Content
- The sweetgum tree and its leaves
- From spring to summer
- In autumn - bright warm colors
- General characteristics of the leaves
- Different varieties, different leaves
- Tips
The Amberbaumblätter turn bright red in the fall
The sweetgum tree and its leaves
He can reach a final height between 20 and 40 meters, the Amberbaum native in North America. Through his fragrant resin, he is known in the smoker. Elsewhere you know him mainly because of his wonderfully colored leaves in autumn ...
From spring to summer
From budding on and until late summer, the sweetgum presents itself in a rich green color. He spends his leaves between April and May. These are dyed dark green above. The bottom is more of a light green.
In autumn - bright warm colors
Autumn time means color time. Now the fantastic autumn coloring of the leaves starts! With them, the sweetgum is one of the most beautiful autumn-colored shrubs for gardens. Normally it starts around mid-September and the foliage turns slowly.
The colors range from yellows to orange and reds. Even black-violet, the leaves may be colored at appropriate locations. Basically, the sunnier, the more beautiful the autumn coloration. In the shade, the leaves are tinged yellowish.
In the sun, beautiful colors are often achieved between orange-red and purple. The whole tree looks like a blazing campfire in October. It burns and shines and stands out clearly under other trees decorated in autumn. This autumn color may last up to 8 weeks! Then it comes to the leaf release ...
General characteristics of the leaves
Whether in budding, in midsummer or autumn - the leaves have the following characteristics at all times:
Different varieties, different leaves
Not all varieties of the sweetgum have the same colors and characteristics. Thus, the hanging Amberbaum is colored yellow in the autumn time, the Weißbunte Amberbaum shows an outstanding color gradient, the Oriental Amberbaum has rounded leaves and the yellow shoot Amberbaum is golden yellow when budding.
Tips
On nutrient-poor soils, the autumnal color of the leaves is both longer and more colorful.