The Maples are coming

Planting 5 Japanese Maples in the south west garden was one of my best gardening choices to date. Every season brings delight. As spring unfolds so to do the fresh new leaves. A combination of red and green  with flowers too on closer inspection.  In the heat of summer, lush foliage has a cooling effect. Bare stems in winter display the jewels of rain drops. Finally but not least, the turning of leaves to dramatic reds in Autumn warms me right through.