Irvin Etienne shares some glorious fall images from the Indianapolis Museum of Art, spiced with his usual humor and insight.
Fall color on burkwood viburnum (V. burkwoodii). (C) Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
While he’s bragging about his trees, I’d like to hear a cheer for an unexpected surprise: my burkwood viburnum (V. burkwoodii) is a beautiful shade of red, something I don’t think I’ve observed before. The other burkwood is all green, but it’s in a much shadier locale in the landscape.
Viburnum burkwoodii fall color. (C) Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
My Viburnum carlesii is very red this fall, too. It always has good fall color but this year I think it is as red as a burning bush. It’s in full sun.
It is a great year for fall color in Viburnums. Even a crepe myrtle in our nursery is incredibly colorful this year. Simply beautiful.