Hello GPODers!
Yesterday we noticed some lovely plant close-ups from Lila Johnson in Mill Creek, WA. I gained’t copy Lila’s complete intro (you should definitely return when you missed it), however one pertinent paragraph was the next:
Proper now the “star” is the coral bark maple (Acer palmatum ‘Sango Kaku’, Zones 5–8) in full yellow mode. We now have it uplit at evening and it really is a star. And when the leaves are gone, that coral bark is unimaginable. I feel the winter time is my favourite time for this tree, it stands out when all else is completed for the season.
I didn’t embrace any images of this small however mighty tree in yesterday’s publish, so I’m kicking off with it immediately.
Lila actually didn’t over-hype the vibrancy of her unimaginable coral bark maple, and the attractive blue pot that sits in entrance is the right distinction to the foliage’s golden hue. The tiny fuchsia within the decrease left nook seems to be Lila’s new ‘Neon Tricolor’ fuchsia (Fuchsia ‘Neon Tricolor’, Zones 7–9) we noticed yesterday. On the best, a pink geranium continues to placed on a unbelievable floral present.
Even from afar, the coral bark maple completely dominates the scene with its outrageous colour.
After all, Lila’s Full Moon Japanese maple (Acer japonicum, Zones 5–7) on the other facet of the arbor can also be a show-stopper. We noticed some nice pictures of this tree yesterday, however this angle reveals the beautiful palm tree close to by. Appears prefer it’s a hardy windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei, Zones 7–11), which might make sense for Lila’s locale.
Lila’s backyard has nearly every part you might need in an autumn backyard. Flowers nonetheless blooming, foliage sporting sensational colour, and even seed heads including much more curiosity. These may be crocosmia seed pods.
One other hardy fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica, Zones 6–9) in Lila’s backyard provides extra lovely pinks and purples to her fall backyard. Paired with the palm tree, these daring colours convey a tropical flare to extra conventional PNW plantings.
Full Moon Japanese maple in background behind the arbor.
Vine maple (Acer circinatum, Zones 5–9) (27 years outdated), ‘Little Lime’ panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Jane’, Zones 3–8), and 27 12 months outdated rhody and azalea.
Our coral bark Japanese maple, uplit final evening! 10/25/2024
Thanks a lot for sharing your gloriously colourful fall backyard, Lila!
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