Hosta Leaves. Photo by Louise Peacock

Colours of Fall — November 4, 2019

Louise Peacock
Nov 6 · 3 min read

Only a gardener could take joy from the rotting vegetation that comes in the late fall, although it is the brilliant colours, not the rotting part that makes me happy.

The fallen leaves from a Locust tree. Photo by Louise Peacock

We went out for a walk the other day and I was taken with how pretty the lacy leaves of the Locust trees looked sparsely scattered on the grass.

Various Dogwood bushes, Maple trees and late perennials show their fall colours. Photo by Louise Peacock

Nothing ever really translates completely in a photograph, but on a dull and overcast day our front garden seemed to be filled with colour, and I felt I should capture the look as we left for our walk.

Hosta leaves from two different Hosta types. Photo by Louise Peacock

The larger Hosta leaves in the photograph above have not turned completely — they are a tougher leafed variety. I liked the mottled look. The smaller Hosta leaves have completely turned.

A row of Hosta in full fall colour. Photo by Louise Peacock

The solid stand of deep gold Hosta along the front border of this garden are particularly striking.

A Silver birch shows its rich, deep yellow. Photo by Louise Peacock

I always marvel at the rich colours of the Silver Birch in the Fall. This one is particularly beautiful.

On the left, a low grow, arching shrub called Cut-Leaf Stephenandra and on the right the leaves of the flowering Dogwood. Photos by Louise Peacock

And last, back at our garden, the lovely Cut-Leaf Stephenandra shrub pushes aside the perennial Geranium leaves to show off its golden fall foliage. And last but not least, the Flowering Dogwood shows off its Fall look. You can see what the Spring flowers look like below.

Flowering Dogwood in the Spring. Photo by Louise Peacock

Louise Peacock

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Louise Peacock is a writer, garden designer, Reiki practitioner, singer-songwriter & animal activist. Favorite insult “Eat cake & choke”

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