{"id":1156,"date":"2009-11-08T22:30:17","date_gmt":"2009-11-09T06:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=1156"},"modified":"2011-02-22T10:58:40","modified_gmt":"2011-02-22T18:58:40","slug":"fall-color","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/08\/fall-color\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Color"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco&#8217;s mild climate has been true to form this fall, with recent warm and sunny November days. Even though we&#8217;re lacking red and yellow autumn leaves, the garden has both bright colors and muted tones. Fuchsias in the first 2 photos enjoy our cool, foggy climate. It&#8217;s no wonder we always have some in bloom. In the third photo, this succulent doesn&#8217;t have flowers at the moment, but its leaves make a great blossom substitute.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/fuchsia_2_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1160\" title=\"Fuchsia flowers\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/fuchsia_2_640px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Fuchsia flowers\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/fuchsia_2_640px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/fuchsia_2_640px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/fuchsia_2_640px.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/fuchsia_1_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1159\" title=\"Fuchsia flowers\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/fuchsia_1_640px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Fuchsia flowers\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/fuchsia_1_640px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/fuchsia_1_640px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/fuchsia_1_640px.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/succulent_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1163\" title=\"Succulent\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/succulent_640px-128x95.jpg\" alt=\"Succulent\" width=\"128\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/succulent_640px-128x95.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/succulent_640px-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/succulent_640px.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We have a 2-story-tall Yucca tree in the back garden that blooms reliably in the fall. Dozens of large, bell-shaped flowers emerge above its large, pointed leaves, making the Yucca even a little taller.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Yucca_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1164\" title=\"Yucca flowers and leaves\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Yucca_640px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Yucca flowers and leaves\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Yucca_640px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Yucca_640px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Yucca_640px.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Yucca_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1158\" title=\"Yucca flowers and leaves\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Yucca_800px-128x85.jpg\" alt=\"Yucca flowers and leaves\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Yucca_800px-128x85.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Yucca_800px-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Yucca_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our downstairs neighbor George has added some great color to the garden with wonderful yellow roses. Up on the deck, a light pink Mandevilla blooms with muted hues. It all goes to show that fall colors come in many forms.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/rose_yellow_2_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1162\" title=\"Yellow rose\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/rose_yellow_2_640px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow rose\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/rose_yellow_2_640px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/rose_yellow_2_640px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/rose_yellow_2_640px.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/rose_yellow_1_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1161\" title=\"Yellow rose\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/rose_yellow_1_640px-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow rose\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/rose_yellow_1_640px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/rose_yellow_1_640px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/rose_yellow_1_640px.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Mandevillea_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1165\" title=\"Mandevilla flowers\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Mandevillea_640px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Mandevilla flowers\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Mandevillea_640px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Mandevillea_640px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Mandevillea_640px.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco&#8217;s mild climate has been true to form this fall, with recent warm and sunny November days. Even though we&#8217;re lacking red and yellow autumn leaves, the garden has both bright colors and muted tones. Fuchsias in the first 2 photos enjoy our cool, foggy climate. It&#8217;s no wonder we always have some in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-gardening","category-photos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1156"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1156\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1187,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1156\/revisions\/1187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}