A12 The SpokeSman • TueSday, ocTober 4, 2022
Fall colors are more intense some years
Warm fall days with cool
nights should produce
the most brilliant fall
colors
BY LIZ DOUVILLE
For The Spokesman
T
he lush, sometimes subtle
colors of the summer-
time pinks and purples
are slowly being replaced with
the vibrant reds and various
shades of yellow and golden. I
started noticing fall color with
the vibrant red of a maple tree
in our neighborhood and real-
ized it is time to open my eyes
wider as I do my errands.
The old folklore was that there
had to be a hard frost to bring
the color. Obviously that doesn’t
ring true as our night tempera-
tures have generally been in
the 40s with some nights dip-
ping into the 30s, but not a hard
frost. You have to stop and won-
der what does make the dra-
matic color change in deciduous
trees and shrubs.
The green we see in leaves
is chlorophyll, the pigment
that absorbs sunlight. As days
shorten and nights become
crisper the chlorophyll cells
break down and other pigments
in the leaf structure take over.
According to a U.S. Forest
Service paper, temperature and
moisture are the main influ-
ences. A succession of warm,
sunny days and cool, crisp but
not freezing nights seems to
bring out the most spectacular
color. During these days, lots
of sugars are produced in the
leaf but the cool nights and the
gradual closing of the veins go-
ing into the leaf prevents these
sugars from moving out. These
conditions, lots of sugar and lots
of light spur production of the
brilliant anthocyanin pigments.
It’s not your imagination that
in some years the fall color seems
more intense than in other years.
The amount of moisture in
the soil also affects autumn col-
ors. Soil moisture varies greatly
from year to year. A late spring
or a severe summer drought
can delay the onset of fall color
by a few weeks. A warm period
(both day and night) during
the fall will also lower the in-
tensity of fall colors. A warm
wet spring, favorable summer
weather, and warm fall days
with cool nights should produce
the most brilliant fall colors.
The East Coast area is famous
for the spectacular autumn col-
ors. Adirondack, Appalachian,
Smoky and Rocky Mountains
are also noted for colorful dis-
plays of reds, oranges and golds.
In the west we see the bright
yellows of aspen stands and
western larch (commonly called
tamaracks in eastern North
America) contrasting with the
dark green of evergreen coni-
fers and the blue-green of the
junipers.
As the days become shorter
and the intensity of sunlight
declines, leaves begin the pro-
cesses leading up to their fall.
The veins that carry fluids into
and out of the leaf gradually
close off as a layer of cells form
at the base of each leaf. These
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Warm fall days with cool nights should produce the most brilliant fall colors
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clogged veins trap sugars in the
leaf and promote production of
anthocyanins.
Once this separation layer is
complete and the connecting
tissues are sealed off, the leaf is
ready to fall. Then it is time to
get out the rake and find a tem-
porary home for the leaves until
it is time to mulch.
Mulching should be done
after the first hard freeze. If ap-
plied earlier you trap heat in the
ground and risk bulbs starting to
develop or spring growth of pe-
rennials starting to pop through.
If you decide your landscape
needs a fall color punch, spend
some hours this winter doing
research. Plan where you would
plant; consider the water source,
plant hardiness, site location,
the maximum growth of the
tree or shrub.
Funny how that cute little tree
or shrub turns into a monster
over the years. You might also
want to consider if the plant
material will give you several
seasons of enjoyment, a spring
flower, the possibility of berries
or interesting seed pods, plus
fall color. Purchase plants ap-
propriate for our growing cli-
mate which range from USDA
Zone 2 to Zone 5.
Our local nurseries have
many selections and the best
part is that the materials have
been hardened off and are accli-
mated to our climate.
Check out OSU publications
“Fire-Resistant Plants for Home
Landscapes” and “Water-wise
Gardening in Central Oregon”
at extension.oregonstate.edu/de-
schutes for suggestions.
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