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I remember California seeming quitte brown in winter, although California is so dry the rest of the year, it would still be a big contrast.
Quite common to find some areas dominated by deciduous plantings. They're very popular in NZ. Haven't got many local photos, but these are from down south.
The southern coast of England is pretty green in winter, I think this is something all mild maritime climates share, not just med climates.
The southern coast of England is pretty green in winter, I think this is something all mild maritime climates share, not just med climates.
March on southern coast:
Looks green, but you can see the decideous trees are mostly bare. Even in coastal California, the deciduous trees are often bare while the rest of the landscape is at the greenest. Might be the occasional frost, or deciduous trees really need long days & higher sun angle.
The southern coast of England is pretty green in winter, I think this is something all mild maritime climates share, not just med climates.
March on southern coast:
Sort of green, but I think more of areas where the vegetation is all evergreen, and some of the native species do much of there growing in the cooler half of the year, and slow down in the warmer half.
Warmer Cfb climates are usually reasonably similar to cooler Med climates.
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Originally Posted by nei
Where in California were you?
I lived in South Lake Tahoe, although on the Nevada side of town.
Travelled regularly to SF, LA as well as Eureka , San luis Obispo and Chico. They would all look greener in winter ( I didn't stay past May), but I didn't think of hem as particularly green places, other than Eureka.
Selective street scenes if you ask me. I was in England in winter and you have scads of areas dominated by deciduous trees. What native broadleaf evergreens do you have? We have scenes like you posted as well.
I would think that humid continental, cooler humid subtropical and subarctic climates would have "brown winters".
Maritime and Mediterranean climates generally have greener winters.
My memory of England's countryside in winter is the same as here except deep green cool season grass. Places like VA Beach were far greener in winter. Of course landscaped areas in England have a lot of broadleaf evergreens. The diff with a place like Norfolk, VA is that the evergreen forests are native. England's rural natural countryside is far less green, besides grass, than the landscaped villages and towns. What native broadleaf evergreen forests exist in England?
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