![]() ![]() Their leaves have three to five lobes and serrated leaf edges, with very little indentation between the lobes. Snakebark maple also has leaves that do not look like typical maple leaves. The common name hints at the attractive gray and green striped bark, which adds winter interest along with the pleasing architectural shape of the tree’s branches. Red snakebark maple, Acer caplillipes, is another interesting tree in the garden. Within these general categories are a multitude of individual variations. Leaf types fall into two categories, entire and dissected. Forms vary, with two general types, upright and horizontal. Hundreds of varieties exist some naturally occurring and some selectively bred and propagated. As a native tree of Japan’s mixed and understory forests, these trees naturally present in a wide variety of forms. Perhaps no tree used in gardens reflects the Japanese Garden aesthetic of naturalness like the Japanese maple. Maples and Their Place in The Garden By Peter Putnicki, Senior Gardener The moment one bears witness to an environment release into the natural rhythms of time and begin to simply rest.Ģ. So perhaps the best day to view the leaves is the day one happens to be there. Thinking about fall color as a reveal or unveiling makes the process seems more alluring than one moment of peak color. The pigments that create red and purple hues are created by sugars that build up in the leaves once the separation process has started. It’s just that the green pigment is much stronger and masks them during the growing season. The pigments that are responsible for yellow and orange tones are always present in leaves. A display that differs from day to day and year to year. Before the leaves fall to the ground, the leaf color transforms from the first blush of late summer to the vibrant hues of fall. In this case, a process of preparing for winter. ![]() Autumn Colors By Andrea Gillespie, GardenerĪround the end of September the staff here at the Japanese Garden start fielding some version of the same question… ”When is the best time for fall color?” The simplest and perhaps most infuriating answer is… ”When it is! Sometime between now and late October.” Much like the spring blooming, fall color change is a process. In Japan, Nikko and Kyoto are some of the most popular destinations for Momijigari - Maple Viewing.Īs we near the end of our 10-day Maple Viewing Festival at the Seattle Japanese Garden, we asked our gardeners to share their thoughts and knowledge about the garden and our maples in the fall. The tradition is said to have started in the Heian period (794-1185). ![]() The word Momijigari comes from the two words, momiji meaning maple or red leaves and gari meaning hunting. Momijigari (Maple Viewing) is a traditional pastime of visiting the areas where foliage have turned red. ![]()
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