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Giles

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Batsford Arboretum.
« on: April 29, 2016, 09:43:55 AM »
Buddleja salviifolia
Camellia japonica
Genista 'Porlock'
Lion
Malus spectabilis
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Re: Batsford Arboretum.
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2016, 09:49:04 AM »
Prunus 'Hisakura'   Most beautiful translucent petals
Prunus incisa 'Mikinori'
Prunus incisa 'The Bride'
Prunus incisa yamadae
Prunus sargentii
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Re: Batsford Arboretum.
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2016, 09:52:24 AM »
Prunus x subhirtella 'Omoigawa'
Rhododendron thomsonii
Ribes odoratum
Staphylea colchica
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Re: Batsford Arboretum.
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2016, 10:37:05 AM »
Looks lovely Giles, I've never managed to see it in Spring.
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Re: Batsford Arboretum.
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2016, 11:52:51 AM »
Batsford Arboretum, Gloucestershire    www.batsarb.co.uk

 55 acre arboretum with National Collection of Prunus  (sato-sakura Group)

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Re: Batsford Arboretum.
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2016, 06:30:37 AM »
That lion either drank too much or is high on drugs ;D
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Re: Batsford Arboretum.
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2016, 08:53:10 AM »
Looks like it has a great Prunus collection, thanks for these nice photos.
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Re: Batsford Arboretum.
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2016, 05:29:38 PM »
From this week:
Aesculus x neglecta 'Erythroblastos'
Drimys winteri
'Gyoiko'
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Re: Batsford Arboretum.
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2016, 05:33:19 PM »
'Hokusai'
'Kiku zakura'
Prunus litigiosa
Rhododendron floribundum
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Re: Batsford Arboretum.
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2016, 02:20:45 AM »
So many interesting species! I particularly like Prunus litigiosa - never heard of it; until now  :)
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