tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post1774328817921002424..comments2024-03-11T12:53:32.451-04:00Comments on Using Georgia Native Plants: Native Fall Foliage - Orange/Red/PurpleEllen Honeycutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00063791602271573091noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-23299808754031203382011-11-15T12:57:47.254-05:002011-11-15T12:57:47.254-05:00GREAT post on fall colors! Beautiful pictures as ...GREAT post on fall colors! Beautiful pictures as well.<br /><br />Julie, you really should get to know black gum--it is a beautiful tree that provides so much. I think it stands out in more than just the fall...it has deep green, glossy leaves in the summer and a unique branching structure in the winter, and, if memory serves, the bright green leaves emerge fairly late in the spring but really seem to stand out.<br /><br />Thanks for the picture of the branch with the berries. Although my dad had planted them on the property where I grew up, I'd forgotten WHEN the berries matured. I didn't remember it being in the fall. I've planted several on our property and can't wait until they are mature enough to bloom. I'm hoping I have plenty of females and at least one male, but I'll have to wait and see. Good to know that they will provide a late season food source for wildlife. :)Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14531776890396557061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-14269184918650960922011-10-25T14:10:31.502-04:002011-10-25T14:10:31.502-04:00I wanted to mention how some white oaks (Quercus a...I wanted to mention how some white oaks (Quercus alba) can turn a beautiful red but it is too early here to get pictures of that. I see one finally today that is turning red and I gathered some of the acorns to toss out in my yard. Good genes!Ellen Honeycutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063791602271573091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-23859542649638186172011-10-24T10:45:28.838-04:002011-10-24T10:45:28.838-04:00Awesome colors. I've never seen Sassafras but ...Awesome colors. I've never seen Sassafras but I love that soft looking leaf. Our fall has been really dry so many of our usual red/orange favorites turned brown instead. Our white oaks are about the color of the Sweetgum though.<br />HeatherHeather Holmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614164765858960174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-62492293568838930932011-10-24T07:08:14.682-04:002011-10-24T07:08:14.682-04:00Yes, he was the one that gave out easy A's ......Yes, he was the one that gave out easy A's ....Ellen Honeycutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063791602271573091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-70102416771817647512011-10-23T21:19:51.096-04:002011-10-23T21:19:51.096-04:00Parsley Hawthorn? Parsley Hawthorn...YES! I think ...Parsley Hawthorn? Parsley Hawthorn...YES! I think I had him for Latin in my second term at Cambridge.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404741005864861004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-80334446929340087372011-10-23T08:31:21.149-04:002011-10-23T08:31:21.149-04:00Great post! It's so hard to pick a favorite, t...Great post! It's so hard to pick a favorite, they're all so beautiful, but I love the Virginia Creeper. You don't even know it there in the summer, but now you can see it everywhere now, with the added bonus of berries for the birds. I'm not familiar with Black Gum, it looks quite nice too.Julie Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971494623569371937noreply@blogger.com