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Sunday 25th March 2012

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Curator's Choice

Marks Hall changes throughout the seasons, our Curator highlights his personal favourites

Published: September 2011

Autumn is creeping in to the Arboretum.  One of the first stars is found in Birkett-Long and is just coming into full colour, Cercidiphyllum japonicum, commonly known as the Katsura Tree.

Magnolia grandiflora 18.8.2011

Published: August 2011

Magnolia grandiflora is a lovely late flowering magnolia from North America.  The petals are thick and the flowers have a spicy, fruity scent.

Koelreuteria paniculata 20.7.2011

Published: July 2011

produces elegant sprays of bright yellow flowers, surrounding it with clouds of yellow.Koelruteria paniculatae

Published: July 2011

The Clematis Perle d'Azure is one of the best blue clematis, having flowers the colour of a summer sky.

Deutzia setchuenensis

Published: June 2011

Deutzia setchuenensis bears clusters of small, white flowers in summer and can be seen growing in lower lake wood near the witch hazels, where it is flowering its socks off.

Published: June 2011

Cornus kousa 'Satomi' is used extensively for ornamental effect with the tiny green flowers appearing in early summer, surrounded by large pink flower bracts,

Published: May 2011

The 'Jane Phillips' Iris is one of the most famous irises ever introduced and is still a benchmark to which others are compared, the display in the Walled Garden at the moment is a testimony to its beauty.

Magnolia 'Heaven Scent' 14.4.2011

Published: April 2011

Magnolia ‘Heaven scent’ are not only a stunning sight but also produce a sublime fragrance as well.  Our collection can be found just before Gondwanaland.

Azara microphylla

Published: April 2011

Azara microphylla produces little yellow sprigs of flowers which generate the most amazing vanilla/chocolate scent, an experience not to be missed.

Published: April 2011

Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star' produces beautiful flowers, pure white and lightly scented, which open from mid-March through to April.


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