Photographs of this planting through the 2026 season, oldest first.
The photographs
Week of 22 JuneA young Japanese maple in a black plastic pot on a white bench, its deeply cut leaves dark red-purple under a bare bulb, extension cords and a red tray against the timber wall behind.Week of 13 JulyA young Japanese maple with deep burgundy leaves in a pale round pot on gravel, a split-rail fence, a timber pallet and stacked bags of red mulch behind, geraniums crowded at the right.Week of 17 AugustA slender young tree in a white pot on gravel against weathered wooden siding, its thin stems carrying deeply cut star-shaped leaves in dark red-purple. Green foliage of another plant crosses the frame at right; storage bins are stacked behind.
