Nikita's Gift persimmon tree with large leathery leaves in colors of orange to deep russet, with some still mottled green and orange. Bright, round orange persimmon fruits peek out between the leaves.

A closer view of Nikita's Gift persimmons with leaves shading from green to yellow to orange.

Closeup view of a Nikita's Gift persimmon showing it's round form and yellow to orange fall leaf color

From the fall garden today, #NikitasGift #Persimmon. This is from Yalta, #Ukraine, a cross between the American persimmon, #DiospyrosVirginiana and #Kaki, an Asian persimmon. Fruit is larger than the American variety, still has the astringency of the Hachiya […]

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Small, round, orange hybrid persimmons on dark brown branches, surrounded by orange to russet leaves

Bright orange persimmons with orange leaves

Mottled russet to greenish deeply dissected peony leaves

Green and red deeply dissected peony leaves

In the #Garden, we have #Fall. #NikitasGift #Persimmon
#Fall color of #Peonies
#Gardening