I took these photos last Sunday, so this should really be week 3.5.
The oakleaf hydrangea (above) is starting to turn a really deep, rich, red. Right next to it, the viburnum (below) is a deep, brownish red.
The tree I mentioned two weeks ago, with delicate yellow leaves, turned out to be a beech (above, left). Between the yellow buckeye, the tulip poplars, and the three beech trees I found in the woods, we have yellow covered.
The really big oak tree out front (above) still has a bunch of leaves, but they're starting to turn. Our Japanese Maple (below, left) is starting to turn bright red and the kousa dogwood (below, right) is mostly green, but some leaves are turning almost purple.
I'll try to post more over the next few weeks as we finish up our garden prep for winter. I'm especially looking forward to Friday -- I get the day off, my daughter is going to daycare, and I have about 250 bulbs to plant. It will be fun.
Everything looks so good! Is it sad that I didn't know the oakleaf hydrangea's leaves turned red? I never have liked hydrangeas because even though I like their blooms, I pretty much hate the foliage. Knowing that it looks pretty in the fall is a mark in the plus column.
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