeyama' (October 2011)

Dissectum Green:
'Viridis'