I'm Happy Where I Work

I am happy to work where I do, because I got to be outside this morning when fall color came to town.

With Colors Like These, Who Needs Flowers?

When most people think of Japanese Maples (Acer palmatum) and color, their thoughts think of the autumn foliage, for which they are well known. However, their spring colors are just as intense, and in a few cultivars more so. Perhaps the glare from Azaleas and other spring flowers distract us from the Acer foliage.

I shot the following photos earlier in the month at the Pinkham Garden , at work and a couple at home. This is Acer palmatum 'In the Pink'.
'Mikawa Yatsuba' underplanted with Juniperus 'Mother Lode'
'Orange Dream'
Two shots of 'Ueno Homare'

'Koto No Ito'
Two shots of 'Peaches and Cream'

'Beni Schichihenge'
'Orangeola'
'Osakazuki'
Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum', Golden Full Moon Maple
Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon'
'Kamagata' aka 'Eagle Claw'
'Ukon' and 'Burgundy Lace'
'Villa Taranto'
This 'Butterfly' was another customer return that was half dead and I put it in a pot to see what would happen.
Finally, this unknown burgundy leafed variety was one of three I got for $5.00 when I worked for the now defunct big box store, Home Quarters. My supervisor said that since it no longer had leaves, he wanted them marked way down. However, I paid full dollar for the Sun Goddess Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Sun Goddess') that sits in front of it. I don't think the two would look half as good without being paired with the other.