Not the biblical burning bush, the one in our front yard.
Isn’t it bright and sparkly red? I love this bush. Though I haven’t seen it turn red like this in quite awhile. Why? Because SuperGuy keeps insisting on trimming it back–severely–and when he does that? Not so much red. At all. This year I held my ground. “Don’t touch the burning bush!”
Now, as you know, SuperGuy and I rarely disagree on things. Especially things regarding the yard. If he takes care of it, he can usually have the deciding vote. As evidence by the ground cover I hate. (yes, it’s still there).
But this year I held firm on the “no trimming rule.”
It paid off! Look at these brilliant red leaves.
The splashes of red underneath the bush, brightening up the mulch.
The hint of red peeking through the grass.
The bright red in stark contrast to the boring brown leaves.
Yes, this year I’m thinking it was a good argument discussion to win. I heart the burning bush. :love: Next year it might get ugly when SuperGuy even LOOKS at the burning bush with that whole “it needs trimming” look of his…
(Last day to send me a link to your entry in the Photo of the Month contest. Don’t forget!)
WE have 4 burning bushes I my hubby insisted on trimming them this year. I hope they come back bright red next year! Now you have me worried! 🙁
beautiful, vibrant color….wow! i love to watch the leaves turn colors.
I wish you would come here and instruct Squazz. He isn’t happy unless everything has a crewcut. :cursing:
very pretty.
We had a huge burning bush at our old house. We planted it soon after moving into our then new home, and watched it grow for 9 years. We need another at our new house – they’re beautiful!
I entered a submission to this month’s photo contest by leaving a comment in the contest post. Here’s the link again.
http://georgiarectors.blogspot.com/2008/11/kacey-over-at-wine-on-keyboard-is.html
That bush is beautiful! OF COURSE he can’t trim it!
I have the same triming problem here too. Mine did look pretty this year though. :secret:
We have two of these in the front of our house. They are so beautiful in the fall and the birds love the little red berries in the fall. Ours have lost all of their leaves now. I have been so disorganized lately and I don’t think I’ll get a photo in this month. Can’t wait to see everyone elses submissions!
Beautiful! Your photos are amazing!
I saw a tv show saying to trim the branches on natural looking bushes just above the node or branching below the length that you want. By doing this now I can thin and shorten thebranches without removing the new growth that puts out the color in the fall. The bush isn’t “smooth” or square but it is shorter and not as leggy and still colors every fall. Conventional hedge trimmers are not the answer on these bushes.
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