We are currently getting some superb Autumn colours via Acers in our back garden, although I don’t think any of them can match our flowering Cherry in the front “Prunus Shizuka” Fragrant Cloud
I think £ pound for £ pound this is the best plant we’ve bought since buying a new build 5 years ago, paid £50 for it which is a lot for a plant but what it is developing into blows all our other plants out the water.
I can’t believe how much it’s grown from an inch thick stem with just 3 branches into what it is today in just 5 years.
Year round interest, it breaks leaf in early Spring with copper coloured leaves quickly followed by a mass of fragrant white flowers which turn pink with age, then the leaves turn green for summer before turning yellow to orange to bright red in Autumn.
It will start losing its leaves in a few days sadly, but will go again in Spring.
The autumn photo doesn’t do it justice, the leaves look on fire in the sunshine.
I might look for another of these superb trees for the back garden bare rooted.
by JW3252
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Those autumn colors are absolutely popping
What a delight to see from your window. So beautiful!
So stunning, thank you for sharing! What a gorgeous view you must have from your windows. :^)
The red tones in that last photo are incredible.
What tree is this? So stunning
Can I ask how big a patch of soil you would need for one of these? I have a 12″/12″ patch near my front door that is currently bare with just driveway around it, so I’m wondering if it would be enough space to support one of these!
Beautiful!
Stunning! Currently googling where to purchase…