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5-Nov-2005
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NickK
 
Join Date: Oct-2003
Location: Southern Ontario
Country: Canada
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Burning bush and fall colors
Here in Ontario we seem to be experiencing the most exceptional fall color in several years. The maples have been maginificant, are just past their peak and will soon drop leaves. The larch are just starting to turn for the most part. I can't be certain of this, its just an obersavational note. But the my american spcies of larch seem turn color earlier than my european larch. have others noted the same?
I've been attempting to train a burning bush for the last couple of years primarily for its fall color. It still has a long, long way to go. Much more ramification is required before this little guy amounts to anything. Its still in a training pot. but I have been encouraged by how well it buds back. It has rewarded me this year with an awesome color display Something I did not notice until seeing the these pictures together. it seems that the burning bush's leaves droop as they change color. I don;t see the same effect on the maples or hornbeams. These pictues are about 2 to 3 weeks apart Hopefully next year will be even better, with many more smaller branches and leaves Nick
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5-Nov-2005
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NickK
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Location: Southern Ontario
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Opps... I mean to say that the pictures are 2 to 3 weeks apart from each other
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
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Yes, leaves usually do droop as the they turn colors, when the abscission layer forms, the leaf is cut off from the rest of the tree so it doesn't get anymore water and the starches and chlorophyll break down only inside the leaf while transpiration still goes on. As the water vapor leaves the leaf, the turgor pressure drops causing the cell walls in the leaf to be less rigid and droop. This may be more pronounced in your buring bush than it is in other trees, but I have noticed it with my acer rubrum
And btw, your euonymus looks great, it's almost the color of the dogwood my neighbor has. I'm sure in a few more seasons it will very, very nice. I saw some at home depot today and I almost got one to bonsai, but I ended up getting a few kurume azalea instead Last edited by soonami : 5-Nov-2005 at 11:54 PM. |
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