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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

It’s a sugar rush!

In Autumn, as the chlorophyll breaks down…

the green colour in the leaves disappears.

Yes, temperature,

sunlight

and soil moisture all play a role in how the leaves will look in the fall

… but this bright red pigments (anthocyanins) are manufactured from the sugars that are trapped in the leaf!

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