I think a lack of moisture and intense heat can create changes in trees that resemble fall also. Always love fall for the colors and dancing leaves...
Not in my area. We seldom get any fall colour here and deciduous only start shedding their leaves much later, around December. Hence my surprise.We have started to get cooler temperatures at night lately and I've started to see signs of trees in my area starting to change.
I don't think it is an early fall.
The timing seems about right.
It is mid to late September after all
Green on green.There's no such thing as fall colors where we live.
Yep, that's it. Who wouldn't love to see fall colors though?Green on green.
You need to move out of there! You are missing something that is unbelievable.There's no such thing as fall colors where we live.
I would be surprised if this is actually fall color. As already mentioned, stress can bring on early change. I often see this in one or a few trees so my guess is those 2 trees have had some issue - probably just not quite enough water so they are getting ready for an early dormancy hoping to survive until the rains return.Quite interesting. Some of my trees, one Chinese elm, the liquidambar are showing fall colour already, whereas others are still pushing new growth. Still warm and humid here but night temperatures have decreased a bit.
It could be. I don’t know. There is nothing in my methodology that changed or differs from the care I give to these and my other trees so I don’t know.I would be surprised if this is actually fall color. As already mentioned, stress can bring on early change. I often see this in one or a few trees so my guess is those 2 trees have had some issue - probably just not quite enough water so they are getting ready for an early dormancy hoping to survive until the rains return.
Early leaf drop and longer winter sleep does not seem to be a problem Most will grow again as normal next spring.
Soil is akadama, pumice and lava. Very free draining. But it’s covered in clover. I need to spend more time weeding the pots. But I tend to leave it during the summer as it helps retaining some moisture I suppose.Heat stress, or some other kind of stress. From what I can see of the soil, could be a root problem.