{Our Different Oaks}

We do have several varieties of oaks and also several evergreen 'Live Oaks'. Of course the main reason is to extend the 'green' season. After having worked and lived in the tropics for several years, we have a hard time for not having 'green' leaves around us during winter. So in our garden we do have evergreens. Let me introduce you first to the very special 'Golden Live Oak': our Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold.

• This photo is taken on April 13 and shown is the golden live oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold' which is an evergreen variety and behind it is a huge oak tree that already was on the property when we came here.
• Our feline girls Sacha (l) and Spicy love to rest in the shade of this golden live oak!

• This 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold' is spectacular in the spring but it maintains its golden touches throughout the year.
• A slow grower and therefore not as tall as other live oaks.

• From our balcony the garden looks tropical as we view all evergreens!

• Also from the balcony you see another huge oak tree which is to the right of the bridge over the creek. Not evergreen.
• We dug it up years ago as a small tree alongside the road when we were walking. We liked its huge oak leaves. It did reward us by growing into a happy and majestic oak tree.

• The end of June, there is less gold on our Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold, but still pretty!

• The middle bridge over the creek is visible here... We can walk the trail into our wood garden.

• End of June, to the right the golden oak and to the left the huge oak near the creek.

• End of June, now with the bridge in view again.

• Near our pond is another huge semi-evergreen oak. No lack of water for this tree, so it is in heaven, even with a hot dry summer. Our pond is being fed by and underground spring so it is always full. This is on October 9.

• This is on November 7, from across the pond showing the entire oak tree. Quite a monument!

• This is also November 7, showing our Scarlet Oak from October 19, 1992. We bought it for its Scarlet red autumn color.
• It's name is Quercus Shumardii - Shumard's Scarlet Oak.

• On November 26, I took this photo but there is a lot less Scarlet than other years due to the extreme hot and dry summer. The leaves will drop before reaching that stunning Scarlet stage... Through the trees you can see two neighbor homes.

• Zooming in on the Scarlet leaves, this is all I can show you for 2011. We have to wait till 2012 to see more Scarlet red...
• You all do know Scarlet O'Hara from Gone with the Wind I bet!
• Well, in a way, these leaves are also gone with the wind... off too soon because they were dry.

Hope you enjoyed our different oaks!

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