Autumn colour

> Subject: Re: Autumn color in a Medit. climate
> Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 16:36:21 +0930
> From: tnottle@picknowl.com.au
> To: <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>, kathpyle@ix.netcom.com
>
> We get great autumn colour from Ginkgo - yellow, tupelo (Nyssa
> sylvatica) - great reds and oranges; Washington Thorn - Crataegus
> phaenopyrum, reds; Betchel Crab - Malus ioensis, reds;
> Hydrangea quercifolia - in a shaded spot, deep reds; Berberis - all
> the red leaved forms, oranges and reds; Viburnum opulus - reds,
> Dawn Redwood - Metasequoia glyptostroboides, russet browns,
> and the various forms of Japanese Full Moon Maple - Acer
> japonicum 'Aconitifolium' and 'Vitifolium', reds and oranges (these
> are much tougher in the leaf substance than the many lovely and
> colourful forms of Acer palmatum). We are also able to grow
> Japanese Flowering Cherries and these have some forms with good
> autumn colour - Shirotae (Mt Fuji a big white flower), Ukon (the
> greenish flowered one), Shimidzu Zakura (pale pink to white), Tai
> Haku (Great White cherry). I would try Mikuruma-gaeshi if I had
> room. I just like the name - 'The Emeror's Carriage Returns'.

Hi Trevor et al,

Our list of nice Autumn coloured plants is very similar to yours. In Japanese maples, we have found 'Hisakura' and common 'Kanzan' get extremely pretty in hot orange and red. I favour Nyssa sinensis to Nyssa sylvatica for intense red. Enkianthus and blueberries are also a highlight, so are Cercidiphyllum, Liquidambar and Hamamellis, though I guess this cannot be considered a good plant for the Mediterranean. Parrotias are also nice. But you didn't mention the bright red Autumn foliage of the Lagerstroemia, and some Cotynus... Species roses are also
showing great amounts of shocking red and orange hips: that is also Autumn interest...

Greetings,

Jose
Basque Country, coastal Northern Spain, SW Europe
Z9 - Humid oceanic climate
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