The details of leaves,
Rounded, serrated leaflets bearing tidbits of sweetness.
Arching narrow leaves falling in cascades of ombre colors.
Palmate and star-shaped, brushed with contrasting freckles.
The details of leaves,
Fan-shaped with veins radiating outward in lush layers.
Linear, straight or slightly curved, falling to earth in Autumn as they have since Miocene times.
Reaching for the warmth of the sun with semi-circular palmate lobes.
Huge, paddle-shaped, and overlapping, bearing a familiar, but inedible, fruit.
All photos taken in the 80-acre Oregon Garden in Sublimity, Oregon.
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The palmates shapes are by far my favorite, but your shot of the begonia takes a close second for intriguing shapes!
Thanks, Brian! When you visit a giant garden when little is blooming, it forces you to notice the lovely leaves.
What a fascinating range of shapes and designs.
Yes, the many designs of Mother Nature!
Love it that you have chosen leaves and grasses - they are underestimated! Beautiful - Ginkgo Biloba Mariken is my favourite.
Thanks, Ann-Christine! Yes, people don't always notice grasses. I too liked the gingko and hope to get one for our yard.
Perfect indeed Siobhan, beautifully show and described. Loved that you not only photographed them so perfectly but also that you know them all by name!
Thanks, Tina! Most of the plants had labels but I had to do a little detective work. 🔍
These leaves are so beautifully captured!
Thanks, Amy!
GREAT selections. Leaf me alone! ;)
Ha ha, John! Thanks. 🙂
You have showcased the Oregon Garden with admiration. Beautiful collection.
Thanks. I thought you might like that post. 😄
🤗 you were right.
🤗you were right.