Autumn is one of the favorite seasons of the year: many plants dye their leaves yellowish, orange or reddish, at the same rate as the last flowers of the season open to take advantage of the last days of heat before the pollinating insects hibernate. With the progressive decrease in temperatures, the cold gradually sets in in every corner of the home. It could be a sad moment, not in vain, depending on where we live the first frosts can occur, but the reality is that it does not have to be, and less with these autumn plants that we recommend below.
Japanese maple
Palm Maple ‘Ornate’
El japanese maple, one of the most cultivated shrubs / small trees, precisely because of how beautiful they grow in autumn. With a height of between 5 and 10 meters, depending on the variety and / or cultivar, they are perfect plants to have in the gardens. Of course, to grow well they need the soil to be acidic (pH between 4 and 6), be planted in an area protected from direct sun, and that in winter temperatures drop below 0º (they resist up to -15ºC).
Palms
Archontophoenix maxima
If you have any other Palm tree, or if you do a collection, with the passage of time you will realize one thing: during the summer, they grow that it is a pleasure to see them, reaching 2-3 leaves, if not more, throughout the summer season; but with the arrival of autumn and those autumn rains, it is as if they felt even more comfortableespecially those that live in more temperate climates, such as caryota, Archontophoenix o Rhopalostylis. For this reason we wanted to include them in this list, because although we normally associate these plants with heat, at the end of it there are many species that get even more beautiful if possible.
Berberis thunbergii
It is a deciduous shrub originally from Japan and West Asia that reaches a height of about 2 meters. Its leaves are very small, 12-24mm long and 3-15mm wide. There are different cultivars selected for the foliar color (some are yellow, dark red, purple and even variegated), and the type of growth (in height, compacted). During autumn it is a marvel, because its berries, which are reddish in color, together with the change in color of the leaves, make it a shrub with a very high ornamental value.
Chrysanthemums
The chrysanthemums They are flowers native to Asia that appear as soon as summer is over. They grow to a height of about 30cm, being able to have both in pot and directly planted in the ground. In addition, although they prefer to be outside, they are plants that are well adapted to living inside the house, so that we can even make compositions, with specimens of different colors. The most common are yellow, orange or pink, but we will also find white and red chrysanthemums.
Dahlias
Our Dahlias They are herbaceous and shrubby plants native to Mexico. While the former are seasonal, planted in spring, the shrubs are perennial. In any case, both they produce very decorative flowers, which can be single or double, of almost any color: pink, red, white, yellow… Put them in full sun, give them frequent waterings, and you can show off your flowers throughout the fall otoño.
Fagus sylvatica (Is)
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Fagus sylvatica (Beech) in autumn.
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Fagus sylvatica ‘Atropurpurea’. Image – Treeseedonline.com
Our beech, whose scientific name is Fagus sylvaticathey are imposing deciduous trees that grow up to 40m originating from the Old Continent, being found above all in the center of the continent. In Spain, we can see a fantastic beech tree in the Irati Forest, in Navarra. For its size, only they are grown as an ornamental plant in large gardens, which enjoy a temperate-cold climate and fertile soil.
However, if you live in an area with temperatures between a maximum of 38ºC and -2ºC, I can tell you that it is a viable plant, but in a pot, planted in akadama alone or mixed with 30% kiryuzuna. During the autumn it becomes beautiful, when its leaves change to yellowish tones or intense purple depending on the variety.
Hibiscus
Syrian hibiscus
This wonderful shrub native, above all, of Asia, grows to a height of between 5 and 7 meters depending on the variety. May have evergreen (like Hibiscus rosa-sinensis o China rose) or expire (such as Syrian hibiscus). Its blooming season can be very long if the weather is mild, beginning in spring and ending in late fall. The only downside is that does not like intense cold: temperatures below -3ºC seriously harm you.
Lithops or Living stones
The Lithops o Living stones, they are succulents not cacti or succulent plants native to South Africa. With a height of just 5cm, these curious little plants are made up of two single fleshy leaves joined at their base. From the center there are beautiful little flowers similar to those of daisies, yellow or white depending on the varieties during the fall.
Rosales
Who does not know the rose bushes? These shrubs, widely cultivated in all temperate regions of the globe, produce beautiful, large flowers, with very bright and cheerful colors, many of them being aromatic. There are an estimated 8.000 species, so why not grab a few and decorate your garden (or balcony) with them? They only need to be located in full sun, frequent waterings, and some other pruning (above all, remove the withered flowers).
Scented violet (Thoughts)
The thoughts, whose scientific name is Scented violetThey are little plants that are sown in spring and that we can enjoy in autumn. They grow to a height of 20-30cmand with the arrival of the autumn season, delicate flowers of about 3cm sprout from them, colored in different shades of purple. They like the cold, so it is important that we keep them outside, exposed to sunlight.
Which of these fall plants did you like the most? You have someone?
