Actually.the temperature has very little to do with the timing of the foliage.And methinks Pepper has overdosed on lobster.Just kidding P.Foliage onslaught is overwhelming determined by the amount of daylight, at a certain point which stops the formation of chloriphyll,which is the green color you see in the leaves.That might not be exactly scientifically correct but that is the process.The brilliant colors are always there,just hidden behind the green.I believe the timing only changes no more than 3-5 days,with an occasional on week difference.One of the variables in how intense the colors are is reallly just how much of the leaves have not been stripped away by a big storm before full foliage.You can almost bet on peak colors at Winni the first week of October.
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