Fall Colour 2004

Nadine · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 1170 Location: Carrollton,TEXAS

pjva-"the tricky grama" wrote: I bet my tree will be at it's best on Thanksgiving & I'd invite EVERYONE but I want some turkey leftovers. Y'all are welcome to drive by &/or stop in for a cool one.
Patty

Wow. This is quite an open invitation. :) This could turn into a big party! <g>

Tricky Grama · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 8:15 am Post subject: fall color

I'm reporting a nearly all yellow Ginkgo this am! I can still see tinges of pale green in the 'innards' but those of you going on "leaf peeper" rides this weekend don't miss my tree. Corner of Parker & Roundrock (Plano) look 1 short block to the north-wow.
Patty

Gar · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Posts: 533 Location: Lavon,Texas

Patty,
Would it be possible to post a picture of your tree for the rest of us to see?

Tricky Grama · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:18 am Post subject: color

I will try to get a picture-at least I'll send one in to the website address & see if it'll get posted.
Patty

Tree Dude · Joined: 08 Jan 2005 Posts: 262 Location: Saginaw,TX

The best tree that had fall color was the shumard red oak. Just about everywhere I saw a shumard where of good red ,and some also provided winter color as well.

TreeDude 8)

The Ent · Joined: 19 Mar 2003 Posts: 784 Location: ,

OUr Shumard did a good job and then our Lacebark Elm surprised the heck outta me and turned RED. It's always turned yellow to gold in the past.

Nadine · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 1170 Location: Carrollton,TEXAS

How interesting. Nature is fun, isn't it? Can you share pictures?
Never-the-less, thanks for the report!

Tree Dude · Joined: 08 Jan 2005 Posts: 262 Location: Saginaw,TX

I have also seen some trees in the past that are not supposed to have good colors have good colors.Some including silver maples. Some actually turn red. I have seen post oaks have a rusty brown color like the bald cypresses. Blackjacks can have some excellent reds. Willows, both weeping and the black, can have good yellows,especially in front of a sunset. It looks like bunch of yellow stripes because of its narrow leaves.

Tree Dude

Tricky Grama · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:11 pm Post subject:

going to try to post a pic of my gingko-

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http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u21/pjva/?action=view&current=03-02-2007082256AM.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u21/pjva/03-02-2007082256AM.jpg
Darn

Tricky Grama · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:13 pm Post subject:

WHOOHOO! It DID work! (finally)

lou_midlothian_tx · Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 113 Location: Midlothian,TEXAS

Tricky Grama wrote: WHOOHOO! It DID work! (finally)

Wow that is YELLOW! Nice!

p.s. I see that you live on a corner lot like I do... Watering grass between sidewalk and street isn't fun...

Tricky Grama · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:38 am Post subject:

lou-
No, the 'parking' area on a corner lot is NEVER fun. One year we had nothing but burr clover or something that looked like it. Then lo & behold, when it died we had the best bermuda on the block. Lately that has not been the case, however.

Patty

lou_midlothian_tx · Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 113 Location: Midlothian,TEXAS

I noticed the same thing at the park across the street that was ENTIRELY covered with black medic which looks like clovers with tiny yellow flowers. It must have helped a lot to improve the soil for bermuda to rapidly spread out without any fertilizer at all this year. It was a sight to behold. The whole park was green while every lawn was still brown in late winter! I noticed some black medic are growing but who knows if it will be anything like last time. I think they fix nitrogen from the air like clovers. Perhaps that's why???