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Colours of the Shishigashira

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Having been keeping an eye on this and this year is not changing colour all at the same time. Different parts are changing at different times. So why not a few shots : )

and a special filter setting on the crapcam, looks a bit like a ‘chrome’ setting or ultravividsortathingy

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its fabulous, i love everything about it ~ colour, shape and leaf shape, wish i could pronounce its name!!

3 Nov, 2011

 

how unusual, just love the colours.

3 Nov, 2011

 

'Shi shi ga shi ra' Sticki said in a kind of chachacha way ; )

3 Nov, 2011

 

I think the word for Japanese pronunciation is monosyllabic

3 Nov, 2011

 

they speak staccato i think???

reminds me of Sheera!? [sp?]
i would have to write it down i think to take to the garden centre!!! i saw something similar in an arboretum on tuesday ~ if i had one of those i wouldnt need many other plants ~ its fabulous.

3 Nov, 2011

 

but Sti ki to fi, (sti ki tofu ee ; ) its very slow growing and in the container this has only had two small spurts of a couple of stems since having it.

3 Nov, 2011

 

but it is sooooo worth it!! just love it.

will do a blog eventually with some photos i took on tuesday ~ arboretum in gloucestershire ~ not westonbirt. i just love those colours ~ magical.

have you turned me into tofu instead of toffee??

3 Nov, 2011

 

Well worth photographing, it looks gorgeous, I have it on my wishlist ......

3 Nov, 2011

 

Wow that is fantastic I WANT ONE!

3 Nov, 2011

 

Lovely. Great colours :)

3 Nov, 2011

 

Really beautiful. I think the natural colours are better than the souped up version.

4 Nov, 2011

 

thanks folks,
Yes Frybo agree but actually I couldnt quite get the colours that are there in real life, nearly but not quite

4 Nov, 2011

 

they are good enough to make us all jealous stevie

4 Nov, 2011

 

They are lovely, agree think we all would like one.

5 Nov, 2011

 

Should be called the traffic light tree shouldn't it? :) Amazing!

25 Nov, 2011

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