At this moment, which is your favorite tree? (Appreciate Autumn, you crap bags)

[Sandstone Outcropping]

serious questions for cats w/ htiq:

i have 6 maples in a row going down a hill.  there's probably 20 feet of elevation change at most from the top tree to the bottom tree.  for some reason, every year the tree at the top changes colors first, then the next tree, and so on.  on the back of the house there are other maples further downhill that haven't even started to change yet.  why do they change in that order?  do the trees at the top get more or less water or something?

Seems like small maples change before big maples and maples exposed to more sun change to maples in locations where they are shaded by larger trees... No idea why. Need an EMAW arborist to weigh in on this.

[fatdamon]

See, lookie.  First tree at the top of the hill went through a full presto-chango and had already lost 3/4 of it’s leaves.

Second guy in the middle is just starting to go

Last few guys at the bottom of the hill haven’t even really thought about changing yet

All are in full sun WHAT IS THIS SORCERY






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[Katpappy]

Quit bitching and just enjoy.  BTW,  red maples.

[Kat Kid]

I think the root systems may be connected?

Scooter Libby once sent an email to Judy Miller with this line in it:

“Out west, where you vacation, the aspens will already be turning. They turn in clusters, because their roots connect them.”

[fatdamon]

Quit bitching and just enjoy.  BTW,  red maples.

def not bitching.   I love the cycle because my view is constantly changing,  it’s just weird AF.   The interconnected root system makes sense tho.  I remember seeing something about that on Fantastic Fungi.  That actually may explain why my other one-off maple clones that are all by themselves change color just kinda whenever they feel like it with no rhyme or reason

[Spracne]

I think the root systems may be connected?

Scooter Libby once sent an email to Judy Miller with this line in it:

“Out west, where you vacation, the aspens will already be turning. They turn in clusters, because their roots connect them.”

That was an allegory, and a damn clever one at that.

[Kat Kid]

I think the root systems may be connected?

Scooter Libby once sent an email to Judy Miller with this line in it:

“Out west, where you vacation, the aspens will already be turning. They turn in clusters, because their roots connect them.”

That was an allegory, and a damn clever one at that.

The only allegory I recognize is the thing about the cave.

[yoga-like_abana]

Quit bitching and just enjoy.  BTW,  red maples.

def not bitching.   I love the cycle because my view is constantly changing,  it’s just weird AF.   The interconnected root system makes sense tho.  I remember seeing something about that on Fantastic Fungi.  That actually may explain why my other one-off maple clones that are all by themselves change color just kinda whenever they feel like it with no rhyme or reason

I'd suggest a microdose of fantastic fungi and watching the trees. Your place looks like the perfect place for that

[fatdamon]

Have done.  5 stars, would recommend.

[steve dave]

Check out my beautiful babies

[fatdamon]

 

[Sandstone Outcropping]

maples just getting better and better

[Kat Kid]

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[Katpappy]

Quit bitching and just enjoy.  BTW,  red maples.

def not bitching.   I love the cycle because my view is constantly changing,  it’s just weird AF.   The interconnected root system makes sense tho.  I remember seeing something about that on Fantastic Fungi.  That actually may explain why my other one-off maple clones that are all by themselves change color just kinda whenever they feel like it with no rhyme or reason

I planted about 10 of them in a straight row spaced about 20' apart.  Some are around 25' high and some are only around 12' tall.  The tall ones have turned but some of the mid sized ones have just started turning and the smaller ones are still green.  I don't have any idea as to why they do what they do, so I just enjoy God's nature. 

[IPA4Me]

Water keeps the leaves on longer. Your smaller trees need less and the trees at the bottom of the hill get more. Thus, slower to change in both situations.

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[DaBigTrain]

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That’s a good lookin tree right there

[star seed 7]

This tree is outside my office window

[Katpappy]

Water keeps the leaves on longer. Your smaller trees need less and the trees at the bottom of the hill get more. Thus, slower to change in both situations.

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Mine are along a level driveway. 

[Katpappy]

This tree is outside my office window

Wasn't there a Office View thread a while back.  This should go there, because ITT it's just gloating.

[sonofdaxjones]

Japanese Maple

[IPA4Me]

Water keeps the leaves on longer. Your smaller trees need less and the trees at the bottom of the hill get more. Thus, slower to change in both situations.

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Mine are along a level driveway. 

Smaller trees need less water was the part that pertained to your situation.

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[DaBigTrain]

All of these

[Pete]

All of these

What a perfect lunch.

[Catchacold]

[fatdamon]

Today this lil guy is my fav.  Not because of its beauty, but because of its tenacity.  A helicopter seed thing washed down the driveway and into my firewood bin.  It grew up under the firewood and found its way out of the bin.  I’ve cut it down to the ground 3 or 4 times and every time it’s like “nerp, this is where I live.  Deal with it.” 

I know I could pull the roots up but that doesn’t seem like it’s fair so we shall continue the ol back-n-forth until I die and it ultimately grows giant and destroys my driveway



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