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Sunday, October 20, 2019

It's Not Just Trees!

It's not just trees that turn colour.  In fact the brightest reds I have seen the past two weeks have all been shrubs.  Here's a selection.

Burning Bush, one of the brightest at this time of year.

Virginia Creeper, a very widespread wild vine hereabouts, sometimes used for urban landscaping, as almost disguising this fence.

Sumach, another of my favourites, varying from bright red to orange.

And the mystery plant, here completely hiding the fence over which it is draped.  A bit like a maple leaf, a bit like a Virginia Creeper leaf, a bit like an ivy.  And ideas?????

….So the verdict is in, this is Boston Ivy.  Thanks to Woody and Al, though why a vine native to Japan would be called 'Boston' Ivy, I don't know!


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15 comments:

  1. Woody MeristemOctober 20, 2019 at 8:59 PM

    The last one looks like Boston ivy, a vine native to Japan. Here it often grows on buildings.

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  2. KarenWOctober 20, 2019 at 9:19 PM

    I was quite disappointed that my Virginia Creeper didn't turn red this year. It just turned brown and fell. :(

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  3. AmyOctober 20, 2019 at 10:16 PM

    That's what I like most of all about Autumn, the bright vibrant reds.

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  4. L. D. October 20, 2019 at 11:31 PM

    I can identify a lot of them. Some are difficult. I even like the red poison ivy vines to look at where we live.

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  5. William KendallOctober 21, 2019 at 1:06 AM

    I believe the burning bush is what I photographed today.

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  6. Nancy JOctober 21, 2019 at 1:28 AM

    Quilting colours in every leaf, so beautiful, nature is a wondrous designer.

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  7. Al BossenceOctober 21, 2019 at 6:19 AM

    I think Woody might be right about Boston Ivy. We have Boston Ivy growing on the side of our wooden shed and it looks a lot like your photo.

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  8. our awesome travelsOctober 21, 2019 at 7:44 AM

    Such beautiful vibrant colors.

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  9. eileeninmdOctober 21, 2019 at 8:15 AM

    Hello, the colors and bushes are gorgeous. I have seen the Sumac turn pretty colors here too. Enjoy your day, have a happy new week!

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  10. DJanOctober 21, 2019 at 8:19 AM

    I didn't know that is called burning bush, but it's appropriate. And your colors are all very bright and cheerful, getting ready to make the leap off the bushes. :-)

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  11. Author R. Mac WheelerOctober 21, 2019 at 8:52 AM

    Finally had a pleasant day here, yesterday...ahhhh

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  12. Lowcarb team memberOctober 21, 2019 at 5:07 PM

    Lovely to see these colours in your photographs.

    All the best Jan

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  13. HappyKOctober 21, 2019 at 6:45 PM

    The colors on these bushes are beautiful.

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  14. DebbieOctober 23, 2019 at 10:10 AM

    awwwww, such beautiful colors, i'm glad peeps were able to identify the mystery plant/leaf!!

    we don't have any color here in our yard, all of our trees are still green!!!

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