No, they’re the size of peas, but the birds like them and it’s leaves shade the table under under the pergola. I guess if you thinned the bunches etc the grapes would be bigger ….
If I remember correctly, some of these colours are always present in leaves but covered up by the green produced by photosynthesis … Extra magic comes from chemical changes in the redundant leaf as sugars break down etc.. Someone wrote a brilliant post explaining this process last autumn – I think, Frogend Dweller.
I understand the chemical process but I wondered why it developed in that way. In nature most events have a benefit to the host. Maybe it makes the leaves a better fertilizer or something.
Don’t you think it would be fun to temporarily change the scale of our life presence and take a walk along that beautiful Vitis vinifera veinage as if they were paths in a forest? Thank you for that inspiration! :-)
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As always, Nature has such a good way with colour!
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She is the true artist.
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Lovely autumn colour, do you make your own wine?
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No, they’re the size of peas, but the birds like them and it’s leaves shade the table under under the pergola. I guess if you thinned the bunches etc the grapes would be bigger ….
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This is so pretty♥
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It’s autumn alchemy …?
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Beautiful colours and patterns.
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It’s an incredible transformation.
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A exceptionally beautiful leaf.
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Some the size of dinner plates, maybe larger this year because we cut the vine back very hard in late winter when the pergola collapsed.
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The coloured tracery is wonderful. I’ve noticed it alot on the dogwood this year too.
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Yes, it does seem to be an extra special autumn for leaf colour – lasted longer too here without the usual stormy November weather.
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I agree that leaves in autumn are beautiful. But what is the evolutionary reason for their need to display such colour?
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If I remember correctly, some of these colours are always present in leaves but covered up by the green produced by photosynthesis … Extra magic comes from chemical changes in the redundant leaf as sugars break down etc.. Someone wrote a brilliant post explaining this process last autumn – I think, Frogend Dweller.
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I understand the chemical process but I wondered why it developed in that way. In nature most events have a benefit to the host. Maybe it makes the leaves a better fertilizer or something.
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Oh, very interesting point … The notion of leaving plant debris as a natural mulch is gaining popularity as we understand more about soil science.
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I had not heard of this variety, so I learned something new! Beautiful autumn photo of the foliage, Kate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rondo_(grape)
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‘Brandt’ is very similar for this sort of striking autumn colour.
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Don’t you think it would be fun to temporarily change the scale of our life presence and take a walk along that beautiful Vitis vinifera veinage as if they were paths in a forest? Thank you for that inspiration! :-)
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