question about sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) - (WARNING: picture heavy)

[Lanier_Lurker]

Here is another one I just had to get a picture of.  This one is a little past peak color, and the lighting was not the best.  But the blooms are still hanging on nicely.

[WDH]

We have very little color of any type this Fall around here, but that is not unusual.

[Lanier_Lurker]

I have been surprised at how showy some of the hickories are in this area.  It is more the exception than the rule.  Maybe 1 in 4 have a brilliant almost lemon yellow color.

[WDH]

I guess it has not gotten cold enough to turn them.  The ash leaves have just turned brown and promptly fallen off.

[SwampDonkey]

Your white oaks don't turn scarlet red? Mine usually does, this year it turned brown right quick from being green a few days before. Our leaves fell off early this year because of early fall frosts. Probably a week early. Usually thanksgiving is the peek of color, it was getting pretty bare this year.

[WDH]

Sometimes the white oaks turn red, at least part way.  Not much red yet.  Still mostly green.

[Lanier_Lurker]

My neighbour and I each have some large old white oaks that turn a nice scarlet colour.  If it were not for the numerous and showy scarlet oaks in the immediate area they would really stand out and be more noteworthy.  The past peak time for fall colour (in this area) is when the scarlet oaks really put on a show.  They cling to their leaves long after the other hardwoods have dropped theirs.

[SwampDonkey]

My white oak holds it's leaves all winter as do young beech. I have a young beech in the back yard. Thankfully no disease yet. I only transplanted it from another back yard location about 20 years ago. Man, 20 years, 25 years goes bye fast. Sure glad I planted some trees around here.