Dendrologist Dan's spring stunners: eye catching catkins!
Quite a different theme this week. We are all drawn towards different things at different times, and for me, today it was the awesome Alders!
Out in the collection I paid a visit to some of the fine young examples of Asian origin growing well with us here.
First up along Willesley Drive was Alnus fauriei.
Then, Alnus firma on the edge of the Cherry Collection.
Then, for comparison, into the Old Arboretum for Alnus pendula.
Catkin-tastic!!!
