I happened upon this fall scene tucked away at the rear entrance to the AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America) Library and Research Center in Hershey, PA. A great example of garden design, this plant combination flaunts its autumn colors.
Dwarf Fothergilla (Fothergilla gardenii) is reveling in the season along with, Cutleaf Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum var. dissectum), Little Zebra Miscanthus grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Zebra'), and Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides).
The evergreens in the background provide contrast and structure to the composition. The larger Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) that peeks in at the top right corner of the photo contributes an overhead canopy to the setting.
Check out an informative post on Fothergilla gardenii at fairegarden that will convince you to try this little known shrub in your garden.
A beautiful blend of fall colors.
10 comments:
Those colors are amazing.
Great autumn colours to show at the entrace of the building.
Fall color is so lovely, too bad it does not last a little longer.
Ellada-
I appreciate your stopping by!
p3chandan-
Glad you liked the colors.
gardenwalkgardentalk-
I agree - I've been pondering on the fact that winter dormancy which resembles death is preceded by such a spectatular display.
GORGEOUS pictures of fall color!!! The Japanese maple leaves peeking in at the top corner made me realize that that is what maple leaves are supposed to look like when they are not beaten down by 100 degrees for a month or two with little to no water. I have lots of maples, but even in the shade with plenty of water they can still show signs of stress after a particularly hot summer. Oh, the abuse my poor maples endure to satisfy my desire for fall color. I just won't show them your pictures. Ignorance is bliss, right?
Hi! How colourful a garden can be without flowers! That's the only thing I like in autumn. Eszter
I think fothergillas are one of my favorite landscape plants, I'm always so happy to see them. Their fall color with those sculpted leaves can't be beat, too! Glad you found this complimentary set and photographed it!
Love the fall color and the textures, too. It's always wonderful to see commercial and public buildings with landscapes like this.
beautiful autumn colors!
My garden is just starting to show some. I hope it gets half as nice as this
Toni-
I love Japanese Maples, too. Hopefully yours will enjoy the cool of winter. :)
Muvelt Kert-
The colors of autumn do help us cope with the dreary weather. This fall has been a very pleasant sunny one here in PA, though.
Appalachian Feet-
Thanks for stopping by - I'm happy to have found this nice grouping highlighitng Fothergilla.
Ginny-
I agree - it's exceptional to find such a pleasant planting at a commercial site. I appreciate your dropping by.
Fer-
Enjoy your fall colors while they last!
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