Rhus Typhina or Sumac is in all her glory right now. I saw this in my E-Mail today http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/potd/2009/10/rhus_typhina.php and thought about the ones in my neighborhood with such glorious color on them I had to run out and take some pictures to share.
In some areas of the country this small tree might seem ubiquitous as we sometimes feel about some of our common trees here in the green Northwest. But, you have to hand it to Mother Nature on this one- she out did herself!
After chatting with neighbors on this lovely fall evening, I found a couple of other fall color shots that stood out too. Enjoy!
Autumn Blaze Maple
Leafy Carpet
Hi, Christina, I found your blog through Blotanical. Welcome to our community of garden bloggers around the world. Your have a great blog here with many colourful photos. The foliage in this post is so deliciously red and appealing. I like all the pictures.
Hello,
I found your blog on Blotanical. Welcome!
What beautiful intense fall color. I look forward to following you blog.
Gorgeous photos. Wish we had sumacs here!
Found you through Blotanical incidentally …
Just when you thought you’d heard it all, you found Blotanical. I used to wonder why I visited 30 blogs on Bloom Day and got messages from so few. Interacting with Blotanists opened up a whole new world (literally, the world).
Lovely! I just traveled to Phoenix and saw sumacs everywhere, loving the climate and making a great fire of winter color. Love the pictures.
I think your pics of the Autumn Blaze Maple are actually a Red Sunset Maple Acer rubrum ‘Franksred’
Thanks Seth, that’s entirely possible. I appreciate your keen eye!