30th May

Tilia leaf species photographs of a week or so ago. Tilia henryana Tilia henryana Tilia henryana Jaimie came across an 8in long baby grass snake. Grass snake These are apparently…

1st December

Tilia kiusiana with autumn colour. Tilia kiusiana 2020 – CHW As Lockdown 2 nears its end I am starting to run out of new things to show you. Acute frustration…

22nd August

…just developing a pink tinge. Sorbus gonggashanica Tilia heterophylla has the most enormous leaves on a young plant. Tilia heterophylla Tilia heterophylla I had always thought this tree was Persea…

19th July

…heterophylla (syn. Tilia monticola) with enormous secondary growth new leaves. Tilia caroliniana subsp. heterophylla Tilia caroliniana subsp. heterophylla The dwarf Fagus sylvatica ‘Franken’ with white secondary growth and mottled older…

7th August

…them to grow into trees. Tilia chingiana Tilia chingiana Thinking about it when we clear the remainder of the Leylandii hedge in the end bit of Kennel Close this will…

20th September

…which the slugs have got at. We planted half a dozen new species of lime in the spring. This one has done the best so far. Tilia dasystyla Tilia dasystyla…

3rd August

…buds showing and nearly out on Tilia kuisiana. This was in full flower in September last year. Tilia kuisiana Fruits forming early on Acer cappadocicum. Acer cappadocicum The only Hoheria…

8th September

…here are a few things for Asia and Cressy to collect for sowing currently in Kennel Close. Tilia maximowicziana Tilia maximowicziana Sorbus aff. ligustrifolia Sorbus aff. ligustrifolia Sorbus aff. ligustrifolia…

9th June

…Caesalpinia decapetala Caesalpinia decapetala Tilia japonica ‘Ernest Wilson’ in flower as a young plant. Few Tilia species seem to flower at a young age. Tilia japonica ‘Ernest Wilson’ Tilia japonica…

6th July

…and in July! Tilia japonica ‘Ernest Wilson’ Tilia japonica ‘Ernest Wilson’ Tilia japonica ‘Ernest Wilson’ Clematis uncinata flowering well on top of a camellia. Originally a gift from Peter Moore…