Hello - autumn is well under way now - and here at the nursery, we are enjoying some fabulous AUTUMN COLOUR. The warm nights are producing some spectacular colour on trees and shrubs as the old foliage begins to decay.
One particular superb tree at the moment is the FLOWERING ASH - FRAXINUS ORNUS -this seldom-seen tree scores on two points - and also has the added bonus of excellent late spring flowers - a fluffy candy-floss type flower - but now it wears a coat of PURPLE-RED foliage - an excellent all-round tree for a small garden.
On the berry front - the SORBUS - ROWANS or MOUNTAIN ASHES - are studded with berries in every colour from red to white - we even have a dark purple one!!
Many of the ornamental CRAB APPLES - the MALUS have started to colour up - again a huge choice is available from the yellow fruits of GOLDEN HORNET to the red polished cherry-like RED SENTINAL.
But almost threatening to overshadow these all at the moment is CRATAEGUS CRUS-GALLII -THE COCKSPUR THORN - this is one smashing tree - the berries are large like rose hips -produced in great profusion - and the foliage is also large - quite unlike the normal hawthorn types - put those red berries against golden yellow autumn foliage and you have a winning combination!!
And on the shrub front - well - we are spoilt for choice!! From the incredible BLUE BERRIES of CALLICARPA to the well-known PYRACANTHAs - there is plenty of choice!!
Any of these planted in the next few weeks will establish in the warm soil and get away to a flying start in the spring - what are you waiting for?? - get out there!!!
UNTIL NEXT TIME - (IF WE ARE SPARED!)
RICHARD
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